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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.
BenQ Joybee GP1
The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a small and impressive LED pico-projector, but you'll pay handsomely for the "wow" factor.
Reviews
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Dell Inspiron 15
The Dell Inspiron 15 is likely the best bang for buck you'll get for AU$1000, from its battery life to its upgrade options. We do miss the numpad, but the rest is perfect for the budget-conscious user.
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Acer Aspire One AOD150
The new 10-inch Aspire One AOD150 will further cement Acer's lead in the netbook market, largely on account of its price.
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Asus N10 (Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM)
You'll pay a bit more for the privilege, but the Asus N10 is unique because of its discrete, switchable graphics and extra ports.
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Asus Eee PC S101
Asus packs the same basic components found in other Netbooks into a stylish, slim chassis for a modest premium in price, with some unfortunate keyboard-layout compromises.
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Lenovo IdeaPad S10
Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.
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HP Mini 1000
HP may have arrived late to the consumer netbook game, but by lifting the generous keyboard from last year's business-oriented model, the Mini 1000 easily joins the category's top tier.
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Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)
Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over other drives, including better throughput, boot times and battery life. Cost aside, this is by far the fastest data drive available.
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Toshiba Satellite P100
Toshiba's Satellite P100-PSPAGA offers excellent components, features, and performance, but you can find similar systems for less.
Features
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Can I still buy a laptop with Windows XP?
Not ready for a Vista laptop? Simply want to stick to good old XP? Here are your options on the market.
News
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Sony laptop batteries recalled again
Sony has issued another large battery recall, affecting HP, Toshiba and Dell laptops.
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Intel debuts Core Duo: dual-core processors come to laptops
In a keynote speech by CEO Paul Otellini at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, Intel officially unveiled its new Centrino Duo Mobile Technology.
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Intel seeks lift from Centrino follow-on
When it comes to laptops, lightweight doesn't have to mean light on features.
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.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans | 1% |
| Nokia N97 | 41 plans |  3% |
| Blackberry Curve 8520 | 6 plans | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 12 plans | 2% |
| Apple mobile phones | 3% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 3% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 2% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 3% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
