If you need a solid multimedia notebook and don't intend on playing games, the M100 fits the bill nicely.

The first leather encased notebook on the market, the S6 also performs quite well.

For its size and price this Acer is a great purchase. It has a strong selection of connectivity options crammed into a small package and good battery life as well.

The VAIO VGN-UX17 is a revolutionary entry into the portable notebook space, offering a fully fledged Windows XP device that is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand. We'd like to see further developments, but it still should appeal to those looking for portability and full PC functionality.

Pioneer has definitely aimed for the performance market with its DreamBook Light 822 notebook, which is the most powerful notebook we looked at this month. Running an Intel Core Duo T2500 (2GHz) processor and 1GB (2x 512MB) of DDR2 533MHz RAM, the 14in DreamBook pulled off an impressive score of 97 in PC WorldBench 5 and 17,469 in 3DMark 2001 SE. These results place the DreamBook above other notebooks in its price range.

While it could be a little sturdier, the abundance of connectivity options and the $2299 price make it a sensible purchase for anyone looking for a large, strong performing notebook.

With 3G Internet built-in, this is an excellent notebook for business users who demand a superior product and excellent build quality.

An awesome all purpose notebook which has great gaming performance, and Blu-ray support complete with HDMI. For the early adopter, it doesn't get much better than this.

The NEC Versa P8210 is an interesting notebook sitting on the fence between productivity and gaming.

For those who want an ultra powerful notebook that can handle almost anything, the M1710 is a great choice. Just keep in mind high performance commands a high price tag.

First in Australia with HD-DVD, the Qosmio G30 is a no compromise notebook from Toshiba.

If you need a notebook that will last for four hours while on the road, and double as a media centre once you get back to base, then look no further.