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Acer Aspire 5920

Though it's bulky, the Acer Aspire 5920 makes a great choice for buyers who want both a media-friendly laptop and a portable HD DVD player that plugs into their home theatre.

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Acer Ferrari 5000

The Ferrari 5000 is the best looking and performing notebook Acer has released, but it's pricey and not without its quirks.

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Acer Aspire 5675WLHi

The 5675WLHi is a poor man's way to HD DVD early adoption, but it clearly lacks the polish of its competitors.

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Acer Aspire m5630

The M5630 seems unable to decide if it's an entry level or a multimedia PC -- but might be a good first foray for entry level users who want to do both.

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Acer Aspire 5634WLMi

The new Core 2 Duo Acer is a very dependable machine with some multimedia capability and an excellent screen.

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Acer comes to the HD DVD party

Today Acer becomes the second Australian vendor to announce a HD DVD capable notebook, dubbed the Acer Aspire 5675WLMi. The unit will be available exclusively at Dick Smith Electronics stores for an RRP of AU$4499.

Laptops with Blu-ray or HD DVD drives onboard

Blu-ray may be the current talk of the town, but there's still a war going on. HD DVD and Blu-ray are not only competing for space in your home theatre, but inside your laptop as well.

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: which video format is for you?

Is Blu-ray bang for your buck? Is HD DVD hot to trot? Which next-generation video format should you choose and why?

Feelin' the vibe at Intel's Viiv launch

Intel, accompanied by a slew of launch partners, today unleashed Viiv on the Australian market. More of a platform than a product, Intel is hoping that Viiv will do for the lounge room PC what its Centrino brand has done for Wi-Fi notebooks.