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Lenovo ThinkPad X300

The newest addition to the ThinkPad X series incorporates the best of the MacBook Air, with the best of the Portege R500, while also adding its own great features, such as a built-in DVD burner, WWAN connectivity, and GPS.

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ASUS W5Fe

Well built and mostly comfortable to use. Whether you'll find SideShow, is a matter of individual taste. If so, it's the perfect Vista laptop; if not, there are cheaper and better alternatives.

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Asus G2S

Asus offers up a respectable 17-inch gaming rig with the Asus G2S. Its good looks, however, are offset by uninspiring gaming performance.

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Apple MacBook Pro (1.83GHz)

The MacBook Pro delivers unparalleled style, a solid set of features and software, and a few transitional performance issues that keep it from rivaling the most powerful PC laptops.

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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

The new VAIO VGN-SZ series are the first Sony notebooks to use the Hybrid Graphic System.

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ASUS motherboard has instant-on version of Linux

ASUS is to embed a lightweight, instant-on version of Linux called "Splashtop" into all its motherboards, following good feedback from customers.

ThinkPad founder details future laptop tech

On his recent trip to Sydney, the father of the ThinkPad provided some great insights into the future of laptop computing.

HSPA to pip WiMax in mobile broadband battle?

High-speed packet access (HSPA) and not WiMax is set to dominate mobile broadband in the coming years -- if hardware makers get behind the technology.

Intel likes a touch of suede

"Chic" was the word on Intel's lips this week as it showed off a new line of concept laptop PCs that the chipmaker believes brings a luxurious personal touch to mobile computing.

A battery of questions about lithium ion

With no suitable replacement for lithium ion notebook batteries visible over the next few years, slow progress on battery life will have to do.

Top mobile devices of 2005

We trawled through the last year's archives and handpicked the 10 mobile devices that impressed us the most over the last 12 months.

Top five Vista-ready notebooks

Why wait till January 30? We pick the top five notebooks which are ready for Vista out of the box.

Best laptops of 2006

We round up the best notebooks of 2006 with something for everyone: from snazzy ultraportables to desk-bound behemoths.

Santa Rosa: hands on with the new Centrino

Good news, laptop fans, we've a Santa Rosa laptop and we've been putting it through its paces for the last few days. What is it? Why should you care? Read on to find out!

MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition

Now that Macs are migrating to Intel processors, the Mac vs. PC argument can finally be put to a fair test. See which one won the debate.

Free Adobe CS3 alternatives

We take a look at some freeware alternatives for the applications of Adobe Creative Suite 3.

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Audio Dementia 1.0.1

Record, mix, and organize your music.

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Inspice Trace Basic 4

Secure your data and laptop with an anti-theft laptop tracking program.

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Inspice Trace 4

Locate your lost or stolen laptop.

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SynchroBox 1.2

Compare, update, backup, and synchronize files and folders.

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ProTracker Tennis for PC 4.1.3087

Analyze and chart tennis matches.

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