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HP Pavilion dm3
With a feature set that is aimed at maximising battery life and portability, the dm3-1011tu is a stylish and competent ultraportable for those constantly on the go.
Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)
Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal.
Reviews
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Dell Adamo XPS
Dell's Adamo brand of notebooks emphasise design as well as mobility, and its latest offering seems to have an abundance of both. But will breaking tradition help the Adamo XPS trump the MacBook Air?
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Apple MacBook (Spring 2009)
The Apple MacBook may look the same as before, but it's had a Spring makeover and is now a better deal than ever.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X200
It lacks some basic features you may require — touch pad, optical drive — but the 12.1-inch ThinkPad X200 offers strong performance and the longest battery life we've seen.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T400s
The T400s is the lightest 14-inch ThinkPad yet from Lenovo — just be ready to pay for the convenience.
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Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)
Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA
Asus reinvents its iconic netbook with the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA, a bold experiment that largely works.
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Toshiba Satellite U500
Toshiba's Satellite U500 wants to be portable and powerful, which has a negative impact on both the battery life and the weight. Still, if you need power in a petite package, the U500 might do it for you.
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Asus U80V
The U80V is without question our favourite 14-inch laptop, and Asus deserves praise for what it has achieved here. If the company can overcome the final stumbling block of having a reliable multi-touch touchpad on PC, we'll be thoroughly impressed indeed.
Features
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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 Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.
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Five things still missing from Apple MacBooks
We like the new MacBook Pro range, but that doesn't stop us from asking for more. Here are some items still on our MacBook wish list.
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WWDC 2009 live blog
We blog live at Apple's WWDC 2009 keynote speech.
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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.
News
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Australian pricing for new Macs
Apple has revealed Australian pricing details for the new hardware line-up it announced overnight in the US, with the vendor's new low-end MacBook laptop starting at AU$1299.
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SanDisk 90MB/s CompactFlash: More speed than you need?
SanDisk has announced its fastest range of Compact Flash cards yet: the 90-megabyte-per-second Extreme Pro line.
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Snow Leopard brings great news for Windows 7
Every time I see the "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" ads on TV, I can't help but wonder, "why not both?" And it has never been a better time for that.
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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.
DIYs and How-to
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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.
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All about laptop batteries: Updated
Ever wondered why your laptop's battery doesn't last longer? We explain the technology behind battery power, and provide tips on how to maximise it.
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MacBook or bust?
Does Apple intend to put new processors in the iBooks?
Downloads
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Apple AirPort Client Update
For some MacBook/Pro 13/15/17 inch models
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Apple 17" MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware
For the early 2009 unibody 17" Macbook Pro.
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Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler
For certain Intel Core 2 Duo Macs.
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Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch SMC Firmware
firmware update
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.
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