If you’re not bothered about 3G and want a fully-featured WM6 device it makes a bargain choice, though you can save even more cash with Palm’s Centro.

It’s incredibly powerful, but recent releases offer similar performance for significantly less money.

It was all looking good until Nvidia’s new cards overtook it on the final straight.

A popular and fast top-end option, but it’s losing its grip to new competition from both sides.

Great performance at an appealing price, although the 9600 GT encroaches on its turf

Impressive performance for an affordable card, but the 9600 GT treads on its toes.

It had little competition at this price, and it knocks Nvidia 8600 cards out of the race, but Nvidia’s 9600 GT trumps it.

It may be affordable, but we’d rather spend a little more to guarantee some genuine gaming ability

Lite-On’s DVD writer was our A-List choice for almost a year. At the time we said it was practically perfect – offering compatibility with every format, plus Lightscribe, for a bargain price. But Asus has managed to trump it.

A stylish update to a phenomenal phone, but battery life and the bundled GPS software weigh it down

Two of the best small compacts on the market. Quality differences are on a knife edge, but the Canon wins for superior features and handling.

A laptop backpack that's touch, water resistant, and good enough for hiking or walking around town.

Like Volvos of old, Lenovo was a solid, reliable and unexciting name. Up until now. The business-masters have turned out a very desirable, stylish and powerful laptop.

A retrograde step from its predecessor, but a super low price makes this dinky PC very desirable

Few products that come through our Labs leave us amazed but Celestron’s Skyscout managed it.

Great performance, fantastic value and near silent operation makes this our new A-List mid-range PC winner.

Quad core at this price is fantastic, but it’s not as fast as it should be.

Still the easiest GPS to use, the new third generation TomTom trounces the competition.

Another big name brand PC gets a cutting-edge, all-format, high-def optical drive capable of playing Blu-ray and HD DVD.