Updated We've always liked the promise of the Chromebook idea, and it is a very good little machine that should appeal to a few distinct groups with a refreshing blend of simplicity and security.

The Samsung Series 9 is a terrific ultra-portable, but can it trump the rest of the pack?

What seems like the ideal Windows 8 machine falls short due to some rough edges.

Offering the most versatile touchscreen of any laptop we've seen, the Aspire R7 looks like a compelling option for all sorts of people.

Acer says the new Aspire P3 will redefine the computing experience. Let's see if it's right...

Can this portable recharger help get you out of a sticky electric-free situation?

As a machine that's perfectly fit for office and home tasks the Envy TouchSmart 4T-1102 Sleekbook is a very sweet machine.

If you like complicated bags with a bunch of compartments and pockets, that also comes in a variety of stupid colors, feel free to move along. The Chrome Sentinel is not for you.

Updated HP's mammoth machine is something of an ultra-ultrabook. As in, it's a bit bigger than you might expect.

It's probably not the finest time to release a gaming Ultrabook, but Gigabyte has done it anyway. Will it succeed?

Dell has turned its attention to Windows RT for this tablet-laptop hybrid with detachable keyboard dock, so can it convince us?

The Lenovo IdeaPad S405 looks like an Ultrabook, but it lacks the right Intel processor for speedy computing.

The more serious of Samsung's tablet-laptop hybrids runs Windows 8 and can even cope with image editing and gaming. Too much?

The MSI CX61 0NF brings a massive amount of power to those seeking a more reasonably priced machine, but it looks as if MSI has cut a number of aesthetic corners as well.

Updated We see so much potential in the Envy x2 we're willing to overlook some of its awkwardness.

We can only hope that other manufacturers learn from Lenovo - ending the string of over-priced gaming laptops.

A redesign from Lenovo has the ThinkPad T Series looking sleek

Who wants to pay over a grand to run a web browser? Nobody, but Google doesn't care.

Asus introduces a whopping 15.6-inch version of its Zenbook ultraportable that's amazingly powerful - and rather expensive.

The new Samsung NP535U3C-A02UK comes packing a new AMD A6 APU. Can the new combined graphics and processor on one die offer a serious alternative to the Ultrabook?

Getting the balance almost right, AMD shows it's still a contender in the laptop market - at least on price.

The Acer Aspire V5 Touch brings touchscreen shenanigans to a lower price point than many other Windows 8 laptops.

Is there such thing as too much CPU power? MSI seems to think so with its latest gaming notebook.

Updated The Acer C7 is better-specced and cheaper than its Chromebook predecessors - so why don't we like it?

The Lenovo IdeaPad Twist is aimed at the more serious-minded end of the Windows 8 audience.