Comparatively pricey, but IBM delivers a quality rack-server package.

The first of the new breed of IBM rack servers, delivering superb design and a wealth of new features.

When it comes to design principles, the IBM embodies a completely different approach to the Toshiba

The IBM NetVista M42 business PC offers a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 with 256MB DDR RAM and a 40GB hard disk.

The IBM ThinkCentre S50 Ultra Small is the world's smallest 'full-function' desktop computer according to manufacturer IBM. Whether it's the world's smallest or not, it's certainly one of the smallest we've seen.

Living up to the sub-notebook name, this portable system from IBM represents one of the best instances of miniaturised engineering

Just a couple of years ago, the PC speech recognition and dictation market saw four key players jostling for position, but today the contest is just between IBM and one other player, Dragon.

IBM has a well-earned reputation within the corporate sector for providing exceptional quality desktop workstations. Their latest model – the ThinkCentre S50, is set to keep that reputation on track.

While IBM ThinkPads might look a little bulky and coarse compared to some of their competitors, they've generally got it where it counts; delivering in function if not form.

Voice recognition is the holy grail of computing: the ability to walk around your room and dictate to your PC is an attractive one, however the real experience with voice recognition is far different.

All three of the A-series 120GXPs showed excellent all-round benchmark scores,

Its over a year since IBM released its major update to its ViaVoice family of speech dictation packages. At its core, ViaVoice has always been impressive.

There is a full keyboard with a trackpoint as the built-in pointing device and a generous palm rest.

Not many people would have come across the IBM name on a scanner but it does have a range

IBMs IT infrastructure has a very public face in the form of the official Olympic Web site. By the end of the Games it will have received an estimated 1.4 billion page views or the equivalent of sever

IBMs WorkPad c3 is pitched as an integral part of IBMs business solutions rather than a stand-alone device

This monitor aced many of our image quality tests, handling fine colour transitions with ease and producing sharp images.

A capable desknote, its bulk might make you think twice about travelling with it, but it does secure itself as a reasonable performer on the desk.

Being enterprise software, one usually needs considerable expertise and time to obtain optimal performance and functionality. This is especially true for a product as comprehensive and feature rich as Lotus Domino 6.5 which is fully programmable and can provide workflow, knowledge management, document management, archiving, database and collaboration services via a client-server or browser based thin client model.

The IBM T170 presents a versatile and clean design and would score well for physical design.