Hewlett-Packard: The market leader?

When you have to buy a new computer, it can be hard to know where to start.

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19th May, 2012

There’s nothing like walking into a computer store with someone else’s money to spend. But with the thrill of blowing cash you haven’t earned goes the responsibility of buying someone a computer that lives up to expectations. That’s the position I found myself in a couple of weekends ago as I prowled the aisles looking for a deal – and a suitable computer for an elderly couple. This is harder than it used to be. The PC market is more diverse. Alongside the usual players sit exotic species, such as Samsung all-in-ones that come in dazzling white. Sony’s Vaio range impresses but is ...

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