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  • Creative MuVo2. Audio, MP3 players, Creative 0

    Creative MuVo2

    3.0 28 January 2004 23:01 GMT
    The Good
    Good sound quality, better battery life than iPod
    The Bad
    £80 more than iPod Mini at launch
    Verdict
    Sound quality and battery life make up for plasticky looks. Shortlist as a mid-range choice.
    Price
    £280
  • Bringing video capture capabilities to the laptop allows you to have the freedom to edit and capture where ever you are

    TerraTec Cameo 400 AC mobile

    4.0 27 January 2004 18:52 GMT
    The Good
    Makes video editing mobile without a VAIO
    The Bad
    May eat your portable’s hard disk
    Verdict
    This is a good idea and works well but you may want to budget for an external hard disk to store the results.
    Price
    £169.99
  • The camera comes with a low light feature that is suppose to douse the<br>subject with light in low-light conditions

    Panasonic X70

    3.0 27 January 2004 13:12 GMT
    The Good
    Yes to Bluetooth, better screen than x60
    The Bad
    A little samey-looking vs the competition; No Java
    Verdict
    It’s no disaster but lack of Java has crippled an above average unit. If you were looking to download more content in future, look elsewhere.
    Price
    £price dependant on contract
  • At half the price of Adobe CS this will certainly offer plenty to the PC User on a tight budge

    Corel Graphics Suite 12

    4.5 27 January 2004 12:25 GMT
    The Good
    Half the price of Adobe CS attracts budget artists
    The Bad
    For users of v11, careful evaluation needed
    Verdict
    …and of course you may have Adobe’s, Jasc’s or Macromedia’s drawing suites instead. It’s the best Corel Suite yet incorporating CorelDRAW- if you need the new stuff.
    Price
    £359
  • It did keep us going for a while, but after a few times, the challenge of jumping across stepping stones on water or on the side of a mountain soon becomes tedious

    The Hobbit - PS2

    1.0 26 January 2004 12:49 GMT
    The Good
    None
    The Bad
    Aimed at children
    Verdict
    Fans of any degree won’t put up with the dumbed-down gameplay but we see where they were trying to go, compared to EA’s hack and slash.
    Price
    £35
  • As far as games with mini-games goes, this has to be amongst the worst out there

    My Street - PS2

    0.0 26 January 2004 12:07 GMT
    The Good
    Very parent friendly
    The Bad
    Mind-numbingly dull bunch of minigames for adult gamers
    Verdict
    Avoid. Switching the console off and doing anything else (even going to work) would be more fun than this.
    Price
    £35
  • There is no doubt that new iPod Mini has all the smoothness of the larger version and the Apple brand

    Apple iPod Mini

    4.0 22 January 2004 23:33 GMT
    The Good
    Lighter than the original, brighter screen, funky colours
    The Bad
    Smaller unit=smaller battery life
    Verdict
    Same thing as the iPod, snazzier style, but that’s about it.
    Price
    £200
  • Nokia 7600. Phones, Mobile phones, 3G, Nokia 0

    Nokia 7600

    4.5 22 January 2004 23:06 GMT
    The Good
    Good Nokia OS and interface; 3G
    The Bad
    Design is acquired taste; launch price
    Verdict
    Nokia’s design department has gone into overdrive with this one, make sure you like its looks before parting with your cash
    Price
    £427
  • There is no doubt this is a huge step forward for Olympus and their digital range

    Olympus Mju 300

    4.5 22 January 2004 2:26 GMT
    The Good
    Finally challenging on design/looks; functionality
    The Bad
    Are they too late? You might already have an Ixus
    Verdict
    Aside from being up against its own 4Mega Pixel big brother, the MJU 300 holds up the standard.
    Price
    £250
  • At £179 this is an expensive scanner whose quality doesn’t really live up to the price

    HP scanjet 4670

    3.5 22 January 2004 2:15 GMT
    The Good
    Not Beige; Fast over USB 2.
    The Bad
    Overpriced for what it offers
    Verdict
    A victim of its own success, HP’s multifunction market is showing up the specialist scanners that aren’t top notch or cheap.
    Price
    £179
  • The QuickCam Sphere has a good stab at trying to resolve an age-old problem with webcams

    Logitech QuickCam Sphere

    3.5 16 January 2004 21:57 GMT
    The Good
    Innovative
    The Bad
    Poorly executed outside core functions
    Verdict
    As crude and basic security it’ll do and it’s well built, but consumers would get good performance out of any QuickCam.
    Price
    £99
  • Like the PC version this is a game purely for the online market

    Counter Strike - Xbox

    4.0 16 January 2004 11:42 GMT
    The Good
    Gameplay as good as the original
    The Bad
    Ugly original PC looks; Multiplayer game only
    Verdict
    Get this for Xbox Live multiplayer or see if the Source graphical makeover will reach green console shores at the end of 2004.
    Price
    £35
  • As with most wireless devices the notion that these things will work through walls and floors always amazes us

    Philips Wireless TV Link VL1400

    4.0 16 January 2004 11:36 GMT
    The Good
    Wireless TV signal sending which works
    The Bad
    None on first test
    Verdict
    If you want TV signal transfer without the mess of wires and the extra satellite/cable charges, here it is.
    Price
    £160
  • Sound was very good thanks to the inclusion of a pair of Sennheiser MX300 earbuds

    Rio Nitrus 1.5Gb MP3 Player

    3.5 14 January 2004 23:06 GMT
    The Good
    USB2.0, above average battery life
    The Bad
    Other single-function players and key storage units better value for specialising
    Verdict
    It’s an interesting concept but the other Rio and the iPod mini aren’t much more than this one. Good enough gadget though.
    Price
    £168
  • While this is more of the same as Project Gotham Racing and MSR for the Dreamcast it’s still good fun

    Project Gotham Racing 2

    4.0 13 January 2004 10:34 GMT
    The Good
    more of the same
    The Bad
    more of the same
    Verdict
    Fans have already bought it and kept in the charts for months on end. Cynics can rent or wait for budget while the rest burn rubber
    Price
    £35
  • Even if you're a not a die hard Office user, the updates in here are very good

    Microsoft Office Professional 2003

    4.0 13 January 2004 9:53 GMT
    The Good
    Anti-spam, XML, File viewers all round, general overhaul
    The Bad
    The usual bloatware charge
    Verdict
    The latest and greatest but most non-business people will only consider it when the next version’s approaching.
    Price
    £400
  • Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 speakers. Audio, Speakers, Creative 0

    Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 speakers

    4.5 13 January 2004 9:45 GMT
    The Good
    The very latest thing in home cinema
    The Bad
    Slight “so-what” feeling; price
    Verdict
    £430 (price with soundcard) would get you mainstream budget home cinema – so make sure you only want a set for your PC. If sure, buy away.
    Price
    £329
  • The photo viewer is a nifty device that certainly makes looking at images very easy.

    Epson Photo Viewer P-1000

    3.5 7 January 2004 1:21 GMT
    The Good
    Can print direct, 10Gb HDD
    The Bad
    640x480 may not bring out the best in your pix
    Verdict
    A good idea, better executed than that from a rival company – with maximum 7000-photo storage it’s hard to believe you’d run out of space.
    Price
    £500
  • included on the disc are a number of music videos, which you can play in full – great as a party background or if you are lacking MTV

    EyeToy Groove - PS2

    4.5 4 January 2004 18:49 GMT
    The Good
    Entirely dance oriented EyeToy use
    The Bad
    Best enjoyed while drunk (if you’re grown up)
    Verdict
    Delivers good family or adult entertainment and deserves a look
    Price
    £35
  • Dancing Stage is still very Japanese and Dance:UK understandably strikes a tune with the UK crowd

    Dance:UK and 8-way dance mat - PS2

    4.5 4 January 2004 18:44 GMT
    The Good
    Good exercise, PSOne compatible
    The Bad
    Seasonal, tracks may age
    Verdict
    If you’re worried about your image, play it while drunk.
    Price
    £40
  • Gameplay wise nothing much has changed since the first version of the sims came our PC screens some four years ago

    Sims Bustin’ Out -Xbox

    4.0 3 January 2004 1:23 GMT
    The Good
    (To fans) more content!
    The Bad
    Sequel on the way, PC add-ons cheaper, basically ported
    Verdict
    It’s a Marmite franchise- if you hate it, avoid if you love it, the PC add-ons relaunched on budget may be cheaper.
    Price
    £35
  • As a game for children this is great, colourful with plenty to challenge the young at mind

    Grabbed by the Ghoulies - XBox

    3.0 3 January 2004 1:16 GMT
    The Good
    Great Comic-book styled graphics
    The Bad
    Too adult for kids and too childish for grownups
    Verdict
    Fails in its attempt to be Shrek for gamers – should have been either for kids or for adults, but mixing the two helps neither market
    Price
    £35
  • Play can be improved in game similar to the model used in most basketball games. The better you play the better you become.

    Top Spin - Xbox

    3.5 3 January 2004 1:11 GMT
    The Good
    Can now compete Live
    The Bad
    Slightly reminiscent of the Sega classic
    Verdict
    Virtua Tennis was so damn good though, we don’t mind the similarities (though Sega might). The best since VT so take a look.
    Price
    £35
  • Bike racing in computer games is the equivalent of bike racing in real life.<br>It's great fun but you don't have much choice in what you watch or play

    Moto GP 2 - Xbox

    3.5 3 January 2004 0:20 GMT
    The Good
    Makes a change on two wheels
    The Bad
    For once, lack of update polish affects the console version
    Verdict
    This time Xbox Moto GP 2’s the same game getting a straight port- pay for console convenience or just stick to the PC.
    Price
    £35
  • This certainly offers everything a Mac user could want from a portable platform. In fact even what most PC laptop users could want as well

    Apple 17in G4 PowerBook

    4.5 2 January 2004 0:12 GMT
    The Good
    Screen size, design
    The Bad
    The price
    Verdict
    Apples are a religion and lifestyle statement, you either want one and can pay its price tag or you can’t. If you can, here it is.
    Price
    ££2399
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