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Sony beefs up Blu-ray strategy
A new real-time movie database, called MovieIQ, will be included with high-profile Blu-ray disc releases.
Dell Adamo
Dell's upscale Adamo is a 13-inch laptop for those who value design and finish as much as performance, but its luxury price will limit the potential audience.
Reviews
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Apple iMac 24-inch (2009)
Apple made a number of changes to the 24-inch iMac, but making it available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apple's multitasking capability remains unmatched.
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Apple MacBook Pro (2.66GHz, 17-inch)
A little late to the party, Apple's redesigned 17-inch MacBook Pro joins the 15-inch model with a redesigned aluminium body, new trackpad with expanded functionality, and a dual graphics set-up for either longer battery life or better performance.
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Dell Studio XPS 16
The Dell Studio XPS 16 is an attractive laptop that handles HD content particularly well, although it suffers from an unimpressive battery life.
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Acer Aspire 8930G (Core 2 Duo T9400 processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)
With a true 1080p display, the 18-inch Acer Aspire 8930G is a capable HD content playback machine.
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Sony Vaio VGN-TT15GN
If you have the money, you shouldn't hesitate to buy the TT, in any of its guises. It looks phenomenal, is comfortable to use and is exceptionally portable.
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Dell Studio 17
The Dell Studio 1735 is a decent laptop which is best for multimedia and casual gaming, but the glossy, hi-res screen isn't suited to general usage.
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Sony VAIO LT VCG-LT28G
We're still trying to work out who the target market for the highly expensive LT VAIO is. Design-crazed multimillionaires, perhaps.
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Sony VAIO TP2
Sony's designed a nice looking unit in the TP-2, but its beauty proves to be only skin deep.
Features
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Best of CES Awards
Since 2006, CNET has presented the Best of CES Awards, given to the top products in 10 categories as well as one coveted Best in Show award. See the gadgets that topped our list for this year, and find out the People's Voice winner, decided by more than 10,000 member votes.
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James Bond in: Quantum of Sony
James Bond and his nemeses sure do love Sony, with the product placement continuing unabated in the latest 007 instalment. Here are some of the gadgets you'll be seeing on-screen.
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Top 5 gaming notebooks
A samurai might have carried a sword in the past, but the modern virtual warrior whips out one of these top-end portables instead.
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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.
News
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Centrino 2 launches in Australia
Centrino 2 is among us — with three laptops already on the shelves, and significantly more due by August.
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First Blu-ray disc drive won't play Blu-ray movies
The first Blu-ray (BD) disc drive for desktop PCs is here, but be warned -- it won't play commercial BD movies.
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Verbatim fires blanks, nudges Blu-ray ahead
Verbatim today announced the immediate availability of blank BD-R and BD-RW Blu-ray media, joining TDK and Sony as the three manufacturers shipping blank Blu-ray discs to Australia at this point in time. In contrast, HD-DVD blanks are still yet to arrive.
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Sony Blu-ray notebooks to hit Australia in July
Hot on the heels of Toshiba's release of Australia's first HD DVD equipped notebook, Sony has announced that it will be bringing in Blu-ray in the form of the VAIO VGN-AR18 laptop from next month.
DIYs and How-to
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Top 10 FAQs for Notebooks
Buying a laptop can be a daunting experience -- lucky CNET is here to help you through!
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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.


















