Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

An impressive attempt at a good-value portable PC, but the ergonomics let it down.

Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.

Solidly built and packed with features, HP's flagship nx9420 is a very good notebook.

The latest initiative to revolutionise your digital media has arrived - this time from AMD

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

A big brash, powerful pc with loads of features and a giant screen. It’s a good thing, because the orange case distracts from the DDR5’s true purpose: performance.

Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy?

Attractively small and aggressively priced, the Ultra Slim is an interesting proposition for businesses

A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

Good performance and value, plus plenty of media-centre practicality in this silent graphics card

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

Fast, well built and superbly featured - our business laptop of choice.

A superb screen that excelled in our tests, but you can get the same performance for less.

Not without its impracticalities, but the touch is a simply brilliant marriage of software and hardware

Brief reviews of new products, plus updates on items we've already featured.

Both of these systems offer immense flexibility and decent value for money, although the Intel version wins out.

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

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