What can a vendor-controlled comparison of notebook technology teach us? Plenty – but not in the way it was intended. Read on as we expose HP’s notebook ‘Reliability Challenge’.

We’ve examined the data from more than 8000 readers to reveal exactly what sort of reliability, customer service and satisfaction you can expect in 2007.

We tour several of the leading tech research labs in the US to discover which 10 research projects could soon change the world

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Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

Print 6 x 4in photos from the comfort of your desk. We take a look at five miniature digital darkrooms

Is Centrino 2 the leap ahead that Centrino was? Zara Baxter investigates.

Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

In many ways Itanium represents a change for Intel. Having dominated the desktop PC processor market, the company hopes that its 64-bit silicon will become the de facto choice in the next generation o

The price war among Netbooks and mini-notebooks is hot at the moment, especially leading up to Christmas. We source the best prices from around the net this week.

How easy is it to replace a battery? Ty Pendlebury investigates when internal batteries can cost you a trip to a service centre.

Some intriguing new technology and genuinely useful features make Home Server one to watch.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

David Moss tackles misbehaving com ports and resolves a windows share issue.

What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.

Can Acer really compete with Dell, HP and Toshiba? PC Authority analyses Acer’s new direction.

Toshiba’s resident portable computer visionary speaks about hardware design, Vista, and the future of notebook tech.