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

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.

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

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

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

The 720’s features make it a winner. But the high price reflects Map Share: which isn’t available in Australia

Fantastic design and highly-configurable power make this XPS useful, desirable and good value.

There’s now very little reason not to buy an iPod. These are simply superb.

Great design and comprehensive features make it a truly great Media Center PC. Only the price lets it down.

A decent machine with plenty of power, but it’s not earth shattering in terms of features and value.

Fantastic hardware. The GPS software is mediocre, but you can buy your own.

Expensive but potentially very useful for those whose Wi-Fi has failed.

Incredible design and amazing battery life makes the G118 a tempting mobile option.

Expensive, but the features are packed in. Just note the lack of Wi-Fi and some strong iPaq competition.

The F20 is damned by the similarly-priced TomTom which is superior in every way.

An exciting glimpse at future performance, but by the time games appear to make them worth buying, the price will have plummeted.

Very powerful and, with few features missing, it’s good value at the price.

The world maps make the 910 good value, but other features seem gimmicky.

Very fast, but the top-end components offer poor value in the face of competition.