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

Yet another solid HP laser, but it’s beaten by ?rivals in virtually every key area.

It may be lovely, but Sony’s under-powered P-series costs too much and features features poor battery life.

The Olympus PEN E-P1 may look like a throwback to retro photography, but it’s expensive and flawed. However, it's beautiful image quality renders almost impossible to dislike.

The HP Pavilion s5180a punches above its weight and provides a welcoming entry point for a starter or low-end upgrade system.

The Touch Pro2 is the ultimate corporate smartphone in terms of features, but it’s just too big and beefy.

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

Ableton’s flair for innovation shows no sign of diminishing. This is the best version of Live yet.

The Canon EOS 500D is capable of great results, but a wallet-draining way of getting HD video on a DSLR.

A powerful and well-equipped touchscreen PC, but is Dell's all-in-one really the future of the home desktop? Read our full review

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

It’s not the most powerful, but its games performance and features help the Toshiba A350 stand out in the price bracket for mid-price laptops

Better HD image quality than you’d expect for such a small camcorder, but the price is still a little high.

Slick looks and astonishing battery life make this the pick of the bunch for travelers, especially for the business person on the go.

Oodles of storage and middling performance, but found lacking

Can multi-touch make tablets hip again? The HP TouchSmart TX2 handles multiple finger gestures, but the inputs need a little work.

Smells like green spirit, and offers performance at a budget price. The ASUS F6V Green is a laptop with something a little different

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

MSI's Prestige laptop comes with a whole bunch of goodies: how does a wireless mouse, 4GB USB key, leather carrybag and leather stitched lid sound, for starters? And that's before you look under the lid.