An ipod-type device for the home that looks the goods and scores well in our tests.

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

With the release of version 4.1, Windows users finally get a look at Apple's iTunes software on home ground. From the brushed aluminium and ice blue of the Mac OS branding, to the organisation of the interface, it feels almost alien in a Windows environment.

Cheaper than ever, and just as compelling.

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Great in day-to-day use, but poor software and high price dent its appeal.

Stacks of potential, but current hardware is underwhelming and the client software a mess.

Huge improvements in speed and a revitalised interface bode well for the future.

A nice idea, particularly for PSP owners, but it’s ultimately too restrictive to be considered a must-have item.

A promising start for Apple’s living-room takeover, but we’re still waiting for the best bits.

Some good design touches and decent sound quality, but a staggering price tag.

The format wars continue as Blu Ray comes to a monster laptop at a monster price.

A flexible and powerful livingroom PC that ticks almost all the right boxes, as well as being great value.

Some intriguing new technology and genuinely useful features make Home Server one to watch.

Flexible, beautifully designed and reasonably priced. An excellent attempt to attract the masses.

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