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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.

Trackside with the D3S at the Nikon SuperGP

The streets of Queensland's Gold Coast were transformed for four days in October for the Nikon SuperGP, with a host of cars being our test subjects for a range of Nikon digital SLRs including the D3S.

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Reviews

  • Forza Motorsport 3

    The next instalment, coming in October, offers pumped up visuals, error prone AI drivers and a rewind feature to undo nasty little incidents, like dates with the Armco.

  • HTC HD2

    HTC's HD2 reads like a perfectly balanced mathematical equation of geeky desire, and when compared to last year's Touch HD, this new model has pluses next to every spec.

  • Gran Turismo for PSP

    Gran Turismo on the PSP serves as a tantalising appetiser to come before the Gran Turismo 5 main course is due out on the PlayStation 3 next year.

  • LG GD510 Pop

    Tired of your phone bulging at the seams with technology? LG's Pop keeps it simple by only offering the functions you'll actually use and none of the excess tech you won't.

  • Sony PSP Go

    We love its slimmer, sexier, more pocket-friendly shape, as well as its pause and restore anywhere feature, but the PSP Go doesn't quite add enough to the mix to justify its price tag.

  • Seagate Barracuda XT

    The Barracuda XT is a 7200rpm 3.5-inch desktop drive featuring 2TB of storage capacity and a fast Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/second interface.

  • Asus M60J

    Core i7 is here in mobile form. Some vendors will be attempting to rush these laptops out as close to the Windows 7 launch as possible. Keep an eye out — looks like the season to upgrade is well and truly upon us.

  • Netgear Stora NAS

    Netgear is having a crack at making an easy-to-use network attached storage (NAS) device for home photos, music and movie files.

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Features

  • Should I buy a laptop now or wait for Windows 7?

    There's a key question being asked by students, parents and anyone in the market for a new laptop: if I buy a laptop now, can I get Windows 7 for free?

  • The top 10 songs the web brought back

    Thanks to iTunes, YouTube, Guitar Hero and the like, it's possible for long-forgotten music to be revived in a big way — even if it had disappeared from the airwaves for a reason.

  • Mobile phone buying guide

    Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device — your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the right plan and handset for you.

  • Blu-ray: Everything you need to know

    In 2009, it seems that Blu-ray is finally ready for the mainstream. But what exactly is it, what does it do, and is it right for you?

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  • Motorola Droid outed early

    As seemingly accidental as Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction, the Motorola Droid has been outed online by the company that intends to sell it in the US.

  • Australian pricing for new Macs

    Apple has revealed Australian pricing details for the new hardware line-up it announced overnight in the US, with the vendor's new low-end MacBook laptop starting at AU$1299.

  • Amazon's Kindle comes to Oz

    Amazon's hyped e-reader Kindle is coming to Australia, with plans for the device to begin shipping on 19 October.

  • Windows Phone: Everything you need to know

    After months and months of waiting, Microsoft has finally kicked its latest mobile operating system out of the nest to see if it can fend for itself in the big, bad world of smartphone rivalries. Alongside the OS itself, Microsoft also rolled out a bunch of new web-based services as well.

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DIYs and How-to

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Downloads

  • Address Book Server

    Share contacts & calendar events between Mac and the Web.

  • Halloween Experience

    Carve a pumpkin, play hangman, solve a puzzle, and tilt for scary sounds.

  • DateTime Calculator

    Calculate the difference between two dates, and output a full report.

  • Traffic Jam

    Get the Beetle out of the traffic jam by moving other vehicles out of its way.

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