Dell’s mainstream Dimension 5100 looks good from the outside, but surprisingly limited configuration options dampen our enthusiasm.

The HP f2105 is an excellent 21-inch LCD for entertainment, home, and business computing.

The colorful Satellite M55 will satisfy your craving for a well-rounded, affordable thin-and-light.

The Buffalo WLA-G54C is the best wireless repeater we’ve seen to date, and it’s a great building block for an expandable network.

The Buffalo WLA-G54C is the best wireless repeater we’ve seen to date, and it’s a great building block for an expandable network.

The Netgear WPN511 offers outstanding 802.11g and long-range speed when used with its router counterpart, the WPN824, but its performance suffers in mixed-mode environments.

The Netgear WPN511 offers outstanding 802.11g and long-range speed when used with its router counterpart, the WPN824, but its performance suffers in mixed-mode environments.

The Toshiba Tecra M4 is a full-featured laptop that can occasionally be used as a tablet.

The Kensington PilotMouse Laser Wireless Mini is comfortable to use–for a portable mouse–and is a good performer, but it’s more expensive than comparable mice.

The Buffalo MIMO card (with companion router) is not as fast as other vendors’ router/card MIMO combos, but it’s no laggard, either.