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  • Zoostorm 53-7701

    The Zoostorm offers an impressive array of features and performance for a fairly modest price tag - and Windows Vista, of course.

    £882 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Linksys WVC54GC-UK Wireless Webcam

    By adding a network interface to a webcam, you get what can only be described as a surveillance camera. That's the ultimate purpose of this Wi-Fi gadget.

    £77 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Gateway MT3104b

    Gateway's MT3104b ticks boxes for both affordability and portability, so if those are your deciding factors, this could be the Vista laptop for you.

    £399 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Hi-Grade Notino D7000 7300

    If you want a portable Vista laptop for under £1,000 that enables you to tap into the world of Core 2 Duo computing, the Notino D7000 7300 delivers.

    £899 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Evesham Solar GSI

    If any of the PCs we tested in March looked as though it might struggle to satisfy the demands of Vista, it's the Evesham Solar GSI.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 6 out of 10

  • Panasonic VDR-D100

    In anything other than good natural light, the D100 suffered obtrusive and persistent blotchy noise issues and compression artefacts.

    £379 inc VAT

    Score - 4 out of 10

  • PlayStation 3 review

    Sony is pushing the PS3 as an all-round entertainment console, with a remit that goes well beyond the realm of gaming.

    £300 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC

    Most of us wish PCs were that bit more intuitive. It's for that reason that machines such as the HP TouchSmart IQ770 could be the future.

    £1,199 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Evesham Solar Creation GT

    There's very little wrong with the Solar Creation, but it's outdone in most areas by the other £1,001+ Vista PCs we reviewed.

    £1,399 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • HP Photosmart D5160

    This is the only A4 inkjet printer we looked at that has memory card slots on its exterior in addition to a PictBridge connection.

    £80 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Epson Stylus R265

    Style-wise the Stylus isn't the most thrilling peripheral, but it's certainly functional. And we applaud Epson's decision to use individual inks, meaning less waste…

    £70 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Nikon D40

    The D40 SLR digicam picks up where the D50 left off, and on paper, little seems to have changed. But the specifications don't tell you just how much things have evolved.

    £400 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Mesh E6400 Vistra PC

    There's a lot about the E6400 that's right. But the lack of any stand-out components makes it one of the weaker £750 Vista PCs we looked at.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Lexmark Z845

    The Z845 is capable of decent prints, but it could prove more expensive to run than a car.

    £60 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Canon Pixma IP4300

    The first of our A4 inkjet printers is an understated, stylish number, featuring an angular profile and dark charcoal colour scheme.

    £80 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Arbico CD7950XL

    Because of its 7950 GT graphics card, at £750 Arbico's CD7950XL is an excellent buy.

    £750 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Nokia N93

    Many phones claim to do it all. The latest model to show off its all-singing, all-dancing routine is the Nokia N93, which takes the media convergence cake and stuffs…

    £449 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Mesh E6700 X-Treme PCA

    The Mesh is the best Vista PC we've seen. Component for component, it succeeds again and again in edging ahead.

    £1,499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • HP Colour LaserJet 2700

    A robust printer with network support and excellent opportunities for expansion, the HP is also extremely fast.

    £305 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Zoostorm 4-5404 Versatile PC

    Zoostorm's 4-5404 is a very good Windows Vista PC, but the choice of Vista Home Basic rather than a higher-end version of the OS is disappointing.

    £750 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10