An old PC is like putty in your hands. Tim Dean looks at how you can shape it into a new system with a few easy upgrades.

A Media Center Extender, upscaling DVD player and great games console

A decent PC with media abilities bolted on, transforming this into a good lounge machine.

High definition video is the next big thing for Australia. We explain the essential technologies for your TV or living room PC, and what to expect from our broadcasters.

The 240Hz TV isn’t the only thing coming to home cinema in 2009. Onboard Internet looks set to be the next big trend in flat screens with Toshiba and Samsung jumping onboard.

Nominating Sato as our winner for the desktop machines this month was fairly straightforward, especially when compared to deciding the outcome of the closely-fought notebook war. Because, even though the Sato was outdone by one or two systems in terms of performance, nothing beat it on pure value for money.

From movies and games to sporting events and even pornography, David Bayon explains why 3D displays are the next big thing.

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.

Microsoft has started from scratch with Vista’s networking features — but are they any better than those found in XP? We log-in and find out.

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

A Media Center PC and 32in LCD TV all-in-one.

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.

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

Ultra-mobile PCs are the future of mobile computing according to Microsoft. Ross Burridge looks at the devices and the technology