The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

HP's new line of business laptops feature high definition displays and prices start from a budget-busting $919

Superb speakers, a whopping 640GB of storage and decent core components make this a solid choice

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

Just where do you start? Best point would be to introduce this Vaio as the first commercial offering designed and built from the ground up for Windows XP. The next point is simply that this is the most visually stunning notebook we have seen in a long time.

Great looks, a good software bundle and hardware that almost completes the package.

Classy looks and light weight make for a fine ultraportable, but it’s got some tough competition.

Intriguing styling makes this near-silent media-centre PC stand out, but it has its foibles

Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.

Sony has announced new VAIO CR and NR series notebooks, as well as a new VAIO “Panel PC".

This impressive ultraportable fills a narrow but significant niche between the MacBook Air and Lenovo X300

An HD screen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and competitive price result in an excellent-value entertainment laptop.

The format wars continue as Blu Ray comes to a monster laptop at a monster price.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

A stylish all-in-one media centre that effortlessly handles all tasks thrown at it. But it’s disgracefully priced.

Small but perfectly formed, the D420 has hours of battery life and loads of features and great ergonomics.

Dual-layer rewritable media promised for later this year.

Great looks, superb build quality and a world beating software package. It would threaten the A list if it were just a little cheaper.

Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy?

An inexpensive laptop that, when it comes to style and quality, more than punches above its weight