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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.
Reviews
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Asus Eee Box
We've got mixed feelings about the Eee Box, and nettops in general. You might as well buy a netbook and gain the bonus of portability.
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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PC)
Guitar Hero III is finally available on PC in Australia but unfortunately it wasn't worth the wait. Buy the console version instead.
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Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
Adobe CS3 Production Premium is ideal if you handle a mix of design, animation and editing tasks for video, the Web, and mobile gadgets.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon's EOS 1D Mark III offers a luxurious cocktail of high-resolution, extremely low noise, blazingly fast burst shooting, abundant customisation, and a build quality and ergonomic design among the best you'll find in today's camera market.
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O2 Xda Atom Life
The Atom Life tries very hard to bridge the gap between serious business tools and lifestyle gadgets. It's surprising, then, that it's a better business tool than fun phone.
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Acer Aspire 3683WXMi
You don't have to spend a fortune for a shiny new Vista laptop, as Acer's 3683WXMi proves. Just don't expect a stellar notebook, or for that matter a stellar Vista experience.
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Apple iMac Core Duo (20-inch, 2.0GHz)
Apple's Intel-based iMac Core Duo boasts an enviable combination of a first-rate design, an impeccable software bundle, and the newfound ability to run Windows in addition to Mac OS X. You simply won't find a more feature-packed, versatile mainstream computer.
Features
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Format wars: the tech that should have won
Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.
News
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Is Vista helping boost PC sales?
Is Vista helping boost PC sales?
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High-def buyers face upgrade headaches
Australians may be snapping up high definition (HD) capable equipment, but movie studios and technology vendors face a potential public relations disaster if they can't help consumers avoid compatibility problems that could potentially force consumers to repurchase equipment down the road.
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Apple still quiet on game strategy
Windows PCs still own the game world, as Apple seems content to focus on digital media and portable music.
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Processor, memory may marry in future computers
Intel researches how to wed memory chips and processor cores, yielding impressive gains in speed and efficiency.
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.
Image Galleries
| 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% |
