Laptop round-ups

  • Netbooks: Mini laptops, max portability

    13 Nov 2009 2:13 PM

    Netbooks are excellent secondary laptops, or if you're always on the road and need portability but not necessarily performance. We round-up the best we've seen so far.

  • Tough products you can take outdoors

    10 Nov 2009 4:24 PM

    Check out our round-up of ruggedised phones, cameras and laptops that have been built to last in tough environments.

  • Laptops for Father's Day

    25 Aug 2009 3:25 PM

    No idea about what to get dad? Got a huge budget just kicking around? Well you could buy a laptop...

  • Best laptops under AU$1000

    19 Aug 2009 10:21 AM

    Only got AU$1000 to spend? We look at the competitors to see who comes up trumps.

  • Laptops with long battery life

    02 Jul 2009 11:45 AM

    Unless you're buying a desktop replacement, battery life is arguably the key consideration in any notebook purchase. CNET.com.au gives you our top long-lasting models.

  • The five most beautiful laptops

    18 May 2009 11:02 AM

    Forget the 50 most beautiful people — check out these foxy laptops.

  • Laptops for Mother's Day

    01 May 2009 2:02 PM

    She's already juggling countless priorities and rushing from home to school to work and back again, so don't weigh her down with a heavy laptop.

  • Best gaming laptops

    28 Apr 2009 3:15 PM

    Keen to get your game on, but want to keep portable? While it's still an expensive hobby, gaming on the go is certainly possible, as these laptops can attest.

  • Stimulus handout: Spend it on tech

    09 Apr 2009 12:36 PM

    Here's our pick of the top tech products to spend your government bonus payment on.

  • Back to school 2009: The best laptops

    12 Jan 2009 3:26 PM

    With the government roll-out of laptops for school kids being done in stages, your children may still need their own laptop. Here are CNET Australia's recommendations, with a focus on budget.

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Reviews

  • HP Envy 15 (1015TX)

    HP's new Envy 15 packs high-powered components into a svelte 15-inch body. The result is an upscale status symbol that still shows a few first-generation rough edges.

    Specs: 500 GB, 6GB , Intel Core i7 , 1.6 GHz

    Where to buy? Check price listings

  • HP Envy 13

    HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us — but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.

    Specs: 250 GB, 3GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.13 GHz

    Where to buy? $3,083 at 1 store

  • HP ProBook 5310m

    If you are after a tiny laptop and are certain you won't ever be playing any graphically intensive games on it, you'd be hard pressed to find a better machine than HP's 5310m.

    Specs: 320 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.26 GHz

    Where to buy? Check price listings