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The lasting legacy of the lockdown PC hardware boom

Blows the budget A blend of classic 1980s Commodore design and modern hardware, we were very impressed by the original Raspberry Pi 500 (£96 from www.snipca. com/56696) when we reviewed it in Issue 70

Christmas is coming, and Stuff ’ s playing Santa again: our 2025 Gift Guide is packed with techy kit that’ll light up faces faster than fairylights on a frosty night. Which is not to say you can’t keep the best things for yourself, of course…

A whole host of new gaming microphones are here, so it’s time to sort the sonic superstars from the aural nightmares.

Mechanical shifting isn’t outdated – it’s still efficient, reliable and deeply satisfying. Andy Carr makes the case for keeping the faith with cables