While this notebook hasn't excelled in anything particular, it shows enough aptitude in the key area's of business usage to do the job well.

If you are in the market for a good all-round notebook, the Fujistu E8210S will suit your needs.

The VGN-N27GH is a solid, but not outstanding notebook for anyone looking for basic performance in a stylish package. Unfortunately, poor battery life and sluggish performance are turn offs, and may turn away users looking for performance on the road.

The Acer TravelMate 4223WLMi performed well in our tests, had some good integrated features and was reasonably comfortable to use, once you get used to the keyboard design. However, at this price point you can get notebooks with notably better performance and newer technology (such as Core 2 Duo CPUs).

This good-quality wide-screen model bundles such extras as a wireless Bluetooth mouse, and racing fanatics will like the Ferrari motif.

This great-value laptop is highly mobile, but it's much better at general tasks (word processing and browsing the Web) than it is at games.

While it's a fairly stylish notebook with a nice build, we can't help but think that you can get more for your money. If you like the design, but want a better performer, it might be worth waiting for Compaq's new Centrino models to come out.

An excellent display and reasonably good battery life make the BenQ Joybook R55VU a decent option for those after a media notebook, but do note that its performance indicates it isn't up to more demanding tasks.

Although there are flaws to be dealt with, the Pavilion dv2308TX still offers some nice features, and at this price we have little reason to complain.

The Z71A offers solid performance, battery life and DVD writing at a competitive price.

It may not be a powerful performer but it does the basics.

A decent, but not particularly inspiring machine, the Tecra A6 will suit those who need an affordable business notebook.