We’ve examined the data from more than 8000 readers to reveal exactly what sort of reliability, customer service and satisfaction you can expect in 2007.

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.

Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.

Looking for a laptop that can take more punishment than Sly at the end of Rocky? Then cast your peepers over Dell's new Latitude E6400 XFR, a 14-incher designed for building sites. And warzones.

Dell has announced its first rugged laptop with a multitouch display. Designed to meet military standards, this is the laptop for you if you like to tangle with nature.

A year ago you would have been laughed at for dreaming of a notebook clocking in at 1GHz. But the 1GHz mobile processor duly arrived midyear, leaving us pondering what the next step was.

The chips will stay down for the tech industry until at least the end of 2009, say component suppliers.

Not explosive, just running out of power.

Microsoft has four key 'visions' for Pocket PC 2003 (PPC 2003): make it easier for manufacturers to innovate, improve the 'wireless experience', bring easy instant messaging to the PDA, and expand the 'media experience'.