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  • Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2

    20 Nov 2009 3:51 PM

    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, 1.6 GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 , 10.2 inch

  • WD My Passport Elite 500GB

    20 Nov 2009 9:17 AM

    Desktop users who need a portable drive will find the My Passport Elite endearing, although the dock could stand to be a little more user friendly.

    Specs: 480 Mbps

  • Microsoft dabbles in hardware

    19 Nov 2009 4:11 PM

    Taking a page from arch-rival Apple, Microsoft has teamed up with hardware-maker Acer to deliver a Windows 7 laptop created to its specifications.

  • WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB

    18 Nov 2009 4:53 PM

    Western Digital's 1TB Passport drive isn't pretty or cheap, but its bland look belies the storage and backup goodies within.

  • Withings WifiScale

    18 Nov 2009 3:59 PM

    We can't fault the technical genius of the Withings WifiScale, but at the same time you do pay a lot of money for a lot of gimmicks in a bathroom scale.

  • Seven essential free software apps for a new PC

    18 Nov 2009 2:55 PM

    Once you get that new Windows 7 computer, here are the apps you need to install.

  • Dyson Air Multiplier unboxing

    18 Nov 2009 12:43 PM

    We unbox the Dyson Air Multiplier and give it a quick run through to see if this bladeless fan lives up to the hype.

  • Ask Us: What is the plural of mouse?

    18 Nov 2009 11:27 AM

    Mouses, mice or multiple pointing devices? Craig Simms weighs in on the correct terminology for computer accessories.

  • BeBook Mini

    17 Nov 2009 4:17 PM

    The BeBook Mini takes some getting used to, but it's the perfect handbag-sized ebook reader for someone on the go.

  • 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.

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  • 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

  • WD My Passport Elite 500GB

    Desktop users who need a portable drive will find the My Passport Elite endearing, although the dock could stand to be a little more user friendly.

    Specs: 480 Mbps

  • WD My Passport Essential SE 1TB

    Western Digital's 1TB Passport drive isn't pretty or cheap, but its bland look belies the storage and backup goodies within.