Tags: notebook, optimizer

ASUS U5F

Ignoring the low-resolution, standard aspect display, the U5F is a fast ultra-portable with great battery life.

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HP Pavilion dv1600

The HP Pavilion dv1600 is an entry-level thin-and-light notebook with a plethora of multimedia features. Its performance troubled us, but the low asking price and impressive battery life are difficult to argue with.

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TDK Tremor xa-60 speakers

The Tremor xa-60 is an attractive, affordable replacement for the horrendous speakers that come bundled with many OEM PCs and notebooks. Audiophiles need not apply, however.

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Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, SuperDrive)

Though pricier than the 12-inch iBook G4 and some comparable PC laptops, the 12-inch PowerBook G4's performance, solid set of features and software, and killer design will overjoy intermediate and advanced mobile users.

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Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch; 1.67GHz)

The 17-inch PowerBook G4 delivers a competitive set of features, a great software package, good battery life, and style in spades, but you can find plenty of less expensive options out there.

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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.

Bye-bye hard-drive, hello flash

The world as notebook users know it is about to change in a flash.

Intel's chipset road map lacks a driver

Executives in charge of Intel's integrated graphics program once hoped to take a giant step forward with the company's latest chipset. Instead, it's running in place.

Sony's brave Sir Howard

Sony has been in the news a lot in the last year, but mostly for the wrong reasons.

New Wi-Fi chips embedded in Samsung laptops

Samsung is set to announce that it will be the first laptop maker to incorporate new technology that greatly expands the range of Wi-Fi access and speeds up performance.

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.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

FAQ: Wi-Fi alphabet soup

Wireless-networking standards can be daunting. Get fluent in Wi-Fi speak so you can pick the gear that's right for you.

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Background Optimizer 1.4

Optimize your computer when it idles.

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TechTool Pro 4 4.6.2

Get a diagnostic and repair tool for your Mac OS X.

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DSH Car-PC Suite 2

Get a car-computer software suite.

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ChemBrain XTE

Learn the properties of molecular structures.

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XPTune 6.06

Repair and optimize your computer.