If you're a traveller, the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA (SBLK01) is perfect for you: its battery lasts a long time (up to five hours in out tests), it's fast, and it has a 160GB hard drive for you to store your photos. But really, anyone who wants class-leading performance should consider it.

The Toshiba NB200 (PLL25A-00D002) is a little expensive, but it's well built, performed well in our tests, and has unique features such as hard drive protection and Sleep-and-Charge USB 2.0 — you can charge your iPhone while you're on the road! It's the nicest looking netbook on the market and it has a great keyboard. The only drawback is that it gets a little hot.

The MSI X340 is one of the best ultraportable notebooks on the market and should be a desirable option for anyone who wants something very light and affordable, yet bigger and easier to use than a netbook. It still doesn't have as much power as a non-ultra-thin notebook in the same price range, but with the X340 it's all about the light weight and ease of use, and having enough power to undertake tasks that aren't too intensive.

Without properly benchmarking the Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell, we can't give a definitive verdict. But the early signs look good, and we think the Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell will be a winner.

The MSI Wind U123T is a fine netbook for travellers, students and TV junkies. It ships with a digital TV tuner that lets you record programs onto the netbook and then watch them while on the road. It's also useful for typing documents, viewing photos and listening to music.