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MSI Wind U135

MSI's latest netbook impresses us with a quality keyboard.

HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic netbook, while keeping the price very appealing.

HP Mini 5102

HP's sturdy and stylish Mini 5102 is a slight upgrade to one of our favourite netbooks, but we had hoped for a little more fresh thinking for 2010.
Asus Eee PC Seashell 1201N

As one of the few netbooks with a dual-core Atom processor and Nvidia Ion graphics, the 12.1-inch Eee PC 1201N has superior performance compared with most Atom-based machines, but any higher-level ULV thin-and-light will still do better.
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge (13-inch)

With a relatively affordable starting price and a new design, the ThinkPad Edge loosens up the ThinkPad look — but losing an optical drive keeps it a yard short of being a top-choice compact business laptop.
Sony Vaio VPCCW15FG

Sony's latest vibrant Vaio has plenty of grunt, but nowhere near enough power.
Hitachi SimpleDrive Mini 320GB

Hitachi's portable drive is a serviceable external drive that doesn't stand out in a market awash with them.
Samsung Q320

Samsung's Q320 impresses us on most levels, except for the critical issue of battery life.
Samsung R519

Samsung's R519 brings entry-level pricing and sensibilities to the market in a notebook that won't wow anybody, or send them broke either.
Alienware M15x

Alienware's big and bulky 15-inch M15x pulls out most of the stops, thanks to a super-powered CPU.

Laptops with long battery life

Unless you're buying a desktop replacement, battery life is arguably the key consideration in any notebook purchase. CNET.com.au gives you our top long-lasting models.
Is Apple behind the laptop curve?

As good as Apple laptops are, Windows-based PCs do have a few leading-edge features not found in MacBooks.
The five most beautiful laptops

Forget the 50 most beautiful people — check out these foxy laptops.
Mother's Day gift guide

Give your mum the gift of tech. We've rounded up gadgets that will make her life better well beyond Mother's Day: cameras, mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players.

The iPad is Apple's netbook

The iPad fits in the market between smartphones and computers. It does more than a phone, less than a full computer, at a cost in between those products.
Some non-tablet announcements we'd love to see from Apple

If Steve Jobs and company are paying attention, we've got a handful of requests for the upcoming Apple press event.
Laptop Connect: No strings wireless broadband

If you're facing a short period without internet access then Laptop Connect could be just what you're looking for.
New Apple MacBooks demystified

We round up the key specs, pricing and features of the current MacBook family in one handy spot.

Home cinema systems: Are kits or components right for you?

Whether you want to buy a home theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.
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.
Wipe your hard drive clean

Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.
Upgrade your laptop's hard drive

Give your notebook a little more breathing room with a bigger hard drive.

HP Pavilion Recovery CD Patch

Resolve an issue found on systems once a Recovery CD without "a" in its version number is used to restore the disk.
Turtle Beach CD Master Studio Edition (TBS2050) Install

Get the install disk for the TBS2050 kit for DOS/Windows 3.x/95/NT 3.51.
Turtle Beach CD Master II (TBS2040) Install

Get the install disk for the TBS2040 kit for Windows 3.x/95.
EXP Computer NT Driver

Download the NT driver for EXP Computers's CD-620/621, CD-820/821, CD-420/421, CD-940E drives.