PC Pro Excellence Awards 2014: winners revealed

Choosing a mobile provider or ISP isn’t easy – nor is figuring out which tech manufacturer is truly the most reliable.

That’s why we ask the best tech experts we know: you, our readers. Every year, we poll thousands of PC Pro readers on their picks for best broadband supplier, laptop maker, online retailer and more. This year, more than 8,000 of you replied, giving us feedback on everything from reliability to value.

Below, we’ve listed the winners, which will be celebrated at our annual awards function today. For full details of why each winner was chosen as the tops in its category, pick up this month’s issue of PC Pro – on stands now.

Best broadband ISP

Winner: Zen Internet
Highly commended: Plusnet

Best mobile data provider

Winner: Tesco Mobile
Highly commended: giffgaff

Best laptop brand

Winner: Apple
Highly commended: Samsung

Best desktop PC brand

Winner: Chillblast
Highly commended: PC Specialist

Best printer brand

Winner: Brother
Highly commended: Samsung

Best tablet brand

Winner: Apple
Highly commended: Sony

Best NAS device brand

Winner: Synology
Highly commended: HP

Best wireless router brand

Winner: DrayTek
Highly commended: Asus

Best smartphone brand

Winner: Motorola
Highly commended: Google

Best monitor brand

Winner: Iiyama
Highly commended: AOC, BenQ

Best camera brand

Winner: Canon
Highly commended: Nikon, Samsung

Best online retailer

Winner: John Lewis
Highly commended: Scan

Best web host

Winner: Heart Internet

Best cloud-storage provider

Winner: Dropbox
Highly commended: Google Drive