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Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)

The 17-inch iMac is missing a few features you might like — SuperDrive and a remote control, to name two — but it still makes a stellar home PC, thanks to its great design, new Core 2 Duo processor, and superior software bundle. Plus, its price makes it a borderline budget PC.

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Toshiba Tecra A8

Though larger businesses might be willing to pay for a richer feature set, the Toshiba Tecra A8 is an affordable, basic laptop for individuals and small-business users.

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Microsoft Word 2007 RTM

Word 2007's revamped interface and new file format are a big departure from earlier versions. These changes may demand big adjustments from users of Word 2003.

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LaCie Slim DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by F.A. Porsche

If you're a real design junkie, you'll love the slim LaCie DVDÃ,Ã,±RW, but everyone else would be better served with many other cheaper drives.

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Breakthrough promises 40-hour laptop batteries

Stanford researchers have made a discovery that could signal the arrival of laptop batteries that last more than a day on a single charge.

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?

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns.

One in four SSD-based laptops fail

Notebooks with solid state drives (flash-based) cost more than traditional hard drives, are "an order of magnitude" less reliable and do not perform as well when using Microsoft Outlook.

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Selling on eBay: 12 tips to help you earn more

If you're still hesitant about hawking your wares on the giant virtual garage sale that is eBay, our tips will steer you through the pitfalls.

IBM sale aftermath

I heard that IBM is selling its PC division to the Chinese company Lenovo. Should I be worried about my existing ThinkPads or about buying more IBM PC hardware?

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Secure your smart phone

A mobile device virus could one day steal your identity or lock you out of your house. Here's what you need to know.

3GSM preview: On with the show

The world's largest mobile conference is getting bigger. We lift the lid on the technologies that deserve your attention this year.

CNET.com.au's digital SLR superguide

Digital SLR cameras have opened up new opportunities that change the way images look and are used. This guide will help you take your images to the next level.

Protect your home office - from your kids

There's nothing worse than setting up your home office, only to have the kids destroy the lot with an errant game install, virus infection or jam covered keyboard.

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