Apple previews ‘Tiger’ OS, launches 30in. Cinema HD display
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference featured some predictably tasty (and expensive) hardware, and a preview of the next version of Mac OS X. Apple has gradually been turning its Worldwide Developers…
Samsung SyncMaster 173P
The £382 (ex. VAT; £449 inc. VAT) Samsung SyncMaster 173P's stylish matte-silver and glossy-white plastic makes it fingerprint-resistant; it also makes it look like an Apple iMac's cousin. The display…
Sony SDM-S204
Sony's SDM-S204 has a super-thin bezel measuring around wide on the sides, along the top, and on the bottom. Seven round control buttons are tucked discreetly along the lower-right bezel.…
IBM ThinkPad T43: a first look
IBM has unveiled its first Sonoma-based notebook, an upgrade to the successful thin-and-light T42 model. Now that Intel has taken the wraps off its revamped Centrino platform, codenamed Sonoma, notebook…
IBM ThinkPad T42 with biometric security
IBM's thin-and-light ThinkPad T42, is a 'Dothan' Pentium M-based update to the popular ThinkPad T41. The T42 is almost as fast as the best-performing Dothan we've tested, the Dell Latitude…
IBM ThinkPad X40
The sad truth about small notebooks is that shaving off size and weight typically means sacrificing performance and features. The IBM ThinkPad X40 is an exception. At a mere --…
IBM beefs up security on ThinkPad T42
IBM's business workhorse notebook gets a fingerprint reader and an upgraded suite of security tools. We take a first look. IBM's 'thin-and-light' ThinkPad T42 already offers one of the most…
Sony VAIO B1 Series: a first look
Sony's recent revamp of its VAIO notebooks includes a range aimed at the business sector. Sony's new VAIO B1 series turns the company's attention firmly to business buyers. With a…
Acer Aspire 1714SMi
Think of the £1,199 (ex. VAT) Acer Aspire 1714SMi as a notebook possessed by a desktop. In other words, expect brute-force performance but don't plan on jumping hurdles at airports…
Sony VAIO X505
Dripping with seductive charm, Sony's seriously ultraportable VAIO X505 will be difficult to resist, but its beauty will cost you in both features and performance. And at £1,701 (ex. VAT,…
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7010
Fujitsu Siemens’ P-series ultraportable notebooks tend to draw admiring comments -- even, as we found during this review, from seasoned technology reporters. P-series systems are comfortably small enough that when…
Rock Tablet T200
Tablet PCs have not exactly set the mobile computing world on fire since they first appeared in 2002. Price is often cited as a reason for their relative lack of…
Dell Inspiron 6000: a first look
Dell's new Inspiron 6000 promises to be a solid and highly configurable desktop replacement notebook, although the jury's still out on the potency of Intel's Sonoma platform. The Inspiron 6000…
Epson Perfection 2450 Photo
Epson's Perfection 2450 photo scanner is a consumer-oriented device that graphics professionals and advanced photographers won't hesitate to use. With fast one-touch scanning, great image quality and software that even…
HP Scanjet 3670
Hewlett-Packard's Scanjet 3670 offers basic features for budget-minded students and home users and a low £57 (ex. VAT) price. True photo fanatics, however, should spring for a scanner with a…
HP Scanjet 3970
The HP Scanjet 3970 may need an updated design, but with a price tag of £81 (ex. VAT), plus a good selection of features and the ability to produce quality…
Epson Perfection 1670 Photo
Given its user-friendly operation, range of features and high-quality photo scans, the 48-bit, 1,600dpi Epson Perfection 1670 Photo offers good value for its price, especially if you already have a…
Microtek ScanMaker 4800
Microtek’s low-cost ScanMaker 4800 promises a big return on a small investment. It features 48-bit colour, a 2,400 by 1,200 dots per inch (dpi) maximum resolution, and a film/slide attachment.…
Epson Perfection 2400 Photo
In Epson's new scanner line-up, the reasonably priced Perfection 2400 Photo strikes a comfortable balance between the entry-level Perfection 1660 Photo and the professional-level Perfection 2450 Photo. Its improved design…
Epson Perfection 3170 Photo
Whether you need to scan an old film negative or an important new contract, the £199 (inc. VAT) Epson Perfection 3170 Photo can handle the job. Its optical resolution of…