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  • Edimax EW-7317LDg Signal Detector

    Edimax's Wi-Fi signal detector and USB adapter could prove rather invaluable.

    £40 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • 2nd-generation iPod nano

    How else can you describe the second-generation nano but as the resurrection of the iPod mini?

    £99 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Sapphire Radeon X1650 Pro 256MB

    Back in the day, a sub-£100 graphics card was a sure sign you were scraping the bottom of the gaming barrel – but you get much more for your money nowadays.

    £84 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Brother DCP-130C

    MFDs in this price bracket are often cheaply built and laid out for maximum inconvenience. Well, not this one.

    £80 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • ACI Matrix 1500

    We've managed to get our hands on a laptop that will demonstrate the power of Intel's new Core 2 Duo processor family.

    £1,199 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Flatbed scanner face-off: Canon vs Epson

    We tested the Canon CanoScan 8600F and Epson Perfection V350 Photo for performance, versatility and value for money.

    £99 inc VAT

    Score - 9 out of 10

  • Nikon Coolpix S6

    The Coolpix S6 is a good-looking product – and a price tag of just £234 for a pocket-size, 6Mp, Wi-Fi-equipped camera is even more attractive.

    £234 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Hi-Grade DMS II 3200

    The Media Center PC revolution continues to gather pace, as more and more manufacturers look to encourage consumers to welcome the PC into their living rooms.

    £700 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050

    The Fritz wireless router is a serious bit of kit. Talk about squeezing a quart into a pint pot.

    £136 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Evesham VP

    The excellent Evesham VP is the first system we've seen that complies with Intel's new vPro business PC platform.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • PNY Verto GeForce 7600GS AGP8X

    There are plenty of users out there who have yet to make the transition from trusty old AGP to PCI Express. Fortunately, nVidia hasn't given up on AGP just yet.

    £110 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Canon Pixma iP6700D

    The Pixma iP6600D proved a strong seller for Canon. Now comes its successor, the Pixma iP6700D.

    £119 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • Edimax BR-6216MG

    Edimax's latest wireless router uses Mimo technology to deliver improved range and performance.

    £52 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • D-Link RangeBooster N 650

    When it came to performance, the selling point of draft-N, this product was a disappointment.

    £97 inc VAT

    Score - 7 out of 10

  • DESlock+ 3.2.4

    The DESlock+ system uses software and USB hardware keys to protect your sensitive data from prying eyes, and operates much like a physical lock and key.

    £118 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Linksys WRT300N

    The Linksys WRT300N router is a Mimo device with a difference – instead of three identical antennae, it has two plus a large paddle-shaped antenna between them.

    £85 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Intempo PP01

    Portable DAB radios are still pretty expensive, but we think this slim, attractive model from Intempo represents value for money.

    £99 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Toshiba Satellite Pro A120

    It's easy to be careless, clumsy or just plain stupid, even when handling expensive items. This is why Toshiba has been so rigorous with its Satellite Pro A120.

    £939 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Netgear DG834N

    This model is slightly different to the other draft-N routers we looked at, in that it has an ADSL2+ modem – the WNR834B is the pure router version.

    £120 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Sapphire X1600 Pro HDMI

    This is the first time we've seen a graphics card that supports HDMI. So what's the difference?

    £95 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10