PCs & Gadgets 
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  Doors' PC best buys
   Elonex Webrider    Evesham Origin 900
  (£805, ***)
A quick route on to the net at a reasonable price...
 (£1,174, *****)
Everybody will be impressed with the amount of hardware and software squeezed into the Origin...
         
   Tiny Home Copywriter Plus   NEC Direction SM-900A
  (£1,174, ***)
For parents in need of a computer to help the children with schoolwork...
 (£1,173, *****)
For twentysomething professionals with money to burn on the latest and greatest model, the NEC packs a mighty punch...
         
   Panrix V Box    Apple iMac
  (£821, ***)
A brave attempt at turning the dull, beige PC into a piece of cool consumer electronics that would not look out of place in any sitting room...
 (£649, ****)
The computer of choice for the dedicated follower of fashion, the iMac looks equally at home on the kitchen unit and the desktop....
         
  Doors' Laptop best buys
   Sony Vaio PCG-Z600NE    Dell Inspiron 8000 850VT
  (£2,399, *****)
The Vaio is a winner in terms of style and quality. Its keyboard has good-sized keys and the magnesium casing offers excellent protection...
 (£2,525, *****)
The Inspiron is the fastest notebook we have ever seen. The speedy processor, generous helping of memory and huge hard disk offer blistering performance...
         
   HP Omnibook XE3 F2114W   Gateway Solo 9300LS
  (£1,291, ****)
The Omnibook has an average processor and modest amounts of memory and hard-disk space. The design follows the recent curvaceous trend...
 (£2,466, ****))
With a built-in DVD drive and a battery life of three hours, the Solo is ideal for watching long films...
         
   Apple iBook Special Edition     Palm PCs
  (£1,498.99, ****)
The eye-catching iBook can be ordered in graphite or the retina-searing Key Lime colour casing...
  You can keep track of appointments, social events and phone numbers in a tiny computer that fits into the palm of your hand? Doors reviews six of the best palm top organisers.