Abbyy FineReader 6 Sprint Plus
Decent OCR performance on automatic settings - but woe betide you if you'd prefer to do the driving.
Acer TravelMate 5720G
A superb package for the price, with plenty of power. Only the unambitious battery life lets it down.
Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional
Yet another leap forward for After Effects, which cements its status as the leading PC video compositing tool.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
Not only slightly cheaper than the last version, but now Encore CS3 and OnLocation CS3 are included too.
All-in-one printers
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An eye for an iPhone
A first generation product nails it. Microsoft must be scared. Jon Honeyball thinks so.
Apple iMac
A stunning design backed up by great performance and good value for money.
Apple iPod classic & iPod nano
There’s now very little reason not to buy an iPod. These are simply superb.
Archos 704 WiFi
UMPC-like features and a spacious hard disk make the Archos appealing, but it’s only good for entertainment.
Asus EAH2600 PRO/HTDP/256M
A useful card for more relaxed gaming, and a quiet cooler to boot.
Asus Xonar D2
Great audio, but gaming ability hinges on the success of Dolby and DTS
Billion BiPAC 7300GX
A great choice for anyone who needs a backup to their broadband connection
Civilization IV - Beyond the Sword
The cream of the turn based strategy genre just got deeper.
Dell Latitude D630
Great design and build quality are coupled with a stunning nine-hour battery life, and it’s affordable too
Dell XPS 420
Fantastic design and highly-configurable power make this XPS useful, desirable and good value.
Dell XPS M1330
Very fast for some applications, but poor gaming performance and strong competition reduces its appeal.
Epson Stylus CX6900F
A great scanner, but the poor printer and lack of networking limit its appeal.
Excel BV-660
Quad core at this price is fantastic, but it’s not as fast as it should be.
HP Photosmart C5280
Cheap, easy to use and quick. But the quality on offer lets it down.
IRIS Readiris Pro 10
If you find a scanner bundled with this software, it'll be hard to resist.
Lexmark X9350
A great value all-in-one printer that stands out because of its wireless printing ability.
Philips 220WS8FB
An ideal choice for the office, with good image quality and a barebones styling to keep costs down.
ScanSoft OmniPage 4 SE
What you should expect if a cut down version of Omni Page comes bundled with your scanner.
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Shuttle XPC Barebone SG33G5
Not very competitive on price, but there’s plenty of scope for performance
Sony VAIO VGN-TZ18GNX
Some interesting technology, married with superb performance – and a huge price tag.
Sony Walkman NW-A805
Great in day-to-day use, but poor software and high price dent its appeal.
Symantec Norton Ghost 12
Now a true all-in-one package thanks to file and folder backup, but it can’t match Acronis for value.
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