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• CES 2007: Hands on with Vista: An OS X clone or the best Windows yet?*
  Wednesday 10 January 2007 – 09:17
  Let's get this out of the way first: Microsoft's newest operating system bears more than a passing resemblance to Apple's OS X. And that's a good thing. At first glance, anyone familiar with OS X's Dashboard and desktop widgets will experience a feeling of déjà vu when they see the Windows Sidebar and Desktop Gadgets.
• Hands On With The PlayStation 3: Sony Makes A Leap But Is It Worth €600?*
  Thursday 16 November 2006 – 09:54
  We've been hands-on with a PS3 retail unit for the past week, examining everything from the Blu-ray player and sleek console design to the SIXAXIS motion-sensor controller. Is the hype surrounding Sony's new machine justified? And just what do you get for the best part of €600?
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• Windows Vista Ultimate, A Hands On Diary: Entry #1*
  Tuesday 2 January 2007 – 06:49
  Even a hacking-cough-let-me-go-to-sleep cold didn't deter Barry Gerber from picking up and playing with an Acer Ferrari 1000 laptop with Release To Manufacture versions of Windows Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 installed. He records his experience in this diary.
• Hands Across Four Water Cooling Systems*
  Wednesday 30 June 2004 – 07:00
  Common wisdom dictates that water cooling systems might offer better performance but are hard to install and represent a cumbersome amount of extra components. But can external water cooling systems prove naysayers wrong? THG tested four models to find out.
• Lord Kryo Puts His Hands on 17 Coolers*
  Monday 11 December 2000 – 06:00
  Extreme overclocking often fails due to insufficient CPU cooling. We have tested 17 different coolers and tell you which models are most suitable for overclocking.
• Stranglehold Hands-On Preview*
  Thursday 23 August 2007 – 01:14 in Gaming
  When Stranglehold was announced for the Xbox360, PS3 and PC, it quickly attracted the attention of a wider audience than most games. It’s the first game to be produced by a movie director, and not just any old B-movie director, but John Woo. Stranglehold
• Crysis Hands-On Preview*
  Friday 10 August 2007 – 10:11 in Gaming
  Thursday 12th July 2007, the second day of E3. In between two press conferences without many surprises, we infiltrated the Microsoft stand to take a break and a glimpse the company’s newest wares. Between Bioshock and Call of Duty 4, a particularly appea