Plenty of storage, but average performance and limited features

Hard to find, and not worth the typical price at all.

The Xerox Phaser 3125N isn’t much to look at, with a design not unlike business lasers from the early nineties. Unlike its ancestors, however, it’s only a fraction of the size and significantly more powerful.

D-Link offers a well-built desktop NAS appliance that looks good value, but for business users it’s short of features

An expensive route, but the Netgear Prosafe SRXN3205 provides the reassurance of of an SSL VPN along with a long warranty.

The Asus U6V simply can’t compete with the new breed of Centrino 2 ultraportables

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

An uninspiring board with no strong selling point

Well-equipped and quite quick, but the quality is patchy

A stylish mobile way to access the web, but it’s crying out for mobile data capability.

The A700 has excellent image quality, but is let down by design quirks and the high price.

Is it worth paying for the full version of AVG Internet Security?

The Vista version lacks many of the features of the XP suite, while slowing down the PC noticeably in usage

The world’s first punch-proof LCD is here, but only time will tell if there’s a market for it.

A poor performer in the face of HP’s similarly-priced, touch screen-enabled rival.

A new interface, drawing engine and programming language, but surprisingly little new power.

A decent notebook but too expensive for the features on offer.

Cheaper, rather than cheap, but there’s still no compelling reason to buy yet.

An expensive and unusually poor Sony product.