Incredible levels of control and exquisitely fine pressure sensitivity make this a worthy upgrade

Sound quality is crisp, with a deep, tuneful lower end and, despite questionable looks.

The 207MW may be bandwidth hungry, but image quality and features are superb.

Superlative quality is let down by slow scan times and unintuitive driver software.

Bose's high end multimedia speakers look as though they belong on the set of Star Trek, but how do they sound?

An excellent alternative to a fully-blown Media Centre PC.

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

It may look thin, petite and understated; however the sound it produces is anything but.

Stunningly effective bass reinforcement from one of the smallest packages we've ever seen.

There’s a good range of software and excellent image quality, but you pay a lot for the durability and ADF.

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

A minor update to the W800i, this phone boasts a wealth of features and an intuitive interface.

We detest IT’s spider-web-wire-syndrome and speakers are the worst offenders with their several kilometres of wiring.

After all the media speculation, Apple has finally dipped its toe into the world of mobile video with the launch of the new iPod.

When everything from your movie collection to your photo album is digital, why would you want to watch it all on a tiny monitor with tinny speakers while your big television and surround sound sits idle in the lounge room?

The iZak is at first glance nothing more than a transparent plastic portable hard drive. It has all of the hallmarks - small form factor, a single power LED at the front and a few nondescript ports at the rear.

At first glance, HP's latest product could be mistaken for an oversized, landscape-orientated photo frame, or even a fancy document holder. But the Scanjet 4670 is, of course, a scanner, the like of which you've probably not seen before. The 4670 defies traditional categorisation, because while it relies on familiar scanning mechanics, they're employed in an unusual fashion.

This rather optimistic time assumes no use of the backlight, but we found half-brightness to offer the best compromise – and even at this setting, the V35's screen impresses.

In the past, Palm's approach to PDA design has been clear: keep things simple and produce slick devices with adequate specifications for note taking, appointment tracking and contact organisation.

One of the larger form-factor units in this months Labs, Canons 9900F comes with a sexy mag alloy top coating and features a clearly labelled and attractive front control panel for easy single button press access.