Dell Inspiron 6000: a first look
Preview 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.
Apple Mac OS X Tiger: a first look
Preview Due in mid-2005, Apple's new Mac OS X 10.4 promises more than 200 features.
Apple iWork: a first look
Preview Apple's new iWork software is less than a suite and more than an application, but it may become something extremely useful.
Apple Mac mini: a first look
Preview Get our first impression of Apple's smallest and cheapest desktop computer.
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0: a first look
Preview Thunderbird 1.0 release candidate runs rings around the more well-established mail clients. It's as easy to use as Outlook Express but far more powerful, and it's superior to the idiosyncratic Eudora 6.1 or the ponderous Outlook 2003.
MSN Search beta
Preview Microsoft hustles to catch up with search engine giants Google and Yahoo, but the beta version of MSN Search still leaves plenty of room for improvement.
i-mate JAM: a first look
Preview Small, light and powerful, the i-mate JAM could be the ideal handheld/phone hybrid. Certainly our initial experiences with the device are positive.
PalmOne Treo 650: a first look
Preview Finally, the Treo 650 is here, and it's sporting some new tricks, including Bluetooth.
Google Desktop Search Beta
Preview Google has joined the burgeoning desktop search market with a public beta. We've had a day or so to play with it -- here's our initial report.
PalmOne Tungsten T5: a first look
Preview PalmOne breaks new ground with the business-focussed Tungsten T5, but we wish it had Wi-Fi built-in.
IBM beefs up security on ThinkPad T42
Preview IBM's business workhorse notebook gets a fingerprint reader and an upgraded suite of security tools. We take a first look.
Sony VAIO B1 Series: a first look
Preview Sony's recent revamp of its VAIO notebooks includes a range aimed at the business sector.
Palm OS Cobalt 6.1: a first look
Preview PalmSource has announced a revision of its wireless-focussed Cobalt operating system at its European Developer Conference in Munich.
Maxtor OneTouch II: a first look
Preview Maxtor's OneTouch II incorporates more features and protection than its predecessor and makes one-button backup even easier.
Firefox 1.0PR: a first look
Preview This free browser has more features than the most recent version of Internet Explorer. Check out our first impressions.































