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Canon EOS 500D with 18-55mm lens review
Cameras DSLRs

The 500D is a worthy successor to the 450D, but the video mode is disappointing and the large sensor is let down by the kit lens.

Published :
£658 inc VAT
Magix Xtreme PhotoStory on CD and DVD 8 review
Software

If all you want to do is make DVDs of your photos, Xtreme PhotoStory does the job, but we'd prefer to be able to create attractive online galleries too.

Published :
£30 inc VAT
Cyberlink MediaShow 4 review
Software

A polished slideshow package with great DVD authoring, although there's little else here that isn't available with the free Picasa.

Published :
£25 inc VAT
Vidatech Film Writer review
Software

Cut-price scriptwriting software with usefully integrated advice for beginners.

Published :
£20 inc VAT
Incomedia Website X5 Evolution 8 review
Software

This program will get your website online quickly, but the modular design approach is limited and templates are mostly cheesy.

Published :
£60 inc VAT
Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus review
Software

There are a few rough edges, but this is a capable editor that gets the basics right and offers plenty of entertaining diversions.

Published :
£46 inc VAT
Gemalto YuuWaa Go
Cloud storage

A great idea, but YuuWaa Go's design flaws make it too frustrating to use either as an online storage or as an online backup service.

Published :
£20 inc VAT
Samsung 256GB MLC SSD PB22-J review
Internal hard drives

This is the best SSD you can buy, but its practical benefits don't justify its high price.

Published :
£568 inc VAT
Imation M-Class SSD 32GB review
Internal hard drives

Imation's M-Class 32GB SSD has too little storage and is too expensive to be a practical replacement for most laptop hard disks.

Published :
£107 inc VAT
Buffalo LinkStation Mini SSD review
NAS drives

It's impressively compact, but the LinkStation Mini SSD's price is so high and its performance so slow that it's impossible to recommend.

Published :
£631 inc VAT