We finally got our hands on the long-awaited Lenovo IdeaPad U110 this morning, and we've spent the day putting it through our usage tests to see how this little laptop stands up to the demands of everyday computing.

One of our key questions was whether the keyboard, which is slightly compact, would be usable. The unusual key design added to our concern: the keys themselves are made of the same glossy material as the keyboard deck, they look flat (though closer inspection reveals a slightly concave surface), and there's no space between them. The keyboard did take some time to get used to, but less than we thought. We've typed a day's worth of work on it, including this post, with few keyboard-induced errors.  Click here for more

We've been wanting to get our sticky Jaffa-coated hands on the HTC Shift for some time, and for good reason: it's arguably the most interesting-looking UMPC-style device in recent memory. But does its compact design, lightweight chassis and versatility make for a winning combination?

Sort of. It feels a little plasticky at first, but it's comfortable to hold. It can be controlled with the touch-sensitive 7-inch 800x480-pixel screen, or via the mini mouse trackpad on the right, and associated selector buttons on the left.

Unlike many early UMPCs, the Shift has an integrated keyboard, which reveals itself when you slide the screen upwards. Better still, the screen can be tilted forward until the device resembles a mini laptop. Click here for more

Never let it be said that HP is a company of quitters. While the rest of the world has all but given up on Tablet PCs -- or never bothered in the first place -- Hewlett and Co is still flogging its tabletty wares like there's no tomorrow. Its latest offering is the Pavilion tx2000 series, a follow up to the Pavilion tx1000.

We got a new tx2050ea model to play with a few days ago and it's not all that different to the old TX1020ea we reviewed last year. Okay, so it has a new Imprint Finish -- squiggly pattern -- on the lid and wrist pad. The keyboard is silver instead of black. Aside from that, it's all eerily familiar.  Click here for more

Remember the days of the humble 486 PC? They all had a few things in common, such as being beige, being enormous, and having a button labelled 'turbo'. Those days are back, thanks to the MSI Turbobook GX600 -- the first laptop we can remember to sport a turbo button.

First impressions aren't great, aesthetically at least. Okay, it's not beige, but it is all 'gamey', which means it's festooned with unnecessary bling that would only appeal to 14-year-old kids. What's with the pointless red vents at the top right and left of the keyboard? Why is there a random piece of metalwork surrounding the power and turbo buttons? It looks like something out of Max Power magazine. Click here for more

Gather round, chums. We're the first people in the UK -- possibly even the world -- to have unfettered access to a final retail sample of the Asus Eee PC 900. To answer your questions: yes, the new 8.9-inch screen is amazing. Yes, it does support multi-touch, and yes, it is better than the old model. No, of course it won't play Crysis, you dolt.

We've taken a bunch of photos so you can see how the 900 compares with the 701. We think you'll agree that by moving the speakers to the underside of the laptop and fitting a larger display, Asus has vastly improved the looks. Click here for more

The race to the bottom has a new driver. HP has just announced its 2133 mini laptop -- its alternative to machines such as the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC, Packard Bell EasyNote XS and that OLPC thingy.

Judging by these pictures, it's absolutely gorgeous -- more so than any of its rivals. The silvery chassis and contrasting black elements knock the Eee PC's design into a cocked hat. We're also keen on the 8.9-inch 1,280x760-pixel WXGA display, and the relatively large keyboard, which HP claims is 92 per cent the size of a 'full-size' one.  Click here for more

Last month we put you on to the Samsung R700, a 17-inch desktop replacement that was fantastic value for money. Since then, Samsung has been busy upgrading it with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo chips -- known in the industry as the 'Penryn' series.

The latest update features an Intel T8100 clocked at 2.1GHz, as opposed to the 1.66GHz part found in the old model. This bumps the price up from £570 to around £710, but it's still good value. RAM stays at 2GB of DDR2, you get the same 250GB hard drive, and you get an Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card, which is fine for running 3D games at a modest pace, playing HD movies and generally messing about on the Internet. Click here for more

Recently we told you about two new widescreen Acer laptops, the 16-inch Aspire 6920, and the 18.4-inch Aspire 8920 -- part of the Gemstone Blue series. Today Acer sent us a pre-production Aspire 8920 to play with, so it's only right we take a bunch of photos and show it off.

Credit to Acer for being the first to deliver a laptop with an 18.4-inch screen. This runs at a native resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels and has a true widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. This means movies played on its integrated Blu-ray drive will fit the screen perfectly. Most laptops run at 16:10, which isn't quite what the moviemakers intended. Click here for more

In the glorious race to the bottom, another contender has emerged to take on the Asus hit that is the tiny Linux-powered Eee PC. Taiwanese manufactuerer EliteGroup Computer Systems (ECS) has unveiled its G10IL ultraportable, which will feature Intel's new Atom processors and either an 8.9- or 10.2-inch screen.

Like the MSI Wind prototype Crave spied earlier this month, the ECS G10IL features an unfortunate name and a fetching design: clean and glossy and white. At first glance, it looks like some sort of mini-MacBook crossed with a Sony Vaio.  Click here for more

Here at Crave, as we stare longingly at our giant chocolate Easter eggs, we can't help but remember that oh-so-long-ago New Year's resolution to finally get fit. Thankfully, the latest laptops are doing the work for us -- they're slim, trim and a whole lot sexier.

You'd have to be living in a rabbit hole to not know that thin is in this year. Just 19mm at its thickest point, Apple's MacBook Air sports one of the most innovative designs we've ever seen. But it's not alone in the department of sleek. The Toshiba Portege R500 tips the scales at a meagre 779g, which isn't much more than a loaf of bread. Like a gym membership card, you could easily put the Tosh in your bag and forget it's there. Click here for more