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Five years of CNET Australia: Computer retrospective
Five years is a long time in the realm of technology. Join us as we stroll through our archives, bringing up the highlights and lowlights of the computer industry of the last five years...
ATI Radeon HD 3850
ATI's Radeon HD 3850 delivers good performance at a great price — but is now outclassed by NVIDIA's 9600GT.
Reviews
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Asus G2S
Asus offers up a respectable 17-inch gaming rig with the Asus G2S. Its good looks, however, are offset by uninspiring gaming performance.
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Dell OptiPlex SX280
Thanks to its diminutive size and next-generation Intel chipset and CPU, the Dell OptiPlex SX280 is perfect for small-business buyers who need future-proof, small-form-factor desktops.
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Dell Dimension 4700
Dell's new mainstream Dimension 4700 is an affordable, forward-looking PC that's well suited for the home or the small office.
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Dell Dimension 8400 (Pentium 4 Processor 550 3.4GHz, 1GB RAM)
The Dell Dimension 8400 offers exciting new hardware, but unless you're a staunch early adopter, you won't see a compelling reason to make an immediate upgrade.
Features
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CNET Labs' Dream PC
We started with a custom-painted case, then sought out the most powerful PC components we could find to make our desktop dream a reality.
DIYs and How-to
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DIY: Desktop buying guide
What you need to know -- from finding the type of PC that fits your lifestyle to catching up on all of the latest trends.
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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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 34 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 34 plans | 1% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 1% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 1% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 2% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
