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Genius SW-G2.1 1250
Genius SW-G2.1 1250 review
PC speakers TVs

Genius's budget 2.1 speaker set has plenty of volume and bass but lacks subtlety

£41 inc VAT
Olympus SP-810UZ right
Olympus SP-810UZ review
Cameras

Limited control and poor quality in low light, but for outdoor telephoto photography on a tight budget, it's a reasonable choice

£187 inc VAT
Canonical Ubuntu 11.10
Canonical Ubuntu 11.10 review
Software

A minor update, maybe, but Ubuntu remains the easiest-to-use Linux distribution. However, we'd like to see a bit more flexibility in the user interface

Dell XPS 14z
Dell XPS 14z review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Excellent performance and great battery life, wrapped in a gorgeous chassis for a reasonable price. The XPS 14z is an excellent portable powerhouse

£799 inc VAT
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V intro
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V review
Cameras

An impressive all-rounder but it fails to stand out over its rivals in any particular area

£390 inc VAT
Acer S243HL
Acer S243HL
PC monitors

It looks stunning and the two HDMI ports are welcome, but you can get better image quality for less

£203 inc VAT
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V intor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V review
Cameras

Packed with impressive features but image quality doesn't quite live up to the high price

£251 inc VAT
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Shinobi
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Shinobi review
PCs

With blistering performance and high-quality hardware, Palicomp's Shinobi is a ninja PC

£1000 inc VAT
AOC i2353Fh
AOC i2353Fh review
PC monitors

A striking design with an incredibly thin screen, the i2353Fh brings IPS technology to a mainstream audience, and for the price we can hardly fault it

£152 inc VAT
Nikon Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S8200 review
Cameras

Some impressive features but there's no justification for this camera to cost more than the Nikon S9100

£270 inc VAT