Accurate speech recognition, a flexible control system and a good price – for those in need, Dragon delivers.

Combines simplicity with more advanced backup features, but rival products offer more for less.

Nero's backup solution combines simplicity with more advanced features, though rival products offer more for less

A convenient all-in-one media package, but many of the applications can be had for nothing elsewhere

A real prizefighter of a laptop: powerful, well-built and reasonably mobile, too

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The HTC Magic, available through Vodafone and Three in Australia, may be the second Android phone but it's the first worth considering.

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A little large and lacking in superfast data connectivity, but unrivalled as an email tool.

It may be costly, but if you need accurate OCR for mass document digitisation, this package fits the bill admirably.

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