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Dell Studio 17

The Dell Studio 1735 is a decent laptop which is best for multimedia and casual gaming, but the glossy, hi-res screen isn't suited to general usage.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 12

The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 is a good size and features lots of storage, but is hampered by its sluggish performance and inability to stay on your lap.

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HP Mini 1000

HP may have arrived late to the consumer netbook game, but by lifting the generous keyboard from last year's business-oriented model, the Mini 1000 easily joins the category's top tier.

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NEC Versa P9210-2500DR

The P9210 is a frustrating mix of elements that we really liked, and elements that were just plain frustrating.

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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.

Intel debuts Core Duo: dual-core processors come to laptops

In a keynote speech by CEO Paul Otellini at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, Intel officially unveiled its new Centrino Duo Mobile Technology.

Who needs an OS?

I think it's great that PCs keep getting faster. Who doesn't? But here's the thing: unless you're a gamer, the only time you'll really notice a modern PC's speed is when you start it up. And although faster machines boot up more quickly than slower ones, even today's speediest PC takes a while to get booted up, settled in, relaxed, and ready to work.

Flash to jump beyond the browser

Adobe is working on Apollo software that can run Flash applications outside the browser, so they behave like desktop programs. The player will render Flash, HTML and PDF content.

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Top 10 FAQs for Notebooks

Buying a laptop can be a daunting experience -- lucky CNET is here to help you through!

Notebook shopping checklist

Processors, memory, hard drives, screens, graphics cards, optical drives, connectivity. What should you be looking out for?

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.

How to build a wireless network

CNET.com.au's step-by-step guide to using a wireless router to share an Internet connection and build a wireless network at home.

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Wireless glossary

3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

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.

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.

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.

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