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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.
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.
Reviews
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Toshiba Satellite L500D
We like the Toshiba Satellite L500D, it's amazing value for its price. However, we think it's worth paying the extra AU$200 for the version with the less power hungry GPU.
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Toshiba Satellite U500
Toshiba's Satellite U500 wants to be portable and powerful, which has a negative impact on both the battery life and the weight. Still, if you need power in a petite package, the U500 might do it for you.
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HP TouchSmart tx2 (1015AU)
HP's TouchSmart tx2 is its next-generation tablet PC, stuck in last generation's body.
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MSI EX720
MSI's EX720 isn't a bad laptop, but it certainly strikes as one with too many shortcuts taken. Still at AU$1,649 it's affordable, and if you're budget and technically minded you'll likely get some decent mileage out of this laptop.
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.
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McAfee Internet Security 2009
Once it's up and running, McAfee Internet Security 2009 is competitive with Norton on speed, detection, and removal of malicious software.
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Toshiba NB100
In the face of an identical hardware platform, Toshiba's netbook fails to bring a unique point of difference.
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Fujitsu Lifebook E8420
Fujitsu's foray into Centrino 2 laptops is solid, but the competition is offering more features at a lower price.
News
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Windows Vista's half-cocked firewall
The new Windows Firewall in Windows Vista allows outbound connections by default.
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.
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 36 plans |  2% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 36 plans |  1% |
| Nokia N97 | 43 plans | 2% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 43 plans | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 14 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 1% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 7% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 3% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 3% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
