It's a little ironic that every new version of Mac OS comes closer to Windows when you consider that Microsoft was originally accused of hijacking Apple's interface. Apple claims to have put 150 new features into Panther, but the two it highlights first are improvements to Finder and the new Exposé[alt+0233 in courier new]. The improvements to Finder bring it one step closer to the Windows menu system, which since 95 has been superior to Apple's. The new one click-reveals-all Finder was sorely needed and makes Panther much easier to navigate than its predecessors.

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.

While you might not immediately think of Apple when it comes to business workstations, the iMac is a solid self-contained package, and does appeal to this market.

If the lack of a display or hold button don’t bother you, this is a superb player

In the sub-$2,000 category, we thought it would be negligent to leave Apple, and its popular eMac, out of the running. While we can't benchmark it head to head with the PCs, at least we can compare the features and see what alternatives there are to mainstream PCs in the world. Interestingly, the eMac (as its prefix implies) was originally intended for the education market, but it proved to be such a success it was cut loose into the broader retail market.

Apple’s MacBook Pro is a design masterpiece, even if its brilliance is marred by a few annoying niggles.

Coming in at the ridiculously low price of $1695, Apple offer a compelling unit for anyone wanting to shift away from the ubiquitousness of Microsoft and the Windows platform.

The cheapest way to get OS X, but it has all of the MacBook Pro’s shortcomings and more of its own.

As the iPod continues to be enhanced, and storage capacity increased, we had a look at the latest from Apple.

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We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

More predictions it will be the laptop and iPod maker, not brands like Sony or Microsoft, who will dominate the home. Cue fanboys rushing off to the iToilet..

Apple has merged its iPod and iPod photo lines and outlined plans to build further podcasting functionality into iTunes.

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Designer Jonathan Ive and Apple boss Steve Jobs unleashed the iMac - a brightly coloured, translucent desktop computer like nothing the IT industry had seen before. Despite the stunned mutterings and

More than 20,000 people voted for the best and worst technology in this year's Awards, including the best ISP, laptop brand, wireless router, and best online retailer. See who won and who lost.

Windows Vista is here, but does Microsoft’s ground-breaking OS live up to its promise? We put Vista through an extensive road test.