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Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.10 review
Operating systems

We like the cloud integration and where the OS is going, but the Amazon results are too intrusive

Acer Aspire S5
Acer Aspire S5 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Acer aims high, but falls short of the mark with the Aspire S5

£949 inc VAT
Sony internet player with Google TV
Sony internet player with Google TV review
Home cinema systems Media streamers TVs

An interesting first outing for Google TV, but we don’t think it’s ready for the big time

£189 inc VAT
AMD FX-8350
AMD FX-8350 review
CPUs

Amazing for serious multitasking, but eight cores is still too many for most applications

£124 inc VAT
Scan Value G20
Scan Value G20 review
PCs

Even though it doesn’t have an unlocked processor, this is still a powerful, well-built PC with an excellent monitor

£783 inc VAT
Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2 review
Gaming

Borderlands 2 is great fun played alone or with friends - it looks the business and has huge replay potential

£25 inc VAT
Dino PC Banji 3450
Dino PC Banji 3450 review
PCs

Windows 8 is ideal for media centre systems but this one is poorly built and has little storage

£799 inc VAT
SanDisk ReadyCache 32GB
SanDisk ReadyCache 32GB review
Internal hard drives

Not quick or capacious, but ideal for those looking for SSD-style speed boosts on the cheap

£36 inc VAT
Cyberlink PowerDirector 11 Ultimate Content Aware
Cyberlink PowerDirector 11 Ultimate review
Software

A solid foundation, but the new features are disappointing and the competition is racing ahead

£79 inc VAT
CyberPower Scylla Elite
CyberPower Scylla Elite review
PCs

A well-balanced system for those on a budget, but the lack of expansion could be a problem

£650 inc VAT