A good, basic notebook that’s specifically designed with the accident-prone user in mind.

Strong on data security measures, this drive is a stand-out.

A rough, tough laptop with serious attitude, but its keyboard proves an Achilles heel.

NEC’s contribution to the ultraportable market is tougher than most, but it still struggles against the competition

The 13.3in addition to Dell’s recently redesigned Vostro range is an unmitigated success

We get our hands on Olympus’s newest additions to the mju range, including one with a 7x optical zoom and one waterproof to 10 metres.

We're worried about the damn hot operating temperature, but otherwise we're blown away by this mini notebook.

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

It’s had the most successful launch in video game history. But what’s it like to play?

For: Uses the Doom 3 engine so it'll run smoothly and look nice. Attempts to be original.Against: Fails to be original. Succeeds at being a funless parody of the genrel imparts no sense of achievement.

At first glance, not much appears to have changed from version 3. A closer look, however, reveals that the engine in version 4 has been tweaked and optimised towards a more powerfully specified product.

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

A standard-issue corporate laptop with suspect ergonomics.

It’s not quite an office grade product, but the MFC-7840W is a great choice for a busy home office.

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

More storage and a bigger screen address the main issues that arose with the original, but the price has risen too.

A decent notebook but too expensive for the features on offer.

We doubt any DJ's will start using them any time soon, but commuters probably will.

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

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.