A versatile single-socket rack server with a wide range of processor choices, plus a good warranty for the price.

Comparatively pricey, but IBM delivers a quality rack-server package.

The first of the new breed of IBM rack servers, delivering superb design and a wealth of new features.

A low-cost SSL-VPN appliance that may fit your bill, but sacrifices are inevitably made to hit the sub-$250 price

Surely, this can't be right – a full-colour laser printer for only $1,800? You'd better believe it, The catch is that the 2300W is a GDI (graphical device interface) printer, so it doesn't have an internal processor and relies on the host system to do all the legwork in preparing the pages. Furthermore, it's parallel and USB 1.1 only and it can't accept a network card. That aside, the printer offers a fine set of features for the price. There's a 600 x 600dpi resolution with a 1,200 x 600dpi Fine ART mode, along with 4ppm colour and 16ppm mono print speeds.

A good quality and speedy colour laser printer, but the running costs are unsettlingly high.

A workgroup laser with a good turn of speed and low running costs, but we expect better quality at this price.

A compact IP telephony router with great features, but the web interface isn’t user-friendly.

An A3 colour printer with a good turn of speed, quality colour output and low running costs.

A compact IP telephony router with great features, but the web interface isn’t user-friendly.

A simple wireless hotspot kit well suited to small businesses that want to offer an easy, billed Internet access service.

Not the best value, but this desktop NAS appliance offers good backup and webserver facilities.

The 207MW may be bandwidth hungry, but image quality and features are superb.

A workgroup printing workhorse that delivers classy mono and colour print quality

The C5600n handles colour-related tasks well and at a price that makes it affordable for small businesses.

For a laser printer manufacturer, GCC has an unusual history. Formed in 1981, the company originally developed enhancements for coin-operated video games such as Ataris Missile Command and also brought us PacMan.