The Labs award for peripherals and components is calculated in much the same way as the PCs and notebooks award. The higher number of categories and manufacturers who qualify makes the competition tighter, and it’s crucial to maintain consistency to win. 22 companies qualified for our shortlist in 2007 by contributing products for review on five or more occasions.
By receiving four awards from five appearances (and averaging 5.8 stars) BenQ wins a Highly Commended award.
But it was pipped at the post by Nikon and Philips. Both dominated their respective categories – cameras and displays, respectively – and both achieved an average score of 6.2 stars meaning both were worthy winners.
Honourable mentions go to Sony and Samsung (last year's winner) who just missed out this time.