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Sony Handycam HDR-XR100

While it's a perfectly serviceable HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 should deliver a little more of everything for the money.

Here are some of the products our readers were passionate about in 2004, and the reasons they thought they were great.

BMW 320i Executive Touring (2009)

It may be slow and the options pricey, but with the new iDrive system the updated 3-Series will sate your tech and luxury urges.
JVC Everio GZ-HD40

JVC's CMOS-based Everio GZ-HD40 finally offers AVCHD recording, but a few shortcomings keep us from giving it a full recommendation.
Asus Eee Box

We've got mixed feelings about the Eee Box, and nettops in general. You might as well buy a netbook and gain the bonus of portability.
ASUS Lamborghini VX3

The ASUS Lamborghini VX3 is the laptop recast as a status symbol. It looks and feels like a luxury item; we just wish it had a bit more power under the hood.
HP 2133 Mini-Note

Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mini-notebook, making it fast a favourite for on-the-go use.
Archos 705 Wi-Fi

The Archos 705 WiFi is the biggest, baddest PVP on the market. What you get in screen size, however, you pay for in portability and picture quality.
HP Compaq 6720s

The 6720s is a budget business notebook that could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power, and are likely to spend most of your time in the office rather than on the road.
Apple MacBook Air (1.6GHz)

Apple has released what has to be the thinnest notebook ever -- the MacBook Air.

BMW iDrive: A guide and review

An in-depth overview of BMW's second-generation iDrive system, which allows you to control the car's entertainment, sat nav and telephone systems, amongst other things.

Video Ezy gives up on broadband for video on demand

Forget downloading movies from your local video store; by early next year, an on-demand video service from Video Ezy will rely on consumers to physically deliver movies from store to home for viewing on their TVs.
Apple releases new MacBook laptops

Apple has updated its MacBook laptops with faster processors, more memory and more hard-drive space, but will not incorporate Centrino Duo.
Digitise your memories

If Sony has its way, your next photo album will be stored in bits and bytes, rather then on bits of cardboard.
Intel seeks lift from Centrino follow-on

When it comes to laptops, lightweight doesn't have to mean light on features.

Notebook shopping checklist

Processors, memory, hard drives, screens, graphics cards, optical drives, connectivity. What should you be looking out for?
How to buy a laptop for your business

Would a notebook better suit your business needs, and if so, what should you look for before you buy?
Planning makes perfect -- know your PC components

Your new PC will only be as good as the sum of its parts. Here's a quick guide to the main PC components you'll find available in 2006, so you can match your performance requirements and budget realities.
DIY: What kind of desktop is right for me?

DIY: What kind of desktop is right for me?