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RIM’s contender in the booming tablet market has been eagerly awaited since it was previewed last September. When you get your hands on the Blackberry Playbook, you’ll believe that the best things in life really are worth waiting for. Its seven inch screen means it’s smaller than the iPad, but much lighter – 400 grams versus the iPad’s burly 680g. But smaller can also mean more, and BlackBerry PlayBook has been crammed with features. The screen’s 1024×600 resolution means it can play ravishing 1080p video and bring super-fine quality to text and graphics, while web pages burst into life on its WebKit browser. It runs Adobe Flash as well as embracing the future with support for Adobe’s new AIR environment and RIM’s own Blackberry WebWorks platform. This stunning versatility has been made possible by the Playbook’s new QNX operating system, which gives it creamy-smooth multitasking capabilities, made sleeker still by its fast and intuitive user interface. All this gorgeousness demands plenty of power, which is supplied by the Playbook’s dual-core 1GHz processor coupled with a whole gigabyte of RAM. That means multiple browser tabs and applications can just keep purring away effortlessly in the background.

The Playbook has connectivity by the bucketload. As well as being equipped with  WiFi and 3G, it allows Blackberry customers to use their existing service plan for full 3G access. A Blackberry smartphone can also pair with the Playbook via Bluetooth for full access to Email, calendar, documents and Blackberry Messenger. There’s a microUSB port, and an HDMI socket for HD video output. It’s ahead of the curve as an imaging device too. It doesn’t just play back 1080p video, it shoots it too, through its rear-mounted 5MP camera, while a front-facing 3MP cam handles video chat. In the pad computing war, the Blackberry Playbook may be the secret weapon. Hurry to buy your own PlayBook and other Expansys tablet PCs for fast delivery at killer prices.

Some people relish long train journeys and the chance to stare out the window as the scenery whizzes by.

However not all of us are so easily amused, so thankfully there’s this portable DVD player from Sony to keep us hooked on Hollywood action and absorbing drama when travelling starts to drag.

The Sony DVP-FX730 7” Portable DVD Player has a rechargeable battery which can last for up to five hours – perfect for keeping you entertained on long journeys.

It comes with an in-car charger, so the kids won’t run out of entertainment if they’re watching their favourite cartoons in the back of the car.

The DVP-FX730’s twin headphone ports mean two people can listen at once without disturbing those around them, but it also has powerful built-in speakers for when everyone wants to gather around to watch.

This Sony portable DVD player supports playback from USB mass storage devices such as flash drives and portable hard drives, making it easy for you to enjoy photos, music and video on the move from your whole media library.

Although this Sony is laden with features and a clear 7” display, it is lightweight and easy to carry around – weighing in at just 840g.