It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and cleverly constructed to make the most of the components.

A striking laptop that’s incredibly portable and has good battery life. But the screen is a big disappointment

If you don’t care about weight, this is what a laptop should be

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

The IN78 looks every bit as enticing from the outside, but its performance has slowly been surpassed

This is a fine projector: easy to set-up, quiet enough in operation, and capable of superb performance for its price. It’s a must-see.

A quality design in many ways, and well worth an audition

Possibly the most complete speaker package around; as adept with music as it is with movies

A stern challenger to pricier kit: this is an amazing projector for the cash

A very likeable projector, but not the last word in all-round ability

Expensive but extraordinary. If God watches the telly, he does it on one of these

The most flexible TV we've tested - from its built-in network media player to optional hard-disk recorder, this is a sleek, stylish solution.

Philips flagship TV from 2007 is a good benchmark, with plenty of worthwhile technology substance to fine effect alongside the original styling

Possibly the most complete speaker package around; as adept with music as it is with movies

An older plasma, that isn't flawless, but it offered fantastic picture quality and a quite phenomenal performance-per-pound ratio for its day.

An older model, and not the best 50in Pioneer, but still better than every other 50in on the planet in its day. If you can’t manage the top-end Pioneer, this is the set to go for

Good print speed, high expansion potential and quality colour output makes the C9650n a great total printing machine.

It’s the most expensive laptop we’ve looked at yet. David Hollingworth ponders if you get the right amount of bang for your buck.

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

A remarkably tough machine that will endure almost anything thrown at it, although this comes at a price.