Computing

Works well as a system for three specific setups, but at around £4,500 for all the parts a powerful laptop makes more sense.

A thin laptop that beat the deconstructed desktop setup on speed, screen and noise, despite some creaky plastic.

Impressive to fit a desktop PC into a keyboard, but the fans are very loud and it costs about as much as a laptop.

A clever flat-packing mouse that works better than it looks, but the touchpad scroll is a sacrifice.

A 14.3 mm portable monitor with a built-in rotating stand and a bright, sharp picture that he loved.

A genuinely thin 16 mm mechanical keyboard that still feels great to type on and is easy to carry.

A 3.1 mm stick-on laptop stand that adds almost no thickness and improves ergonomics.

His default mouse recommendation, with a shape and feel the luxury mouse cannot match.

Fast and accurate photo scanner that he liked, though only worth it for certain people over a phone app.

Feels like a product he'd love, but it doesn't solve an important problem and costs $100.

He sees it as barely more powerful than a PS5 at $1,049, so unlikely to repeat the Steam Deck's success.

A touch-screen whiteboard on wheels that the team uses for planning and collaboration; the 55-inch suited the room better than the 86-inch.

The final missing piece of his mouse setup, lifting the wrist to reduce strain.

An extreme purchase, but customisable look, sound and feel make it worthwhile for him.

He is intrigued by the AI-led Google Book laptops and might switch from Apple if build and trackpad quality match the MacBook.

He sees DLSS 5 as an AI filter that overrides artists' intended looks and damaged Nvidia's reputation with gamers.

Apple's 'up to eight times faster' claim compares against the M1 from five to six years ago, hiding the real gain over the M4.

A huge RTX 5090 gaming laptop from Dell that the kids loved and got to keep.

A surprisingly well-built $599 MacBook whose performance cuts make sense for students, though it lacks keyboard backlighting and feels less…

Fastest laptop in his tests with the best trackpad, speakers and ports, but it costs more for less RAM and storage and its screen shattered…

Powerful laptop with an excellent 4K OLED touchscreen and double the storage, but weaker battery life, a plasticky feel, a poor webcam and…

Budget Windows laptop with double the RAM and storage, a good OLED screen and excellent battery life, but a plasticky build, poor webcam an…

Calls it the most recommendable laptop in the world, despite a disguised price hike from removing the lower storage option.

A welcome replacement for the Pro Display XDR with 120Hz, mini LED and a bundled stand, though the 27-inch size leaves a gap for larger scr…