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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.

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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Reviews

  • BenQ Joybee GP1

    The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a small and impressive LED pico-projector, but you'll pay handsomely for the "wow" factor.

  • Corel Digital Studio 2010

    A majority of home users will appreciate Corel Digital Studio's feature set, its interactive projects, and wide support for photo and video formats.

  • Asus Eee PC T91

    Asus does a good job of combining a netbook and a touchscreen in the Eee PC T91, even if the system hits a couple of first-generation snags.

  • Dell Inspiron Mini 1210

    The Mini 1210's upgraded processor and shift to Windows XP does remove some of the original model's biggest issues, but it's still not a netbook that we'd buy.

  • Telstra Turbo 21 modem

    Telstra's Turbo 21 delivered the fastest wireless broadband experience we've seen. This excellent performance will be enough to justify its high price for some.

  • 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.

  • Sony Vaio VGN-P15G (Intel Atom Z530 processor 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM)

    Sony's upscale Atom-powered Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine, but the design of a more expensive one. The end result will be a useful travel PC for some and a conversation piece for others.

  • Fujitsu M1010

    Fujitsu's netbook offering doesn't really differ much in performance, but redeems itself in design. We still wish it was a touch cheaper, though.

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Features

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  • Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

    Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.

  • Next Photoshop will get 64-bit boost – on Windows only

    Adobe's forthcoming Photoshop CS4 will take the 64-bit plunge, improving performance and support for big files. But Mac users will have to wait until the CS4 successor.

  • Celebrating three decades of Apple

    In the 1970s, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were going door-to-door at the UC Berkeley dorms selling "blue boxes" -- electronic devices that tricked the telephone network into allowing free long-distance phone calls.

  • BigPond Movies makes on-demand video a reality

    Telstra today launched Australia's first online movie download service, aptly named "BigPond Movies Downloads". The service went live at around 10am this morning and allows users to rent movies, TV shows, sport, short films, and music videos from a library of 1000 titles.

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DIYs and How-to

  • 101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

    Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

  • Top 10 FAQs for Notebooks

    Buying a laptop can be a daunting experience -- lucky CNET is here to help you through!

  • Tips to boost Vista performance

    Vista can be a performance hog, but there are many ways you can tweak the OS components to speed it up. See what actions you can take to remove bottlenecks and optimise Vista.

  • 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.

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Downloads

  • Google Desktop

    Search your hard drive for e-mail, files, and your Web and IM histories.

  • K4 Publishing System

    for Adobe InDesign/InCopy

  • Resco IDGuard for Palm OS

    General security solution: Safe store for your passwords, PINs, documents, photos... With safe processing of secret documents, integrated camera...

  • File Audio Processor

    Manage and edit your files and copy CD tracks to your hard drive.

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