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Following a quiet
period after
Christmas, the PC
industry has
shifted back intogear and released some
very interesting laptops.
While the battery-
munching power of the
Alienware m15 R2 and the
rugged good looks of the
Panasonic Toughbook 55
may draw the eye of some
- and there’s nothing wrong
with that – it’s the HP Elite
Dragonfly that’s the most
interesting model on test this
month. HP has realised the
Ultrabook dream, a do-
anything portable machine
that’s thin, light, and goes on
all day. It’s a remarkable PC.
Nick Odantzis Deputy Editor
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82 HP Elite Dragonfly
One of the best laptops on the market,
and a dream for the travelling pro.78 Panasonic Toughbook 55
Drop it, dunk it, take it to bits – this
rugged laptop is designed to take it.80 Alienware m15 R2
Strong performance, as long as you
don’t wander far from a power socket.86 Best external hard drives
Traditional hard drives live on in the solid
state era, as these huge data silos show.This issue’s highlights