PreviousHard disk-based MP3 players
Buyer's Guide How does Apple's classy iPod match up to strong competitors from Archos, Creative Labs and SONICblue? Here's the low-down.
Speech recognition software
Buyer's Guide Want to dictate text into Word, surf the Web hands-free, or issue spoken commands to Windows? You need speech recognition software. Find out which program we think is best.
PC users join the iPod party
Buyer's Guide Finally, Apple's iPod MP3 player can work with Windows. Two new applications let PC users connect up an iPod. We compare EphPod and XPlay.
Take a digital camera on holiday
Buyer's Guide Looking for a lightweight digital camera to travel with this summer? Indulge your snapshot habit with one of our ultra-compact choices.
XScale-powered Pocket PCs
Buyer's Guide Intel's 400MHz XScale processor promises to give Pocket PC handhelds more speed and better power management. Check out the first wave of products here.
Palm OS v Pocket PC 2002
Buyer's Guide Should you buy a Palm OS or a Pocket PC handheld? First you need to know which OS does what. Our feature comparison chart will show you.
Hard disk upgrades
Buyer's Guide Sooner or later, you always need more storage. Check out our eight-product group test to see which internal and external hard disks we recommend.
Mobile Pentium 4 notebooks
Buyer's Guide The latest reviews, collected together in a convenient Buyer's Guide.
Ultraportable notebooks
Buyer's Guide This group test evaluates five sub-2kg notebooks from leading vendors, and comes up with one winner.
Instant Messengers
Buyer's Guide There's a plethora of instant messaging clients, each with different pros and cons. Which is our favourite? Check out this eight-product group test.
Wireless networking kits
Buyer's Guide Want to share an Internet connection among several PCs at home? A good-quality 802.11b wireless gateway gives you the necessary connectivity, bandwidth and security features, and frees you from the tyranny of wiring.
