Tags: laptop, mid range, notebook
Sony VAIO VGN-NR17G
Sony's NR17G has a distinctive look, and while it doesn't stand out in the performance stakes, it's still a worthwhile desktop replacement candidate, as long as your needs are modest.
Unwired Wireless Card
While the speed and pricing plans make it appealing for those who aren't deskbound, Unwired's Wireless Card is cruelled by the lack of true mobility and the Sydney-only coverage, which itself is undeniably patchy.
HP Pavilion dv2633XT Special Edition 'Verve'
The Verve is near perfect -- though it wouldn't hurt HP to squeeze out a little more battery life, thin out the crapware and to start supplying some realistic driver downloads.
Dell Inspiron 630m (14.1-inch, 2GHz)
Dell's mid-range Inspiron 630m provides excellent value for money with a hearty system under its hood, a 14.1-inch widescreen display and the option of Windows Media Center.
iBurst Wireless Card
iBurst is a superb wireless broadband solution that's highly useful for the mobile business user, but regular consumers will likely find its price to be a deal breaker.
Portable DVD: Why not use a notebook?
Even the lowest-end notebooks on the market these days sport DVD-ROM drives, so why shouldn't you just plump for a notebook to meet your portable DVD watching needs?
HP's laptop mega-launch
It's just as well that HP isn't superstitious -- the company launched 13 new notebooks at its 2007 Mobility Summit in Shanghai this week.
Road warriors set to iBurst with joy
Mobile users will be the big winners in a radical revamp of iBurst wireless broadband plans which network operator Personal Broadband Australia will unveil tomorrow.
Best laptops of 2006
We round up the best notebooks of 2006 with something for everyone: from snazzy ultraportables to desk-bound behemoths.
Top 10 notebooks of January
January's 10 most popular notebooks prove once and for all that people aren't only interested in the most exorbitant, high-end notebooks available.
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.
Top 10 notebooks of March
Dell went on a rampage in March, snagging four of the ten spots in our most popular list. Desktop replacement and mid-sized notebooks continue to rate well, as do cheaper entry-level offerings.
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