“the chances of goosing a pc while performing a simple upgrade should be almost zero. almost”

It’s heartening to know that I can still be surprised. Earlier in the year, I received a reader’s email with the subject “Incredulous” and, after reading what they had to say, you may agree. Alan was

Can I create a keyboard shortcut to paste my email address? Q Can I create a keyboard shortcut that inserts my email address? Ideally, it would involve pressing no more than two keys. Robert Garbolins

I am getting increasingly annoyed with companies that make it difficult to update their software. Ideally, an app should have a “Check for update” menu item. Even better if there’s a “Check every day”

SCORE PRICE Tablet only/256GB, £666 (£799 inc VAT) from microsoft.com Once upon a time, Microsoft’s Surface devices acted as showcases for the latest Windows features. They championed new form factors

SCORE PRICE £5,833 (£7,000 inc VAT) from chillblast.com Back in the day, we used to invite manufacturers to send in their wackiest, most expensive designs as part of our Ultimate PCs group tests. Go w

SCORE PRICE As reviewed, £2,916 (£3,499 inc VAT) from dell.com The return of Alienware’s Area-51 brand brings a futuristic look and what it calls “liquid teal”, a dark blue/green that shifts colour de