The choice of hard disk will make a huge difference to overall system performance. Due to this, weve taken the advice of our own Labs team and chosen IBMs 30GB DeskStar 75GXP hard disk. Its a common i

Camcorder, still camera and portable media player all in one sleek package.

The 20-30GB Nomad Jukebox Zen NX is Creative's latest hard disk-based MP3/WMA player; an evolution of predecessor, the Zen. The model we reviewed was a 20GB unit, which equates to around 667 hours of 64Kbps WMA encoding, or 333 hours of 128Kbps MP3 encoding.

The best plans, the hidden costs, and is it really the best broadband deal on the market?

Creative finally delivers a portable media player that trumps them all.

The Vision M is something of an iPod imitator, but it doesn’t quite match its inspiration

A quirky UMPC, halfway between a full-blown laptop and the Origami concept.

The JoyBook 8000 marks the first attempt by BenQ to enter what some might argue is a crowded notebook market. BenQ's stance on the JoyBook is different from other notebook manufacturers though, as it won't be selling the JoyBook as 'just another notebook', but will instead market it totally as a digital lifestyle product.

Brief reviews of new products, plus updates on items we've already featured.

If the Efio 2617 looks familiar, it-s because it is almost identical to the Hi-Grade Notino R5400 (December 2002, page 49).

3CCD has yet to prove it’s worth the premium. If you want a hard-disker, go for one of the cheaper Everio models

Intel says it's for schools, but if the EeePC was any indication, geeks will be all over this thing like a rash. Oh, and it's waterproof.

Apple and style are synonymous and the rounded lines and gloss white plastic chassis add to its durability and looks. Its slot-mounting combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW means there are no moving parts to break off in accidents, and serve to provide additional storage space should the comparatively small 30GB hard disk not be enough room for your files.

Disappointing speeds in our tests, underwhelming plans and expensive hardware make Unwired a niche choice

Company claims SSDs that are "100% interchangeable" with HDDs. We want one in our notebook, we really do, but the price still stings.

With new, supercharged battery life, the new iPods offer superb design and performance. But compatibility caveats remain.

Nick Ross funtests Apple's latest icon of cool.

One beautiful camera, with one awful flaw.

Stacks of potential, but current hardware is underwhelming and the client software a mess.