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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.

Apple iMac 27-inch unboxing

Apple's new giant iMac is in the house, and we've unpacked it and poked around a little.

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Reviews

Netgear RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNDR3700)

The Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a great dual-band router for networking enthusiasts who also want a quick and easy network storage solution.
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440

Although Seagate BlackArmor is difficult to use for networking novices, it is a good choice for small business and advanced users.
D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685

The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band Wireless-N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.
Promise SmartStor NS4600

The SmartStor NS4600 ticks the required feature boxes for being a NAS, but is in dire need of an interface overhaul and some features simply don't work.
QNAP TS-509 Pro

The QNAP TS-509 Pro comes highly recommended — it's a flexible NAS with an interface that's gaining usability as time goes on.
BenQ nScreen i91

BenQ's nettop looks affordable on the surface, but you're still paying a premium for a low-powered desktop machine.
Iomega Home Media Network Drive (1TB)

The Iomega Home Media Network Drive, a single-volume NAS server, is easy to set up and use for even the most novice user; however, its lack of advanced features might lessen its appeal to savvy users.
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (2009)

The AirPort Extreme Base Station is a great wireless router for Mac or novice users who need something that's simple, nice-looking and works well for their homes. Savvy and Windows users will find many other alternatives that offer a lot more features for their money.

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Features

What equipment is used to connect to a network?

We look into the sort of equipment or infrastructure that you may find being used to create a home network.
Mobile phone buying guide

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device — your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the right plan and handset for you.
Power consumption: How much are your gadgets costing you?

With Earth Hour making us aware of the need to conserve electricity, we conduct a real-world test to see just how much our TVs, computers and other home electronics equipment costs to run.
Wireless glossary

3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

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News

Netgear reveals new dual-band router

The successor to the WNDR3300 has been announced at CES 2009, called the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700.
Filters to keep free McWi-Fi clean

Fast food chain McDonalds has closed a multi-million dollar three-year deal with local security company earthwave to keep its Telstra-supplied free restaurant Wi-Fi free of net nasties and pornography.
MacBook Air: Apple drops another product

Is the lack of an optical drive in the MacBook Air a smart or stupid move from Apple?
CES 2007: Nokia's unveils the stylish N76, video N93i and N800 tablet

Nokia unveiled three new N series "multimedia computers" on the first day of CES 2007, two of which are phones, the other being an Internet Tablet that may never see the light of day in Australia.

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DIYs and How-to

Windows Starter Kit: Must-have PC apps

Bought a new PC but hate the bloatware it comes with? We've sourced the best free Windows apps to increase your productivity.
Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.
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.
Headphone Buying Guide

Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, spanning the gamut from small and sporty to large and professional. Junking the set supplied with your MP3 player is also the easiest way to improve its sound quality. We step you through the ins and outs, as well as the technical mumbo jumbo.

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Downloads

External and Local Networks Assistant

Monitor traffic in local networks and on the Internet.
Anyplace Control

Control computers remotely and transfer files.
My IP

Find our external IP.
TekPhone

Make phone calls over the Internet with a SIP Softphone for Windows.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.