Laptops
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Toshiba Satellite L500D
17 Aug 2009 2:52 PM
We like the Toshiba Satellite L500D, it's amazing value for its price. However, we think it's worth paying the extra AU$200 for the version with the less power hungry GPU.
Specs: 320 GB, 4GB , AMD Athlon X2 , 2.1 GHz, ATI Radeon 3100 , 15.6 inch
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MSI VR603
17 Aug 2009 12:44 PM
MSI's VR603 is a perfectly fine budget laptop marred by the use of the Sentelic touchpad.
Specs: 250 GB, 2GB , Intel Pentium , 2.0 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 , 15.4 inch
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA
12 Aug 2009 5:39 PM
Asus reinvents its iconic netbook with the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA, a bold experiment that largely works.
Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 6 hours, 2.4 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 10.1 inch
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Asus Eee PC 1005HA-H
12 Aug 2009 4:11 PM
Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA-H, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a six-hour-plus battery life.
Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 10.5 hours, 1.6 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 10.1 inch
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Asus U50Vg
03 Aug 2009 4:52 PM
The U50Vg has some annoying design issues, but it's a great laptop that can be relied on when out and about.
Specs: 500 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.53 GHz, 15.6 inch
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Toshiba Satellite U500
31 Jul 2009 4:29 PM
Toshiba's Satellite U500 wants to be portable and powerful, which has a negative impact on both the battery life and the weight. Still, if you need power in a petite package, the U500 might do it for you.
Specs: 320 GB, 4GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.53 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series , 13.3 inch
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Asus Eee PC T91
29 Jul 2009 5:17 PM
Asus does a good job of combining a netbook and a touchscreen in the Eee PC T91, even if the system hits a couple of first-generation snags.
Specs: 16 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 5 hours, 1.33 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 8.9 inch
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Alienware M17x
29 Jul 2009 4:10 PM
Alienware's new version of the M17x makes some welcome design tweaks and offers the best laptop gaming hardware you can get. Just be warned: it ain't cheap.
Specs: 500 GB, 8GB , Intel Core 2 Quad , 2.53 GHz, Dual GeForce 260M GTX , 17.1 inch
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MSI GT725
27 Jul 2009 5:14 PM
MSI's GT725 is a bleeding fast laptop. There's a number of design and software concerns, however, the price alone allows most of these to be forgiven. If you need a powerful desktop replacement, consider the GT725.
Specs: 300 GB, 4GB , Intel Core 2 Quad , 2 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 , 17 inch
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Asus U80V
24 Jul 2009 12:54 PM
The U80V is without question our favourite 14-inch laptop, and Asus deserves praise for what it has achieved here. If the company can overcome the final stumbling block of having a reliable multi-touch touchpad on PC, we'll be thoroughly impressed indeed.
Specs: 500 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.53 GHz, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 , 14 inch
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