A fine combination of remote management, all-round fault tolerance and top build quality

On receiving this unit, we were impressed by the mammoth 15.4in widescreen display. Although sceptical of its ability to perform given its monster display size, we were proven wrong at every turn, with the 8600 performing similarly to the more expensive Toshiba Tecra S1 Notebook (July 2003 page 40). Absolutely bursting at the gills with features, this Notebook boasts an array of connectivity options including side mounted FireWire and IrDA, while on the rear of the unit we find two USB and legacy serial, parallel and S-Video ports.

Plenty of features, but printing and scanning results proved average at best

The scanner is the only minor weakness in an otherwise near perfect home all-in-one

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A stunning way to enjoy HD DVD, but the wonderful design and features come at a price

Packed with features like network capability and transparency scanning, it also has the best scanner by far, with great print quality too.