Steaming hit

Intellisteam www.morphyrichards.co.uk The Intellisteam really is cooking for dummies. Brings meals together with military precision thanks to a digital timer and removable compartments.

Steamed food doesn't lose vitamins, so it's more healthy too.

COST: pounds 99.99

Lap luxury

Sony Vaio VGN-CR42Z/R www.pixmania.com Everything that you would expect from an up-to-the-minute laptop is here for a lot less than a grand. It packs a 2.4Ghz processor, powerful graphics chip, Bluetooth, mic, webcam, multimedia software and plenty more besides.

COST: pounds 825

Turn tables

LP 2 CD www.firebox.com Despite the age of wireless technology, recording your vinyl onto CD has never been straightforward.

Now you can bypass computers - just by pressing the record button.

COST: pounds 299.95

Radio active

Sound 41 www.robertsradio.co.uk The Sound 41's party piece is an Electronic Programming Guide which lets radio junkies record up to 12 shows at a time. Lets you save to an SD card, which you can play back on your laptop.

COST: pounds 139.99

Wall power

Zero Gravity Micro www.argos.

co.uk Guaranteed to drive parents mad, the Micro is a remotecontrolled car that defies gravity to race up walls. Comes complete with headlights and scuff-free tyres. First one to the ceiling wins!

COST: pounds 29.99

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