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

We made the decision to test this model as the representative of the leading monitor vendor by volume shipped, having already had the monitor available in the Labs from the Peripherals Plus Athlon in our 600MHz PC Labs (see page 54).The monitor itself is a fairly nondescript piece of equipment.

A good display that’s fine for office use and any work that needs the resolution, but it isn’t a contender for the A-List.

Strange as it may seem, the first thing we noticed about this monitor from Fujitsu was the ease with which we were able to adjust its viewing angle

For: Uses the Doom 3 engine so it'll run smoothly and look nice. Attempts to be original.Against: Fails to be original. Succeeds at being a funless parody of the genrel imparts no sense of achievement.

HDV support and seven video tracks make this a massive upgrade, but only for the plus version.

A game that drips with atmosphere and promises much, but fails to deliver the killer blow

PowerDirector 3 is the latest version of CyberLink’s DV editing application aimed at home video enthusiasts. It has been radically overhauled since the previous version 2.5, and includes many new features as well as a revamped interface. On the capture front, a new quick-scan option enables fast pre-capture preview of an entire 60-minute DV tape in just six minutes. There’s also a new title editor, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) motion effects can be easily added, a three-track audio mixer provides real-time mixing during playback, and you can now record voiceover narration during timeline playback of a project.

Our pick of the low-cost office suites has had a much-needed overhaul, and now battles Microsoft in terms of features, not just price.