We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Output quality is an undoubted strength, as are its looks, but most businesses will find the lack of capacity annoying.

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

Fantastic battery life and a transflective screen aren’t enough to justify a price this high for the everyday business user.

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

A wireless security system with good roaming support, but it isn’t perfect

The especially full feature set of the 7404VNOX makes it stand out from the crowd.

The DGFV338 is a combination ADSL modem/router packaged in Netgear’s traditional metal case and powered by a particularly large and heavy mains adaptor.

An easily managed appliance for small offices. Performance is modest, but it offers useful remote access features

Very compact and incredibly cheap for an A3 all-in-one, but speed and print quality are only average

Not pretty, but a technically competent and comprehensive upgrade to the best free office suite around.

Another good laptop from Toshiba, but the 12.1in Portégé M800 struggles in such fine company.

Light, packed with features and with superb battery life: the ideal business notebook.

Lacklustre colour quality, but good speed and value for money make the K8600 a contender if you like blowing things up to A3 size

Plenty of features, but printing and scanning results proved average at best

Interesting design and plenty of features, but it takes an age to produce mediocre results

Beautiful double-sided prints, but it takes its time

This is one of the most complete office multifunction printers we've ever seen. but the MFC-885CW can’t overcome its price or quality issues.

HTC’s long-awaited Shift is finally here, but despite valiant efforts it fails to revitalise the UMPC template

The easyStore is basic, but it’s good value and its iSCSI capabilities give it an edge over the competition