It may not win any design awards, but the Akoya P6635 from Medion has plenty to offer the budget-conscious PC buyer.

The Medion Erazer range has been gaining ground in the minds of gamers. Even if you're not an avid Skyrim fan there's still plenty to be had from the 17-inch model, the Medion Erazer X7815.

A powerhouse gaming machine with an amazing 16GB of RAM

Great performance for a bargain price

Medion packs the big performance guns and keeps the price tag affordable

Good-value laptop for students and other demanding users

A decent laptop with a good features list, but average portability

A great-value gaming laptop with a strong design and surprising portability

A laptop with excellent build quality, but limited portability

An unbelievably low-priced laptop offering fantastic performance

Medion updates its netbook range with Windows 7 and a bigger hard drive

Limited performance, but great mobility from this capable CULV laptop

Are 11" netbooks the new 10"?

German electronics manufacturer Medion is best known for budget laptops and PCs that it sells through supermarket chains. Its latest device, the RIM 1000 (£800 inc. VAT) is a UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) with a 6.5-inch touchscreen

The PC ain't what it used to be. The days of beige boxes and luggable laptops are well and truly over, and their long-awaited demise is ably signalled by the rise of the UMPC. Or, at least, that's how it should be.