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Apple MacBook 2.4GHz

The 2008 Apple MacBook is a perfect amalgam of design and usability, and is able to beat many Windows PCs at their own game.

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Toshiba Portege R600

Toshiba's Portege R600 is one of the best ultraportables on the market, if you're willing to pay the price.

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Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)

Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over both conventional disk drives and other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time and notebook battery life. If you can forget about the cost, this is by far the fastest data drive available.

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HP Pavilion dv7-1005tx

While everyone scrambles for the latest low-spec netbook, the DV7 takes the opposite route, promoting itself as the ultimate entertainment notebook. It's almost right, too.

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Netgear WNHDEB111 HD/Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit

They're big and quite ugly, but there's no doubting that Netgear's WNHDEB111 delivers in the 802.11n speed stakes — finally!

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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 launches notebook design competition

As part of its drive to "make computers personal again", HP has teamed with MTV to promote a notebook PC design competition.

Get ready for the 9-to-5 notebook

The magic number for notebook designers in the near future just might be eight -- as in the hours of a full workday.

Apple will repair faulty MacBooks

Apple late last week said it would repair at no charge MacBook Pros where the Nvidia GPU has failed, or fails within two years from the purchase date.

Three things Apple won't do

Buried at the end of Tuesday's notebook event, CEO Steve Jobs makes clear what direction he won't be going next time his company makes another Mac announcement.

Notebook shopping checklist

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

DIY: Notebook buying

We cover every aspect you need to consider in making a notebook purchase in our extensive guide.

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

Should I get a smartphone?

Smartphones offer the functions of a mobile phone and a PDA in one device, but they are not for everyone. Here's what you need to know before buying one.

Best Budget Notebooks

Buying a budget notebook is a tricky task, since the value for money offered by models in the lower price range can vary immensely. We've put four head-to-head to make your choice easier.

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.

FAQ: How to smoke out that recalled battery

And to think people used to be put off by the phrase "batteries not included".

HP mixes business with pleasure

Recognising business users' demand for entertainment features as well, HP has revealed its new line of business laptops that combine work and play.

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.

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