We're living in the post-Ultrabook era. Even when laptops are designed to do something much more taxing than pushing websites around, we still expect them to be sexy.

Asus VivoBook S200 offers stunning looks and great features for a compelling price. This is what Windows 8 touchscreen computing is all about.

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.

Updated The bendy IdeaPad Yoga can be used as a Windows 8 laptop or a 13-inch tablet - we've updated our review with even more analysis.

Not an Ultrabook, but like an Ultrabook, this 13.3-inch Lenovo IdeaPad S300 is a very powerful and portable laptop.

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the latest incarnation of Lenovo's flagship business laptop, with a new Ultrabook twist.

With Windows 8 appearing as both a tablet and desktop OS, the hybrid tablet-PC idea is one that's reared its head again.

Updated Among Asus' flurry of Windows 8 tablet devices announced at IFA 2012, is the Asus Taichi, a curious laptop hybrid device.

Samsung's laptop goes overboard with the gimmicks but still gets the job done.

The Samsung Series 3 reminds us what a premium we're paying for the convenience of thin and light laptops.

Looks? Check. Gaming power? Check. Touchpad that functions as a dual screen? Whaaat?!

It may not win any design awards, but the Akoya P6635 from Medion has plenty to offer the budget-conscious PC buyer.

We've managed to get our hands on the Dell Latitude 10 tablet - and already feels like a better thought-out offering than what we've seen from Dell previously.

The Asus Ultrabook range gets an upgrade, but will a 1080p screen make this high-end laptop worth its hefty price tag?

Blending dedicated graphics with impressive components, this obscure 14-inch laptop aims to challenge the Ultrabook big-hitters.

IFA 2012 One of the best new Ultrabooks we've seen at IFA 2012 is light, has a touchscreen and is great-looking. Meet the Aspire S7.

IFA 2012 If Intel had this in mind when it was thinking about the concept of an Ultrabook, we'd be rather surprised.

IFA 2012 The arrival of Windows 8 has given laptop manufacturers something of a conundrum - to touch or not to touch?

IFA 2012 The more serious of Samsung's tablet-laptop hybrids runs Windows 8 and can even cope with image editing and gaming. Too much?

IFA 2012 HP's upcoming Ultrabook is a multi-touch affair with sleek design and a hard drive full of Adobe products, plus a blazing Thunderbolt port

IFA 2012 The newly unveiled HP ENVY x2 is ready for Windows 8, built to function as a multi-touch tablet or traditional netbook.

IFA 2012 It may only be two days into IFA but a clear pattern is emerging within the computing sector - sliders are in this season.

IFA 2012 Windows 8 tablet devices have been the story of IFA so far - but here's a true convertible.

IFA 2012 After showing off the XPS 12 Duo here at IFA, Dell turned its attention to Windows RT, announcing this – the Dell XPS 10.

Taiwanese company Gigabyte debuts the world's lightest Ultrabook, but how is its performance?