Intriguing styling makes this near-silent media-centre PC stand out, but it has its foibles

A complex but powerful tool that’s made simpler by its new Dashboard interface

Support for new file types and platforms plus improved 3D rendering, but director is yesterday’s tool – and it shows

With unusual styling that looks like it came straight from a 1970s sci-fi series, Maxtor’s OneTouch Plus is a distinctive but not unattractive product.

LG’s dual-format drive is ideal for those who invested in HD-DVD before Blu-ray romped to victory in the HD wars.

If it’s a Blu-ray equipped desktop replacement you’re after, the 8920G is a fine choice.

If you’re not bothered about 3G and want a fully-featured WM6 device it makes a bargain choice, though you can save even more cash with Palm’s Centro.

Graphics card manufacturers’ obsession with multi-GPU boards continues this month. The Asus HD 3850 X2 brings to market the novel formula of two ATi Radeon 3850 GPUs on one card.

A good price for an HD camcorder, but poor design makes it awkward to use

A simple board that struggles to justify its price

All the options you could want, although it’s pricey

An uninspiring board with no strong selling point

A capable little package at an attractive price

A slightly bare but affordable media-centre board

Cheap, but there’s not much here to cheer about

A feast of features for those willing to pay

A high-end board bristling with great ideas

Plenty of connectors, but not much pizzazz

An appealingly upmarket board at a fair price

No high-speed internet or bells and whistles, but an easy-to-use and pocketable email phone nonetheless