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Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

Eye-catching and very well designed, the new iMac is an excellent all-in-one PC system.

A big brash, powerful pc with loads of features and a giant screen. It’s a good thing, because the orange case distracts from the DDR5’s true purpose: performance.

Both of these systems offer immense flexibility and decent value for money, although the Intel version wins out.

Great design and comprehensive features make it a truly great Media Center PC. Only the price lets it down.

It doesn’t do anything apart from simple music streaming, but the price and ease of use make this a good choice for getting music from one room to another wirelessly.

Attractively small and aggressively priced, the Ultra Slim is an interesting proposition for businesses

Not very competitive on price, but there’s plenty of scope for performance

A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

A stunning design backed up by great performance and good value for money.

This notebook was designed from the ground up with business and security in mind, and it succeeds.

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

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Its powerful, great value and comes with a superb lcd.what more could power users want?

An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

Dell’s first foray into using AMD processors is a modest performer, but fair value.

A versatile and compact tablet PC with stunning battery life, but we do have a few usability complaints.