Will this replace your paperback?

Light and compact, readable, long lasting battery, change font size and type

2.5mm rather than 3.5mm headphone jack, no page numbers on non-PDF files

The e-book isn't about to replace your paperback

Will this keep you laptop safe?

Small, loud alarm

Not the easiest device to use

If notebook security is your main concern when travelling, this device should help allay your fears

- If you're still making the transition from analogue to digital, Terratec hopes it can help you do it a little bit faster, but can a simple box that promises so much really deliver? We find out.

Simple to use, good bundled software, fast DVD quality movie and slide show creation

A couple of hangs where the PC froze meant reinstalling the software

A great way to get DVD quality slide show creation direct from digital cameras with AV-out sockets, which is most of 'em

- Video editing has come to the laptop, but can your humble laptop be turned into a video editing console just like that, without trading it in for a Vaio? We test the Grabster from Terratec to see if the promise lives up to the hype.

Compact design and host powered

Software can be problematic

A tidy solution that allows notebook users to capture and edit footage from the camcorder at the press of a button

- When it comes to networking a couple of machines together at you have always had two options. The first was to simply use wires, while the second is to introduce a wireless network into your house.

Easy set up, no knowledge of networks needed, encrypted, can have multiple units connected

Still need an ADSL Modem, connection didn't always seem to hold on out test unit

A good alternative to wireless