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Upgraded from the Plane mainly for looks; he thinks these boards are expensive for the materials but valuable for staying active.

His favourite thing in the office: minimal, soothing and mesmerising, though they need maintenance.

Ceiling speakers with a wide sound cone that keep the room uncluttered and make a powerful setup.

A fantastic computer, though he noticed practically no difference from the M2 model as gains since Apple silicon have been incremental.

Swapping the stands for these arms adds flexibility, saves desk space and helped the cable management.

The 40-inch curved 5K 120Hz Dell screens are as good as the spec suggests and he has zero regrets.

A remote-free monitor light that wakes when he sits down, is brighter than the old one and gives even coverage.

The most adjustable chair he has sat on, and its armrests fixed a long-standing typing comfort problem.

Surprisingly good, quiet and with a decent amount of resistance for its small size.

Picked from seven keyboards as the one that felt just right: fast, light to press, low profile and still satisfyingly thunky.

A large fake tree chosen over a real one; he feared it could look fake but thinks it worked.

A compact charger for phone, AirPods and watch that he thinks is a sexy bit of kit with a minimal footprint.

Best foldable of 2023 and the first to properly compete with Samsung, with better cameras, battery and software.

Excellent all-rounder at $799 with standout battery, screen, software and speed, held back only by an inconsistent camera.

Best Pixel yet, fixing most of his past complaints with better build, cooling, cameras and AI, though it is still slower than rivals and pr…

Smaller Pixel 9 Pro shares the XL's improvements, with slightly less battery life, but still trails rivals on speed.

Best foldable of 2024, thin and pretty with a bigger battery, faster charging and a periscope zoom.

Best gaming phone of 2024 thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, toned-down design and better cameras.

Most improved phone of the year, a huge step up from the first Pixel Fold, though the name is awkward.

Feels like a flagship at less than half the price, held back only by a soft ultrawide and no zoom.

A very similar and easier-to-buy alternative to the Vivo X200 Pro.

Best compact phone of the year, with top-notch cameras and long battery life.

Extremely expensive but a long-held dream purchase that gives huge, surround-like sound and a futuristic look.

A genuinely good 4K TV that doubles as art, with only a buggy SmartThings app holding it back.