Best computers

Toshiba Qosmio X870

July 9th, 2012 - The Qosmio is a fine gaming laptop. Choosing between this and Asus' G75VW is going to come down to personal preference and your wallet. 2

Sony Vaio E Series (SVE14A15FGB)

August 23rd, 2012 - Sony's managed to produce a laptop under AU$1000 that not only doesn't sacrifice on quality, but manages to trickle down some premium features, like a backlit keyboard. Within its means, this is one of the best budget laptops you can get. 3

Toshiba Satellite U840W

September 7th, 2012 - It's a little bit different, and we'd hazard a guess that only a few people will be sold by Toshiba's extra-wide display. For those who do get the appeal, they'll also find a well-built, well-featured laptop, with better than usual audio. 1

Acer Aspire S7 (13.3 inch)

November 12th, 2012 - The 13.3-inch version of Acer's Aspire S7 laptop is gorgeous. There are a few minor niggles, it's expensive and battery life isn't the best, but despite all this, this is one of the better Windows 8 solutions out there at this point in time. 1

Asus ZenBook Prime UX31A

June 25th, 2012 - The ZenBook Prime UX31A is everything the ZenBook UX31E should have been, and more. We have no hesitation in recommending this laptop if you truly want no-compromise performance in an ultrabook. 18

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HP Envy 6 (1010TU)

August 2nd, 2012 - For less than AU$1000, the Envy 6 is quite a good deal, with an excellent build quality and attractive design. To get there, though, the company had to use last-generation specs. 4

Sony Reader (PRS-T2)

October 10th, 2012 - Although only a few changes have been made from the PRS-T1, those changes are significant and make the PRS-T2 worth looking at as an upgrade. 9

Samsung Series 9 (13-inch, 2012)

October 2nd, 2012 - There are some small concerns, but the new Samsung Series 9 is an absolute pleasure to use. 7

HighPoint RocketStor 5122B

September 18th, 2012 - HighPoint's RocketStor is a decent USB 3.0 dock, it's major draw being that it services each slot with its own USB 3.0 connection, rather than sharing bandwidth. If throughput is your concern, give this one a look. 4

Cooler Master Cosmos II

August 13th, 2012 - The Cosmos II is big and beautiful. You'll need to put aside AU$369 and a lot of floor space — but, if you can afford both, you'll never regret it.