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

Fantastic design and highly-configurable power make this XPS useful, desirable and good value.

The format wars continue as Blu Ray comes to a monster laptop at a monster price.

New combo drive writes Blu-ray discs 'considerably faster'.

The first Blu-ray drive to actually BE available in Australia. The massive price should fall quickly.

HP’s Dragon combines fantastic power, comprehensive features and an innovative 20in screen design.

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

Awesome power and features at a Reasonable price – but keep it plugged in.

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

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

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

If you want a monstrously powerful laptop, look no further.

Blu-ray misses out on Shrek.

Blu-ray misses out on Shrek.

A stunning way to enjoy HD DVD, but the wonderful design and features come at a price

Revolutionary features and stunning power: for anyone lucky enough to have the cash, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is the ultimate mobile workstation

The future of storage is expensive, for now. That aside, how do Blu Ray drives compare to DVD drives?

From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

Our feature story covers best formats, backup options, and why you should reburn those photo CDs every two years.

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.