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Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition

While Core i7 presents a new performance paradigm, the heinously gluttonous Australian prices will need to come down before it's accepted by the mainstream.

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Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)

Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over both conventional disk drives and other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time and notebook battery life. If you can forget about the cost, this is by far the fastest data drive available.

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HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100

Thanks to new Intel hardware, the dc7100 is one of the most powerful business PCs we've seen to date.

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Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo)

With a solid array of components, a terrific set of features, and the lightest weight of any laptop its size, Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro is a power user's dream, but it doesn't come cheap.

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Apple MacBook Pro 2.53GHz

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro received a design overhaul and now includes the unibody chassis built from a single piece of aluminium, a multi-touch glass trackpad, a new black screen bezel, and black keys.

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Intel launches Atom power, devices due in June

The new chips, described by the company as entirely Core 2 Duo-compatible but with a tenth of the power requirements, will first reach the market in a fleet of partner mobile Internet devices (MIDs) in late May or early June.

New ASUS Eee TV, desktop PC and monitor

ASUS has gone Eee crazy, and we're trembling with anticipation.

Intel invests in Australian WiMAX

Intel is to invest AU$37 million in wireless telco Unwired, in an effort to support the carrier's rollout of wireless broadband based on the forthcoming high-speed WiMAX standard.

Dual-core Atom heading for nettops

Intel has begun shipments of the first dual-core version of the Atom processor.

Acer aspires to lead low-cost laptop race

After months of speculation in the media, Acer introduced its own low-cost mini-notebook PC at the Computex trade show in Taipei.

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.

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.

DIY: How to buy a laptop for your business

A laptop offers a number of advantages, particularly portability. Even if your business doesn't call for much travel, you can take all of your data with you on a daily commute or just down the hall for a presentation.

Handhelds buying guide

Choosing the right handheld is all about finding the perfect balance of size, weight, performance, features, and cost. This guide steps you through the decision-making process.

Inside Intel's Napa platform

Intel's latest mobile platform, now officially christened Centrino Duo, introduces the Core Duo (Yonah) chip with dual CPU cores. This and other developments should deliver useful -- if not revolutionary -- increases in notebook performance and battery life.

Feelin' the vibe at Intel's Viiv launch

Intel, accompanied by a slew of launch partners, today unleashed Viiv on the Australian market. More of a platform than a product, Intel is hoping that Viiv will do for the lounge room PC what its Centrino brand has done for Wi-Fi notebooks.

Desktop shopping checklist

Home PCs still have their place in the sun, thanks to falling prices and ease of upgradeability.

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.

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.