A nice idea, particularly for PSP owners, but it’s ultimately too restrictive to be considered a must-have item.

Good looking and easy to use, the Squeezebox is also well featured. The only downside is the price.

Huge improvements in speed and a revitalised interface bode well for the future.

Some good design touches and decent sound quality, but a staggering price tag.

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Easier to use than the q1 and cheaper, but battery life is a concern

A promising debut for UMPCs, but the controls are tricky to master

It's expensive, but the YES Box successfully marries high-end and consumer features in a flexible and scalable device.

Cheaper than ever, and just as compelling.

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

As far as many people are concerned there's only one MP3 player. Love it or hate it, the iPod has entered the public consciousness and become an icon. So it's no surprise that everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon.

If the Ixus i were any smaller it would be plain inconvenient to use. Weighing just over 100g, it’s certainly a camera you can keep with you all the time. As you’d expect at this size and price, there are limitations, the most obvious being the fixed focal length lens, but there’s plenty else to be thankful for.

With the release of version 4.1, Windows users finally get a look at Apple's iTunes software on home ground. From the brushed aluminium and ice blue of the Mac OS branding, to the organisation of the interface, it feels almost alien in a Windows environment.