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MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition

Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.

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...

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CES 2007: Computers and hardware preview

CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the world. Here's some of the technology and trends we expect to see on the show floor.

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Top 10 worst tech predictions of all time

With the changing of the calendar, everyone becomes a Nostradamus, expounding their tech predictions for 2008. In order to put this flood of prophecies into some context, here are some of the worse predictions of all time.
Is Vista helping boost PC sales?

Is Vista helping boost PC sales?
Some bumps on the road to Vista

Windows Vista has been in consumers' hands for about a week now and, while there haven't been a flood of problems, there have been a few bumps along the way.
Gates shows off Vista in CES keynote

Gates shows off Vista in CES keynote

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