The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

A beautifully designed, powerful system that almost no-one will be able to justify buying. If your IT department can find the budget to put a new Mac Pro on your desktop, you're lucky indeed

Adobe significantly strengthens its print, web and production workflows – and the integration between them

Sony has raised the bar for action and sports fans with the first 200Hz television promising silky smooth motion. So how noticeable are the results?

A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.

It's a shame this isn't cheaper: a fine projector if you're prepared to pay a premium for Full HD

A stylish all-in-one media centre that effortlessly handles all tasks thrown at it. But it’s disgracefully priced.

If we were looking for some of the highest benchmark scores we could attain than we'd highly commend this machine

While we wait with bated breath for the imminent (or was that eventual?) release of Microsoft Media Centre into Australia, the number of companies cashing in on the media functionality of next generation consumer electronics is growing quickly.

A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.

Stunning image quality and colour reproduction, plus some innovative features

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

A decent multimedia notebook, but it’s not exciting enough for the price.

A comprehensive set of security tools in one package, with a convenient and easy-to-use interface.

Very fast, but the top-end components offer poor value in the face of competition.

Not perfect, but the best all-rounder.

The branding reflects the exclusivity, but not necessarily the capability.

The dual-core version of AMD's premium FX-series enters the game, and nothing can stand in its way.

With consumer PCs these days being as fast as the supercomputers of yesteryear, are dedicated workstations still relevant?

A rock-solid and fully kitted-out laptop for the demanding worker.