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A decent machine with plenty of power, but it’s not earth shattering in terms of features and value.

Still one of the best examples of laptop design in the market, but there are compromises

An impressive attempt at a good-value portable PC, but the ergonomics let it down.

Beautifully designed with excellent battery life and generous features – but it’s expensive.

An interesting new technology, but cheap running costs are let down by poor quality.

Slim, good-looking and affordable – and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

Good photo quality and a large touchscreen make this the A4 inkjet to buy.

A tiny, fast personal laser printer with a temping price and great quality.

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

Solidly built and packed with features, HP's flagship nx9420 is a very good notebook.

A good laptop for business, with superb design touches but some unfortunate omissions.

Some interesting technology, married with superb performance – and a huge price tag.

Fast, well built and superbly featured - our business laptop of choice.

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

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.