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Its powerful, great value and comes with a superb lcd.what more could power users want?

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.

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An expensive camera, but one offering superb image quality, features and handling

A big brash, powerful pc with loads of features and a giant screen. It’s a good thing, because the orange case distracts from the DDR5’s true purpose: performance.

Superb build quality and performance make this a worthwhile upgrade for serious amateurs.

Fast, well built and superbly featured - our business laptop of choice.

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

A genuine step forward for the laptop, with unbelievable capabilities for the price, plus an ultra-low weight.

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

A versatile and compact tablet PC with stunning battery life, but we do have a few usability complaints.

Small but perfectly formed, the D420 has hours of battery life and loads of features and great ergonomics.

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

Some interesting technology, married with superb performance – and a huge price tag.

Slim, good-looking and affordable – and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.

Beautifully designed with excellent battery life and generous features – but it’s expensive.