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Microsoft Arc Mouse
Microsoft's Arc is one of the best mouse concepts we've seen, combining the benefits of portability and a full-sized mouse into the one unit.
Microsoft LifeCam Show
The Microsoft LifeCam Show offers improvement over Microsoft's previous laptop webcam, but Logitech still has the laptop webcam to beat.
Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
For mobile mousing without the hassle of a receiver, Microsoft's Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 fits the bill as long as you don't mind its somewhat lumpy design.
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 7000
A little bit bigger and the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 7000 could be a regular desktop mouse, which makes it easy to use, but not the best for easy traveling.
Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000
Microsoft's ambitious, if slightly awkward, Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 covers all the bases with built-in memory, both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz, and even a rechargeable battery.
Promiscuous laptops
Laptops now outsell desktops, and more and more locations are offering free public Wi-Fi networks. Yet there are no formal recommendations on how one should secure a laptop on a public wireless network. Here's an attempt to formalise some best practices.
How to keep your laptop from being stolen
It's the traveller's nightmare: one minute your laptop is there, the next minute it's gone.
No escape from lugging a laptop
I tried to find a way to work without a laptop computer. It's taken me two years to admit that it doesn't work.
Leather laptops coming soon
Don't put a coffee cup on that laptop with the fancy exterior. It might leave a ring. Dow Chemical and Tulip partner on tech fashion.
Ready for a 20-inch laptop?
How big is your laptop? Fifteen inches? Seventeen inches? How about a massive 19- or 20-inch wide-screen LCD model?
How to clean up your laptop
In this project, we'll show you how to get inside and clean the guts of your laptop, and how to keep it looking spiffy on the outside, too.
DIY: Laptop tuneup tips
Is your laptop cranky, sluggish, or out of sorts?
XP to Vista: How to transfer your data
In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.
101 software tips, tweaks and tricks
Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.
How to upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista
Find out what you'll need to upgrade your current files and software to Windows Vista.
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.
Five things to consider if you want to buy a laptop in 2007
Buying a laptop is a hard decision at the best of times, but with the release of Vista and the pending release of new mobile technology the task is that much more difficult. We help you sort through it all.
CES 2007: Computers and hardware preview
CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the world. Here's some of the technology and trends we expect to see on the show floor.
See and speak: a guide to making video calls
Would you like to see who you're talking to? Making video calls is easier than you think. CNET.com.au steps you through the options.
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!
Laptop Battery Tester 2
Examine your laptop battery voltage and export data results to Microsoft Excel or Picture export.
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Photos: Australians XPerience new Vista
Windows Vista was officially released in Australia at midnight. At Harvey Norman's Alexandria, Sydney store, the first official copy of Vista Ultimate -- autographed, rock star-style, by Bill Gates -- was sold to tech professional William Tsang.
We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.
CES 2007 Unveiled: Photos from the show floor
Not deterred by a mile-long queue, journalists, retailers and industry members waited patiently in line to enter a modestly sized exhibition room for CES Unveiled, a preview event held in the Sands Expo Center two days before the opening of CES 2007 in Las Vegas.
It's the biggest Apple event of the year, and CNET is on the show floor in San Francisco to show you the products and the people making the news.
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