Computing

Metal chassis and satisfying keys make this affordable combo a pleasant surprise.

Placed first in search but is a poor deal next to the SanDisk.

Sturdier, brighter and cheaper than the Amazon Basics monitor.

Faster, double the storage and includes an adapter for just $2 more.

Beautiful, tiny design that was too expensive, cracked, and flopped, though it foreshadowed the Mac Studio.

The standout of the event, bringing Mac-style windows, a menu bar and background tasks to iPad, rated 9 out of 10.

The most surprising update, with a redesigned Spotlight and Continuity that could change how you use a computer; rated 7 out of 10.

Considers a transparent laptop the worst product to make transparent.

A high-tier keyboard with the most impressive lighting he has seen, despite glossy keys and a quirky font.

A quiet, more sophisticated near-fully transparent mouse that earns a place on the shelf.

Not a brave choice but one of the best, with an unmatched mix of battery life, screen, build and trackpad for most people.

The advertised 16TB is a fake label on a drive that is really about 64GB.

A tiny hot-swappable macro pad that works really well for copy, paste and volume at $7.

Not exceptional to use, but it completes the look and comes with a charging dock that doubles as a signal extender.

A nostalgic keyboard inspired by the original transparent green Xbox that he loves, rated A tier.

Called the gold standard in PC graphics until the 5090 replaced it, making ray tracing child's play and adding DLSS 3.

The best consumer card of 2015 now struggles at 720p lowest settings in Cyberpunk and scored just 149 in Steel Nomad.

The first ray tracing generation, a huge step up from the GTX 980 with a score of 3,076 in Steel Nomad.

Used as an example of Nvidia's misleading 'RTX 4090 performance' marketing, though it uses barely half the energy.

Easily the best-looking gaming experience he has had, though the gains lean heavily on AI frame generation and Nvidia's marketing is mislea…

A great display he already knows and will keep using rather than swallow another bill.

Chosen as the keyboard for Studio B, with sentimental value from his first mechanical keyboard.

An impressively powerful and silent small desktop, though third-party app performance is unproven and Pro models will go further.

Superb hardware held back by frustrating software, so he keeps it as a travel computer but cannot ditch his MacBook Pro.