Great looks, a good software bundle and hardware that almost completes the package.

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

More from the biggest Microsoft launch in ten years. Kodak, BigPond Movies and Sanity Music partnerships announced and explored in detail.

World's fastest now even faster.

Not great value for money, but the XPS 700 offers plenty of power and striking looks.

A versatile and compact tablet PC with stunning battery life, but we do have a few usability complaints.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

The future of Internet access is now. The idea of connecting cables to a computer to enable a connection will soon seem as archaic as manually cranking the engine of an automobile. Ed Dawson samples a cross-section of bleeding-edge wireless broadband services and cuts through the hype.

The JoyBook 8000 marks the first attempt by BenQ to enter what some might argue is a crowded notebook market. BenQ's stance on the JoyBook is different from other notebook manufacturers though, as it won't be selling the JoyBook as 'just another notebook', but will instead market it totally as a digital lifestyle product.

Another notebook to embrace the entertainment market and sell units with widescreen 16:10 aspect ratio displays, this PowerNote packs some serious hardware under the hood, pushing not only AMD's Mobile Athlon 64 3200+ processor, but also ATI's Mobility RADEON 9700 a 60GB, 7200rpm hard disk drive and a multiformat 4-speed DVD burner for disc creation on the go.

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

Finding a good PC or notebook for the family is not as hard as you might think. PC Authority  puts the latest models to the test.

A worthy update to the most underrated of the Office applications — OneNote is now a must-have.

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

Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints

Great for executives on the move thanks to size and decent battery life, but the missing optical drive disappoints.

The notebook winner this month was a close call. Two units stood out as being at the top of the multimedia field: the Pioneer D47K and the Acer Aspire 1802WSM. Feature-by-feature they were very closely matched, but we chose the Pioneer for several reasons, one of which was its advanced media capabilities.

Designed from the ground up to cater for all computer users, this notebook is a great all round performer.

Right now, this is the best bargain to be had in the notebook world.

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