Epson has two current specialist photo printers and the model which takes care of the lower end is the $399 Stylus Photo 810.

Economical running costs and a great scanner make it appealing, but it’s slow and hard to use as a standalone copier.

In Epsons more than comprehensive range it sits near the top, offering high speed in addition to impressive print quality.

Printer manufacturers have steadily been increasing the number of ink cartridges in their top of the range photo printers on the basis that the more basic colours they have to work with the more precise the overall result.

On paper, the 760 boasts several improvements over its predecessors, the most noticeable being noise reduction.

Data input is one of the biggest issues many people have with PDAs, and while stylus handwriting recognition and Graffiti dont take long to learn, they can be difficult to master, and cant compare to typing on a keyboard.

An entry level PDA

A fine touchscreen phone, but held back by Windows Mobile and a slightly disappointing snapper

Fantastic hardware. The GPS software is mediocre, but you can buy your own.

Excellent features and an innovative interface are dealt a killer blow by average print quality.

A great scanner, but the poor printer and lack of networking limit its appeal.

With a lightning-fast scanner and high-quality photo printing, it’s only hampered by speed and running costs. CD printing and transparency scanning are bonuses, though.

You're taken through each step by a series of onscreen animated diagrams that are a far sight more helpful than other guides the competition offers.

Colour Inkjet PRINTER

Once upon a time not too long ago, your average inkjet printer had a single tricolour ink cartridge. Of course, the print quality was fairly ordinary, but it did the job. Today, with digital cameras the norm and home users wanting to print their own photographs, your photo printer may have as many as eight different ink cartridges.

O2's attempt at the all-singing, all-dancing convergence device over-extends itself.

Baby steps inch the UMPC concept forward, with the Q1 Ultra the best version yet. But it’s still undeniably niche

At this stage you can get modules for games, memory expansion and backup, a digital camera, an MP3 player, a GPS and a mobile phone module

With a hefty 8Mb of storage - four times that of the Palm V and Palm IIIe, it,s doubtful that you,ll ever have to worry about running out of space for applications and data.

Finishing just below average overall, this unit scored highly in the performance department