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A huge screen and an affordable price, but it doesn’t rival a desktop PC where power is concerned
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Not without its impracticalities, but the touch is a simply brilliant marriage of software and hardware
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If you’re looking for a well-featured, great-value desktop replacement, the A7S fits the bill
If you’re looking for a well-featured, great-value desktop replacement, the A7S fits the bill. Plenty of grunt, a 200GB drive and great features - Asus is looking better and better.
There's substance beneath the hood of this fully-featured, stylish laptop. Plus, it’s the cheapest lamborgini you can buy.
Mediocre value for the features and performance on offer.
Excellent speed, both wired and wireless, but this comes at a hefty price.
Online services are growing smarter by the day – but can they replace desktop applications? We spend a week working online to find out.
Superb build quality and performance make this a worthwhile upgrade for serious amateurs.
Canon grabs the crown for the most fully featured HDV camcorder for under $1500
It certainly isn’t pretty, but with results like these for such a low price the MP180 is hard to ignore
You'd have more fun sticking a pickaxe up your nose.
Packed with great features and offering decent coverage, the DIR-655 is a winner at this price.
Well built, fast and with a great screen, the Dell also has superb battery life.
Well built, fast and with a great screen, the Dell also has superb battery life.
Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints
Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints.
If you want a monstrously powerful laptop, look no further.
Awesome power and features at a Reasonable price – but keep it plugged in.
All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.
All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.
Fantastically fun and balanced play, especially if you don't Rambo your way through the game
Excellent quality and speed for reflective media, but the V200 makes heavy work out of transparencies
Welcome enhancements in all areas mean there’s something for everyone – even database novices
Improved interface and drawing capabilities, new photo matching and hand-drawn effects – and it’s still free
New songs and a battle mode make Guitar hero III a winner
A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.
A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.
An impressive paperback replacement with a remarkable display: it’s only let down by the unintuitive software.
Piranesi gets the major overhaul of interface and tools that its extraordinary creative power deserves
David Kidd investigates why open source software still falls into the same old traps
Great design, great photos and some clever features, but it struggles to justify the high price.
The perennial kids’ favourite evolves into an exciting gateway to advanced engineering
Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life
A business-orientated router with average performance
Good performance and value, plus plenty of media-centre practicality in this silent graphics card
Solid, but not flashy. However, a great price and decent battery life give it an edge.
Great speed for a wireless router, but lacking features for the price.
New wizards make it easier to use, and the range of operations is impressive for such a reasonable price
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It’s accurate, adjustable and stylish, and the price simply beggars belief. An instant classic
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A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.
A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.
Valve may have missed the point of episodic gaming, but this is one of the best value gaming packs ever released
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The 720’s features make it a winner. But the high price reflects Map Share: which isn’t available in Australia
It lacks the frills of others here, but the Toshiba is ideal if you want a 17in screen at the lowest price.
Decent features and speed, but still lacking in this company.
The Vista version lacks many of the features of the XP suite, while slowing down the PC noticeably in usage
Poor coverage means the Zyxel isn’t a bargain.
