Acer

Laptops at a good price

Electronics retailer which sometimes does very good offers (inc. online)

Apple

The ultimate for graphics and style - can be used for Windows now as well...

Dabs

Online supplier of everything computery- great for price comparisons

Asus

The makers of motherboards and computers - good value laptops

Maplin

Electronics stuff online - good for componenets/cables etc - have shops in Hull, Grimsby and Doncaster

Dell

Computers, laptops and printers - good for baseline quotes

PCWorld

The UK's computer supermarket - look online, buy in store

Watford Electronics

Computer supplies and computers - own brand is Aries and have recently bought up Carrerra

Another computer manufacturer - good quality notebooks

Ameiva

Printer supplier who give unit cost of printing per sheet

Another computer supplier - been around a long time... but there are others

Microsoft

as if you didn't know

Laptops Direct

A good starting point if you are looking for a laptop - compare to Dell

Adobe

Really got a grip on DTP, graphics and web publishing

Lenovo

Or IBM as we tend to know it...

Toshiba

Toshiba laptops and more...

AVG

An AV program free for individual use

Viglen

Part of the Amstrad empire - computers -what are they doing about recycling Michelle?

Macafee

And another of the main antivirus players- see the security page for more information

Brother

Printers and labelling machines

Sophos

This AV program has a good reputation

Canon

More printers (and cameras)

Symantec

well Norton (anitvirus etc) really - corporate edition is good value for vol orgs - see Pugh or Phoenix for rates

Epson

Printers mainly

Hewlett Packard

Mainly printers

Kyocera

Mainly printers - tend to have the cheapest running costs, so if you have capital to spend, but not revenue...

Lexmark

Printers - often cheap

Samsung

Printers and more... low cost personal lasers