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Looking like an airship from the 1930s, the weighty speaker system is covered in the same cloth that you used to find on your hi-fi speakers, giving it a matt texture rather than one of glossy bling.

But the Aspire One is different. It costs just ?225 yet offers an assortment of hardware and vital statistics that easily trump that of Asus' most frugal Eee PC. In terms of spec, it's even hot on the heels of the premium 900 and 901 models.

However, the object that attracts the most attention is inside: A card boasting ATi's brand new GPU, the Radeon HD 4870. The specs alone are mouth watering...

Distributor to handle introduction of new notebook brand into UK and Europe

HP looks to scrap pre-installed software, which retailers are charging for removing

Europe's largest vendor set to enter Irish market

Major courier used by etailers and distributors closes after hitting financial difficulties

Britain retains crown in Western Europe as industry anticipates Christmas season

Chairman Simon Lin seeks to reassure industry after concerns raised by AMD

Amazon Germany posts details on Microsoft's upcoming mouse technology

A couple of weeks ago I bought a laptop with really great specs for the price. If it is possible I will recommend machines with Vista Business and the Downgrade Rights option so that people have the choice to use XP Pro.

Boost fuelled by sales of low-cost PCs