Blu-Ray notebooks are the next battleground, and the good news is they're slowly getting cheaper. ASUS is staking a claim with this monstrously powerful behemoth.

An HD screen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and competitive price result in an excellent-value entertainment laptop.

Now that Blu-ray has won the format war and recorders are hitting the shelves, Panasonic's DMR-BW500 HDD/Blu-ray recorder with twin HD TV tuners is looking mighty nice indeed. For high-def buffs this is one with the lot.

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

There's substance beneath the hood of this fully-featured, stylish laptop. Plus, it’s the cheapest lamborgini you can buy.

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

Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.

Another big name brand PC gets a cutting-edge, all-format, high-def optical drive capable of playing Blu-ray and HD DVD.

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

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

Panasonic and Samsung are two key players fighting for a spot in your lounge room. We compare 37 inch Full HD units from both brands.

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

Not as capable as we’d have expected. You can do better for this money

A stunning screen, generous specification and good performance combine with superb results for the Dell XPS 16

A beautifully designed, powerful system that almost no-one will be able to justify buying. If your IT department can find the budget to put a new Mac Pro on your desktop, you're lucky indeed

Small, funky and fast, the studio hybrid is the pick of the small PCs. You've read our first impressions, now see our full review of the Dell Studio Hybrid.

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.

Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap – simply stunning

It's a shame this isn't cheaper: a fine projector if you're prepared to pay a premium for Full HD