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Laptop, Mate Reviews

Acer TravelMate 2483WXMi

The TravelMate is clearly not the laptop for a power user -- nevertheless, at a budget price of $999 it has a very good feature set, including a DVD burner.

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Acer TravelMate 8200

From a performance perspective, the fast Acer TravelMate 8200 does Intel's new Core Duo processor proud -- but its mediocre battery is hardly the five hours Intel promised.

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Acer TravelMate 3010

Acer's cheap and cheerful thin-and-light feels more like a high-end offering thanks to its stellar performance and battery life.

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Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi

The main draw of Acer's latest carbon fibre flagship model is its cutting-edge components and swivel webcam. However, in terms of design, there is much room for improvement.

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Acer TravelMate C200

Acer's C200 provides a decent tablet computing experience, but it is let down by sub-par battery life.

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Laptop, Mate News

In praise of always-on connectivity

Contrary to popular opinion, always-on connectivity isn't eliminating our social lives. In fact, it's giving us more time to do the things we've missed whilst stuck in the 9-to-5 grind.

Acer's dual-core carbon-fiber TravelMate

Acer has announced its first dual-core laptops: the TravelMate 8200 and the Aspire 5670.

The mating dance of the 'techno-sexual'

Specialised dating sites like Nerd Passions give people an avenue to find someone who shares a taste for tech.

Telstra throws Next G Treo in the ring

Telstra will introduce Australia's first Windows Mobile-based Palm Treo 750 smartphone on February 26, with the added bonus of compatibility with its high-speed Next G mobile network.

Your money or your toes: CPU cooling takes its toll

Modern computers run hot, even when they're just standing still. This is why a lot of the engineering that goes into a powerful laptop or desktop revolves around keeping these machines from melting.

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Unwrapped: Tips and tricks for your new laptop

You were extra good this year and got a new laptop ... so that you can work from home (oh, joy!). Here are three ways that you can also have some fun with your laptop in 2007.

DIY: Improve Your Image - Tune up your monitor

Unlike CRTs, which have fully adjustable images, LCD monitors allow for little image tweaking, but that doesn't mean you can't enhance your settings at all. Here we show you how to get the most from your flat-panel display.

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Can I still buy a laptop with Windows XP?

Not ready for a Vista laptop? Simply want to stick to good old XP? Here are your options on the market.

Laptops with long battery life

Unless you're buying a desktop replacement, battery life is arguably the key consideration in any notebook purchase. CNET.com.au gives you our top 5 long-lasting models.

Next-Gen Notebooks: Intel Centrino Duo Launch Guide

If you are planning on buying a new notebook in 2006, you'll more than likely be looking at one with a new computing platform from Intel known as Centrino Duo. Here's what you need to know as well as a first look at some of notebooks that are using the platform at launch.

Telstra Next G mobile phones

Telstra claims its Next G network covers 98 percent of the Australian population and is the fastest in the country. CNET.com.au explains what Next G is and how it differs from other providers, and compares the Next G mobile phones available.

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.

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