Reviews

Arbico CD1950EX

The Arbico CD1950EX worked out as the best pick in the money-no-object Vista PCs we looked at.

22/02/2007

£1,249 inc VAT

Apple MacBook Pro

Just like the iMac before it, Apple's MacBook Pro has undergone an upgrade highlighted by a chip swap.

22/02/2007

£1,699 inc VAT

Lexmark P350

Of the compact photo printers we tested, the Lexmark's styling is the most traditional, with its boxy profile and simple detailing.

21/02/2007

£100 inc VAT

HP Photosmart A618

It may look like a toaster, but the HP is a practical, effective photo printer.

21/02/2007

£74 inc VAT

Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro Ultimate

The original Sapphire X1950 Pro was one of the better cards at this price level. So how does the firm follow that up? By producing the slightly enhanced X1950 Pro…

21/02/2007

£149 inc VAT

Epson PictureMate 240

Our second photo printer, the Epson PictureMate 240, earns PC Advisor's recommendation with competitive speeds, pleasing print quality and blissful simplicity of use.

20/02/2007

£100 inc VAT

Canon Selphy CP730

In the first of our photo-printer reviews, Canon's sophisticated Selphy CP730 demonstrates storming print quality, setting high standards for its competitors.

20/02/2007

£110 inc VAT

BullGuard Steel Security

When it comes to computer games, there's no greater challenge than playing against other people. But unless you're playing on a secure LAN, online gaming has its risks.

20/02/2007

£30 inc VAT

Zoostorm 2-3305 Versatile PC

The run-up to its launch saw all sorts of protests about the price of Windows Vista. But with Vista Home Premium costing £200 in the UK, why not pay an extra £300 and…

19/02/2007

£449 inc VAT

Billion BiPAC 7404VGO

Vendors are keen to bolt on features to differentiate their routers from the common herd. VoIP, as deployed here by Billion, is one such candidate.

18/02/2007

£124 inc VAT

Poser 7.0

Given Poser's background as a modelling program for illustrators, it's something of a surprise that it is animators who have most to gain from the arrival of Poser 7.0.

17/02/2007

£127 inc VAT

Archos 604 Wi-Fi

This Archos Wi-Fi is a good all-round media player, combining excellent sound and visual quality with the ability to access the internet and email.

16/02/2007

£320 inc VAT

Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta

Any hint of an update to Adobe's Creative Suite sparks frenzied speculation in design circles. Adobe has piqued excitement by offering a beta of the suite's star…

15/02/2007

Windows Vista Business Edition review

With the Business Edition of Windows Vista, you lose the natty multimedia tools of Home Premium but gain solid business-oriented capabilities such as some better…

14/02/2007

£99 inc VAT

Bullguard Backup

The full version of Bullguard Internet Security includes firewall, antivirus and antispyware applications. However, the main feature distinguishing this from other…

14/02/2007

£20 inc VAT

MYOB Accounting 16.0

One of the oldest accounting packages for the PC, MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) is available in three versions: BusinessBasics, Accounting and Accounting Plus.

14/02/2007

£292 inc VAT

Eset NOD32 Antivirus System 2.7

NOD32's claim to fame is its sophisticated heuristics-based detection of malware; it doesn't try to match virus signatures but rather looks for suspicious activity.

14/02/2007

£27 inc VAT

AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7140

This compact chassis contains a four-port Fast Ethernet switch, ADSL2+ router, SPI firewall, a 54G Wi-Fi access point, and extensive telephony and VoIP support.

14/02/2007

£130 inc VAT

NetObjects Fusion 10.0

NetObjects' Fusion series has long garnered praise for hitting the sweet spot between complex output and intuitive use.

13/02/2007

£116 inc VAT

ACi VibE E1500

Pulses are unlikely to race in the vicinity of the ACi VibE E1500. You could even say that its exterior is a bit, well, dull. But the VibE is nothing if not functional.

12/02/2007

£534 inc VAT