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Netbooks: Mini laptops, max portability
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.
Sony Vaio VGN-TT15GN
If you have the money, you shouldn't hesitate to buy the TT, in any of its guises. It looks phenomenal, is comfortable to use and is exceptionally portable.
Reviews
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HP 2133 Mini-Note
Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mini-notebook, making it fast a favourite for on-the-go use.
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Sony VAIO VGN-TZ17GN/N
The Sony VAIO VGN-TZ17GN/N is more fragile than we'd like, especially at AU$3,599 -- but the feature set is quite impressive for an ultraportable.
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HP Compaq 2710p
HP's attractive Compaq 2710p convertible tablet suffers from one fatal flaw, choosing a ThinkPad-style pointing stick over a touchpad.
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Sony VAIO VGNG118GNB
Sony's latest business-centric Vaio is a wonder of sturdy construction, ultra light portability and enticing design. At the same time, it's not exactly an inexpensive number-crunching beast.
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Fujitsu LifeBook P7230
A sleek-looking ultraportable, the Fujitsu LifeBook P7230 will turn heads with its polished design, but its middling performance make it suited best for basic office tasks.
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ASUS S6 Leather
The S6 and its leather skin should make an elegant companion for the travelling professional.
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ASUS U5F
Ignoring the low-resolution, standard aspect display, the U5F is a fast ultra-portable with great battery life.
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BenQ Joybook S61
There's a lot to love about BenQ's ultra-portable media centre notebook, even if battery life isn't ideal.
Features
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Connections in a snap
A good docking station or port replicator can make your laptop's homecoming much easier, consolidating all of your office peripherals and online connections into a single hookup. See which devices go a step further by transforming a notebook into a desktop PC.
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Gadget Buzz
From MP3 sunglasses to floating pod homes, we show you the latest gadgets from around the globe.
DIYs and How-to
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Top 10 FAQs for Notebooks
Buying a laptop can be a daunting experience -- lucky CNET is here to help you through!
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
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