Although the mobile marketplace has been changing in the face of Centrino and the slow but gradual tablet PC adoption rate, large form factored (greater than single spindle) notebooks are still the order of the day.

While AMD has been waving hybrid 32/64-bit CPUs for some time now, speculation has risen over when Intel would unleash their product onto an already expecting market. Here it is, Intel's newest addition to their Extreme Edition clocking in at an impressive 3.73GHz and boasting a 2MB L3 cache.

Good looking and easy to use, the Squeezebox is also well featured. The only downside is the price.

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

Despite some odd feature choices, this is an affordable powerhouse of a laptop. A great value mid-range Centrino 2 laptop, as long as you're not worried about battery life.

Ableton’s flair for innovation shows no sign of diminishing. This is the best version of Live yet.

If it’s a Blu-ray equipped desktop replacement you’re after, the 8920G is a fine choice.

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.

Well built, fast and with a great screen, the Dell also has superb battery life.

Dell’s latest business model is another superb outing for its recently released Latitude E-series. It’s not cheap, though

Stunning design and innovative features make the Squeezebox extremely desirable, despite the price.

Cheap to buy and run, the X5470 is great for mono printing, but less so for photos and images.

If you don’t care about weight, this is what a laptop should be

Top colour speeds are only achievable in draft mode, but output quality is quite remarkable

A huge 18.4in widescreen, Blu-ray drive and a big hard disk make this a great entertainment laptop

A blisteringly fast processor, strong build and stylish design make this an extremely attractive laptop

New wizards make it easier to use, and the range of operations is impressive for such a reasonable price

A free package that scores highly, beating almost all its big-name competition. It’s just a shame it’s such a nag

Non-destructive image processing and creative filters feature in this comprehensive upgrade to the market leader.