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HP ProBook 5310m

If you are after a tiny laptop, and are certain you won't ever be playing any graphically intensive games on it, you'd be hard pressed to find a better machine than HP's 5310m.

Asus UL50Vt

It doesn't quite live up to its own battery hype, otherwise Asus' thin and light laptop is pretty good.

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Reviews

Asus O!Play HDP-R1 Media Player

The O!Play might have a silly name, but this is one seriously good media streaming solution, as long as you don't need Windows streaming.
HP Pavilion dm3

With a feature set that is aimed at maximising battery life and portability, the dm3-1011tu is a stylish and competent ultraportable for those constantly on the go.
HP ProBook 4310s

If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.
Asus K50AB

The K50AB is a typical mid-range laptop that looks good, but the in-built GPU-switching feature doesn't save on battery at all. We'd suggest looking elsewhere for your mid-range needs.
HP 2159m

HP's 21.5-inch monitor is fairly average for its class — however, in the face of its limitations, the price doesn't add up.
HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One C309g

The Photosmart Premium is a nifty little multifunction with the added novelty of a touchscreen. It does a great job of plain text, but it's a pity about its colour prints.
Asus Lamborghini VX5

Asus' Lamborghini VX5 is a luxury laptop, with a luxury price to match — thankfully justified by the quality of the laptop and package. If you've got a wad of cash burning in your pocket, and don't mind a little luxury, the VX5 might be for you.
Asus Designo MS246H

The MS246H works well if you're trying to reach a certain design aesthetic — just be aware that with this aesthetic comes a lack of adjustability options and frustrating menu buttons.

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Features

Most beautiful monitors

Monitors have a tendency to be fairly plain objects, but every now and then a vendor goes out of its way to bring design to the fore.
Netbooks: Mini laptops, max portability

Netbooks are excellent secondary laptops, or if you're always on the road and need portability but not necessarily performance. We round-up the best we've seen so far.
Best multifunction printers

With so many features packed into multifunction printers these days, it's hard to find the right balance between functionality and affordability. We pick and compare some of the top multifunction printers available today, whether you use your printer for photos, documents or scans.
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.

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News

Sony upgrades Bravia warranty to three years

Sony is set to announce its Christmas promotion with a free full three-year warranty on all of its Bravia LCD televisions, up from a standard 12 months, starting 1 October.
Eee PC maker Asus goes gadget

Taiwanese company, Asus, finds itself smack in the middle of a transition from components maker to serious contender in PCs and accessories. Could Asus be an Acer in the making?
Mozilla switches on Firefox 3.5 update

A month and a half after Mozilla issued a significant update to its open-source web browser, the organisation has begun encouraging users of Firefox 3 to install version 3.5.
HP restores creased photos with flatbed scanners

A crease can ruin (or sometimes improve) an often-irreplaceable printed photograph. But new research from HP Labs points towards a future where this is much less of a problem.

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DIYs and How-to

Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help.
Upgrade your laptop's hard drive

Give your notebook a little more breathing room with a bigger hard drive.
Troubleshooting iPhone upgrade issues

We outline a few simple tips to help overcome tethering woes for iPhone users upgrading to firmware version 3.0.
XP to Vista: How to transfer your data

In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.

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Downloads

Driver Magician Lite

Back up associated hardware drivers on your PC.
DriverAgent

Update your PC's drivers for better performance and stability.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Definition Complete Update

Update your Kaspersky Anti-Virus or Internet Security product with the latest overall set of virus definitions.
Outlook Express Backup Restore

Make backups of your Outlook Express data.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.