A decent LCD in its own right, but the speakers are poor and the dock isn’t much more than an expensive gimmick.

Features voice recording and an FM tuner. The device can be fiddly to operate, and the LCD screen doesn't display any track information other than the title. There is no playlist management, and no directory structure for your tracks. Voice recording allows the sampling rate to be set up to 48,000Hz.

The SlimX imp-550, from iRiver left us speechless in terms of the quality and design of this MP3 CD Player/FM tuner. Being possibly the thinnest CD/MP3 player on the market, this is also one of the more feature-packed.

There are now literally dozens of MP3 players on the market. However, the arrival of MPZoos MP3 Disc Player brings a slight change in direction

Quality, speed and a huge array of features go some way to justifying the price

Samsungs multi-use camera comes with everything youd expect and then some. Twenty-first century style headphones, a transparent carry case, USB connector cable, tilt/swivel stand and our review camera came with a 16Mb (RCA brand) Compact Flash memory card.

An excellent all-in-one, particularly when it comes to photo quality, but it’s possible to get more features elsewhere.

The Lexmark P6250 is a not just a photo printer as such, it's also an all in one multifunction device: printer/scanner/copier and media reader. You might be nodding to yourself with the obviousness of an all in one printer winning out over tiny single use photo printers in this roundup, but to be honest the distinction is not just made because of the broad functionality and applicability of the Lexmark P6250.

The Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock 6000 is a tiny photo printer-cum-camera dock for Kodak EasyShare CX/DX 6000 and LS600-series cameras. Although it's designed to print 4 x 6in borderless prints, the dock is capable of a lot more. The abundance of functions this dock can perform boggles the mind. Ranging from slide show streaming, three-hour camera Li-Ion battery charging, multiple print runs and PC file-synching, this printer does it all.

Webcams have been around for some time and they are now emerging as a truly accessible and useful device.

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

Good looking and easy to use, the Squeezebox is also well featured. The only downside is the price.

A great scanner, but the poor printer and lack of networking limit its appeal.

This is one of the most complete office multifunction printers we've ever seen. but the MFC-885CW can’t overcome its price or quality issues.

The USB port is a great feature, but we’d still choose the Squeezebox.

Ideal for a bedroom or kitchen, but it lacks the quality for streaming a music library.

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 is one of the best office inkjet alternatives for under $350. Being feature packed, small businesses may be tempted to try this over the latest expensive laser printer.

Looking similar to a retro portable radio, the PictureMate has a touch of style to it that is backed up by the overall quality of the product. At a buck under $400 it won’t appeal to everyone, particularly seeing as it’s a dedicated photoprinter, requires its own specialist photo pack and restricts you to postcard sized prints.

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