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

  • Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2

    Lenovo's popular IdeaPad S10-2 netbook has been slimmed down and its price reduced, making it a better netbook — as long as you can live without ExpressCard.

    Specs: 160 GB, 1GB , Intel Atom , 6 hours

  • HP ProBook 4310s

    If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.

    Specs: 250 GB, 2GB , Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.1 GHz

  • Asus K50AB

    The K50AB is a typical mid-range laptop that looks good, but the in-built GPU-switching feature doesn't save on battery at all. We'd suggest looking elsewhere for your mid-range needs.

    Specs: 320 GB, 2GB , AMD Athlon QL65 , ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570