A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

For this price, the Vostro’s plain looks can be overlooked in favour of its impressive battery life

Not quite the consumer/business crossover it aims to be, but there’s a lot to like in this clever mix of old-style business laptop and feature-packed modern machine

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

Asus's model may not look like the bee's knees, but if you're after features, it's worth a look

More than just a new coat of paint, the new Wind adds mobility with 3G. While the design and features don't look as cutting edge as they once did, this is still a great netbook

A compact workgroup laser suited to high-volume colour and mono printing, but delivering average photo quality

Some powerful improvements – but you won’t get the most out of this unless it’s used alongside other Adobe apps.

A real do-it-all device, but Nokia needs to do better to compete with the iPhone.

Fantastic looks but a high price for what is, essentially, the same old netbook under the hood.

A superb small laptop that offers plenty of features, power and value for money

In a world filled with gorgeous Sony, Apple and even Dell laptops, a sober, matte black machine aimed at consumers has to be truly special to turn heads. The IdeaPad Y430 is a well-built Centrino 2 machine that lacks nothing in the way of features, speed or value

Good quality optics and lots of storage, but not the most portable of camcorders

Impressive optical quality and storage space, though a touch expensive

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

Cheaper than the HF10, although you need to factor in the cost of storage cards

It isn’t cheap, but plenty of features and top quality propel this printer to the top of the pile

A stylish update to a phenomenal phone, but battery life and the bundled GPS software weigh it down

Form and function meet in the middle in one supremely well-made package

A great value camcorder that’s capable of some decent results.