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Desktop digest: 13 things you need to know to buy the perfect desktop
Despite the laptop gaining strength as the PC du jour in recent times, the desktop still has a place in the home. Here are our top 25 things to consider before buying or building your own desktop.
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.
Reviews
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BenQ Joybee GP1
The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a small and impressive LED pico-projector, but you'll pay handsomely for the "wow" factor.
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Dell Vostro 320
While a few tweaks such as an in-built wireless receiver for keyboard/mouse and a video input so it could double as a monitor for your laptop would be nice, if you're looking for a cheap all-in-one PC, it's hard to ignore the Vostro 320 as an option.
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Panasonic Viera TH-P42S10A
For a budget plasma, the Panasonic Viera TH-P42S10A certainly doesn't perform like one and boasts a significant improvement on last year's models.
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Samsung N110
An easy-to-use netbook with a long battery life, but there are cheaper options.
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ViewSonic VNB101
The netbook market is so tight, you need some sort of competitive advantage to stand above the crowd. ViewSonic brings a standard netbook with two negatives instead — poor battery life and a bad touchpad.
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LG Crystal GD900
We love the clear touchpad, both for its good looks and intuitive gestures, and we think the Crystal makes a good mobile phone. Shame its camera is a stinker.
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Samsung HT-BD1255
Despite the rather plastic look and feel, this Samsung system offers plenty for the money and its audio and visual performance are both rather good for a HTIB system.
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HP Mini 5101
HP's biz-minded Mini 5101 is a successor to the Mini 2140 (one of our all-time favourite netbooks). It looks and feels great, but for a premium-price netbook, we expect to get more features, not fewer.
Features
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WWDC 2009 live blog
We blog live at Apple's WWDC 2009 keynote speech.
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Power consumption: How much are your gadgets costing you?
With Earth Hour making us aware of the need to conserve electricity, we conduct a real-world test to see just how much our TVs, computers and other home electronics equipment costs to run.
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Memory cards: All your questions answered
With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.
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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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New details emerge about Sony Ericsson's PlayNow Plus
Sony Ericsson will unleash yet another music-bundled value-added proposition when it launches the W995 in July, though the details vary slightly from the offerings of its competitors.
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Razer drops new PC gaming mouse and headset
On the heels of Logitech's announcement of its own new PC gaming peripherals, Razer brings word this morning of a new PC gaming mouse and audio headset.
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AMD introduces Dragon PC gaming platform and new Phenom II CPUs
With today's launch of its new Phenom II desktop chips, AMD also announced its new Dragon platform. Dragon marries Phenom II with the Radeon HD 4800-line of 3D cards and AMD's 790-series chipsets into a complete gaming PC.
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Linksys Wireless Home Audio System offers full wireless alternative to Sonos
After hinting at a "digital stereo" product in The New York Times last week, Cisco unveiled the details of its Wireless Home Audio System today, which will be released under the networking giant's "Linksys by Cisco" consumer networking brand.
DIYs and How-to
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Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook
In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.
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720p vs 1080p: Which should I buy?
Looking to buy a new television and wondering whether it's worth saving money on a lower-resolution set? We go over the pros and cons of 1080p and 720p.
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Xbox Live: FAQ about gaming online
This resource rounds up answers to all the questions we are frequently asked about gaming online with Xbox Live, from getting connected to games, membership, points and more.
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Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly
Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.
Downloads
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bodyADVANCE - Body for Life Assistant
The ultimate Palm OS PDA fitness tool.
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Memo PLUS
Wish your memos could do more for you? Give them an overhaul with Memo PLUS! Encryption, drawings, templates, alarms, and a whole lot more!
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Pocket Cook Standard Web Edition for Palm OS 3/4
Pocket Cook is a comprehensive recipe manager with 4,000 recipes. It also comes with Menu & Shopping list managers.
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Pocket Cook Deluxe Web Edition
Pocket Cook is an award-winning recipe manager with 4,000 searchable recipes included.
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.























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