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Netbooks: Mini laptops, max portability
Netbooks are excellent secondary laptops, or if you're always on the road and need portability, but not necessarily performance. We round up the best we've seen so far.
Reviews
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Dexim AV Dock Station
It's not exactly cheap, but if you've still got a CRT television lurking around the house, the AV Dock is a decent way to view video podcasts and such like.
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Metal Gear Solid Touch
Finicky controls and no real game to speak of make this Metal Gear game less than solid.
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Dell Inspiron Mini 1210
The Mini 1210's upgraded processor and shift to Windows XP does remove some of the original model's biggest issues, but it's still not a netbook that we'd buy.
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Apple iPod Shuffle (3rd generation)
The Apple iPod Shuffle (3rd generation) is not bad as a budget player, but it has too many limitations for us to recommend it.
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Apple iMac 24-inch (2009)
Apple made a number of changes to the 24-inch iMac, but making it available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apple's multitasking capability remains unmatched.
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Apple Mac Mini (2009)
Apple's newest Mac Mini is set to be a hit, being both small and powerful. We suspect that if Apple had managed to squeeze Blu-ray support in there, it would take a large chunk of the home theatre PC market.
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 looks to be an improvement on the Mini 9, although the initial low resolution screen, lack of WWAN and three-cell battery option could hamper initial sales. We'd recommend waiting for the updated model coming later this year.
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TEAC iTB1000 iPod dock
The TEAC iTB1000 sits at the top of the "party" dock food chain with no known predators, but other devices give better bang for buck.
Features
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Australian music download services compared
If you're keen to boost your music collection without stepping away from the glow of your monitor, our quick guide to Australian download services will give you all the info you need.
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MP3s for Mother's Day
Forget sneaking around in the kitchen in the early hours of Mother's Day trying to throw together a continental brunch for your dear mum. Wake her up with the sound of her favourite music, as heard via a new MP3 player, headphones or sound system.
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BMW iDrive: A guide and review
An in-depth overview of BMW's second-generation iDrive system, which allows you to control the car's entertainment, sat nav and telephone systems, amongst other things.
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Best iPod-compatible iTunes alternatives
CNET's Donald Bell rounds up his favourite iPod-compatible software alternatives to Apple's iTunes jukebox.
News
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Pocket God: Tribal torment for iPhone
While we may never go as far as Dr Frankenstein, the lure of controlling life is a strong one for many people. Here to help you with your deific fantasies are Pocket God and Galcon for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Will your next camera be an iPod?
If you're to believe the rumours, there's a good chance that the next generation of iPods will be outfitted with basic cameras.
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Apple warns of static shock from iPhone, iPod
The company says users may experience a "small and quick" shock via their ear buds due to a build-up of static electricity.
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Apple store: Victoria gets another
Melbourne gets its second Apple retail store, this time at Doncaster Westfield.
DIYs and How-to
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Advanced iTunes: Get more from the software
Here's a collection of four tips for getting more out of the software — using multiple libraries on a single machine, the best uses for Smart Playlists, getting true CD-quality rips from your CD, and tips for getting perfect album art.
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How to use Spoken Menus on your 4G iPod Nano
We go step-by-step through the process of activating the latest iPod Nano's spoken menus and tweaking them to your taste.
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How to convert video for the iPod
Got a bunch of video you want to put on your iPod? Here's how to get it into the right format for watching on the go.
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How to rip audio from concert DVDs
There are many ways to rip audio from a live concert DVD so you can listen to the songs on your iPod, but here are two that are free and both Mac and PC compatible.
Downloads
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4Media iPod to PC Transfer
Transfer audio and video files between your iPod and computer.
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iPod to Computer Transfer
Copy iPod music, video, and playlist back to your PC.
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iCloner
Create full iPod backups and restore them to your iPod at any time.
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iGadget
Manage and import data into your iPod.


























