Slightly less sturdy than previous Dell models we have seen, the D500 is finished in attractive silver bezel housing, the keyboard is comfortable to use and offers all the functionality of standard-sized desktop keyboards.

Complete free office suite from IBM

Possibly the largest data breach this year.

The scope of events in Beijing 2008 is somewhat admirable, given that many previous Olympic titles have tended to concentrate on running and swimming events

A fantastic fitness GPS intended for cyclists, but it’s versatile enough for bushwalking as well

A high-end training watch with good flexibility and planning tools

A training watch with amazingly advanced exercise-analysis tools

Packed with features, but it’s expensive and awkward to use

Set up your subwoofer correctly and it’ll make a big difference to your system’s sound

An older TV, but in its day one of the best picture performances we'd ever seen

An older model, and not the best 50in Pioneer, but still better than every other 50in on the planet in its day. If you can’t manage the top-end Pioneer, this is the set to go for

Award-winning TV with exceptional picture quality, although it has now been replaced by Panasonic's 2008 range

If you must have the biggest, it’s great – but lose a couple of inches and you’ll get an even better performance

The TH-46PZ81 shouldn’t be applauded only because of its features – it delivers a great plasma TV picture.

A big-screen plasma with big-name cachet, which performs superbly. What else do you want?

A revolutionary new TV that's way too small for our lounge, but big enough on promise to get LCDs and plasmas worried

Homer Simpson’s home town of Springfield’s motto is: A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. There must be a glut of noble spirit at Sony

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

We think this TV is a real bargain - a good few quid cheaper than comparable models and every bit as impressive

Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap – simply stunning