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Dell sues Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba over LCD price fixing

The PC maker has accused five LCD panel makers of colluding on prices.

Continuing its IPS assault on the monitor space, Dell outs a 27-inch, 2560x1440 wunderkind, with all the expected trappings to boot.

Dell SX2210T

We're still not convinced touchscreen monitors plugged into desktops without dedicated software is a good idea, and the SX2210t does nothing to change this. Combined with the heaviness of the stand and the cost, unless you absolutely have a hankering for touch, we'd suggest a normal monitor instead.
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (Intel Atom N450)

Dell's basic netbook adds better battery life and the newest Intel Atom CPU, and robust configuration options add a level of flexibility many other netbooks lack.
Dell Inspiron Zino HD

While our review sample doesn't quite have the power to be a usable HTPC, if you're willing to spend a little more Dell offers the upgrades to get there.
Dell IN1910N

The Dell IN1910N is an economy monitor that sacrifices too much in terms of performance and features to achieve its low price tag. We recommend saving up for a better model.
Alienware M15x

Alienware's big and bulky 15-inch M15x pulls out most of the stops, thanks to a super-powered CPU.
Dell Inspiron 13z

While we had a few design quibbles and we'd highly recommend getting the battery upgrade, the Inspiron 13z offers exceptional value.
Dell Latitude XT2 Tablet

Dell's tablet isn't cheap, but it'll appeal to the business crowd who desire a solidly built system.
Dell Inspiron One 19

Following the trend of all-in-one desktops, the Dell Inspiron One 19 is aimed at the budget market and clearly shows in both design and performance.

Best 13-inch laptops

13-inch laptops are the new 15-inch. With decent resolution screens, excellent portability, good performance and in some cases stellar battery life, this segment is set to explode in 2010.
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 Dell Studio XPS 13, into the ring for an all-out brawl.
Christmas gift ideas under AU$100

Most people will be spending less than AU$100 on Kris Kringle gifts or stocking stuffers, so we've rounded up a bunch of our favourite inexpensive tech gift ideas, from MP3 players to video games and even printers.
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.

Dell's first tablet won't be its last

It looks like Dell isn't interested in releasing just one tablet computer; they're ready to start a whole collection.
The Olympics run on Windows (XP)

The many Acer computers that dot the Winter Olympic venues are running Windows, but it's the venerable Windows XP rather than one of Microsoft's newer operating systems.
Intel Core i7 Mobile laptop chips to be served with Windows 7

Laptop manufacturers are gearing up to release machines that use Intel's next-generation Core i7 mobile chips, code-named Clarksfield, on Intel's next-gen Centrino platform, code-named Calpella.
NZ, Australia to get Win7 first

The first retail sales of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia on 22 October, Microsoft confirmed this week.

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.
101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.
File sharing between XP, Vista and OS X on a local network

You've got a Mac and a PC hooked up to a local network, and you'd like to share files between them. Thing is, file sharing isn't easy. No sweat! CNET.com.au walks you through setting up file sharing on OS X, Vista and XP.
Dual boot Windows XP and Vista

Already got XP installed, but want to try Vista? Here's how to run both at once.

Dell STB Virge Video Drivers & Utilities

Download the STB Virge video drivers for the Dimension series.
Dell XJ3288R Modem Drivers Disk

Download the drivers for the Megahertz XJ3288R PCMCIA modem for the Latitude series notebooks.
Dell Dimension Pxxxv FlashBIOS

Download the flash BIOS for the Dell Dimension Pxxxv systems.
Dell Dimension Pxxxa/Mxxxa FlashBIOS

Update the BIOS for the Dell Dimension Pxxxa/Mxxxa systems.