Acer Aspire 5652WLMi

Even leaving aside the 3G, this would be a good purchase; Acer packs a lot of new technology into this notebook, and the price is very attractive. There's plenty of power across the board and, while the chassis isn't as rock-solid as we'd like, it would take a major accident to break it. If you need something more business focused and portable, the Latitude D620 now offers the integrated 3G module powered by Vodafone for a total of £1,130. But for everyone else, this Acer is a bargain.

Author: Clive Webster