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Apple MacBook Pro 15in (2011)
Apple MacBook Pro 15in (2011) review
Laptops

Stunning performance, amazing new tech and a great design, but the astronomical price makes the new MacBook Pro for professionals only.

£1849 inc VAT
Buffalo DriveSation Duo 2TB USB 3.0
Buffalo DriveSation Duo 2TB USB 3.0 review
External hard drives

It’s very fast and supports RAID for data protection, but a NAS would be a better alternative for anyone with more than one computer.

£168 inc VAT
Cinema 21:9 58PFL9955H
Philips Cinema 21:9 58PFL9955H review
TVs

Impressive image quality and great looks, but crosstalk is a problem in 3D

£3999 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 review
Cameras

Builds on its excellent predecessor with more of everything, but the competition has caught up.

£230 inc VAT
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 review
Mobile phones

The X8 has some clever features, but it can't match Motorola’s Defy on contract. It’s a good choice on prepay, though.

£149 inc VAT
Lenovo U160
Lenovo U160 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Around the same size and price as a netbook, but more powerful and with a higher screen resolution – an excellent budget choice.

£388 inc VAT
AMD Radeon HD 6990 back
AMD Radeon HD 6990 review
Graphics cards

This two-headed beast of a card was too unpredictable in our tests to justify its equally monstrous price.

£550 inc VAT
Philips PicoPix 1430
Philips PicoPix 1430 review
Projectors

It may be cute, but the PicoPix's image suffers heavily from the rainbow effect, and you'll need an adaptor for VGA.

£250 inc VAT
Asrock P55 Extreme4
Asrock P55 Extreme4 review
Motherboards PCs

If you want to take advantage of Intel's easily overclockable LGA1156 processors, the P55 Extreme 4 has everything you'll need to build the ultimate PC, and costs less than £100.

£91 inc VAT
Cowon X7 black
Cowon X7 review
MP3 players

The X7 isn't as pretty or as glossy as some of its rivals, but if you want a big, good-quality screen, great sound and an unfeasibly massive battery life, this is the media player for you.

£239 inc VAT