Too noisy and basic to seriously compete, even at this price.

Battery life is the only downside to this excellent compact camera.

A Media Center PC and 32in LCD TV all-in-one.

Sony has raised the bar for action and sports fans with the first 200Hz television promising silky smooth motion. So how noticeable are the results?

The iSTAR ID-17VSSBK is bright, sharp and clear and is housed in an attractive two tone glossy black and silver bezel which would match both the minimalist home or work environment.

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

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

An affordable and stylish option that provides decent quality, but at a leisurely pace.

The ASUS is one tough little cookie. Its cover and palmrest are encased in brushed aluminium lending the unit a reassuring sense of rigidity and roadworthiness. The 15.4" screen is bright, and its default resolution of 1680x1050 makes text sharp but a little small to read unless up close. The unit also comes with a built in TV-tuner, and also sports a TV-antenna output.

It's a sign of the times when Compaq's Aero 8000 runs Windows CE in a box bigger than a Sharp PC-A250 (reviewed issue 23, p86) running Windows 98. So what's the big idea? Windows CE uses no moving parts, while software in ROM means immediate start-up times, high reliability, and long battery life all highly desirable qualities in a portable.

The Sim2’s pictures are a thrill in every way – if $13,000's your limit, it’s the prime candidate

The new Nikon D90, due to hit shelves in September, boasts unique 720p movie HD capabilities, a much improved sensor and surprisingly, a GPS option.

A superb camera that takes fantastic pictures, and offers excellent portability and versatility

An expensive and unusually poor Sony product.

Taking great photos in most situations, the DSC-W50 is a bargain at this price.

Superb print quality at consistently high speeds, and it’s packed with useful features too.

Beautiful, ultra-compact, super-slick and friendly to use, plus great quality. A winning combination from Canon.

It’s not quite an office grade product, but the MFC-7840W is a great choice for a busy home office.

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

We think this TV is a real bargain - a good few quid cheaper than comparable models and every bit as impressive