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Sony VAIO VGN-AR49G

The Sony VAIO VGN-AR49G is without a doubt a premium multimedia machine with strong graphics performance and a Blu-ray drive. The high price may drive those with smaller wallets to Toshiba's HD-DVD machines which offer similar functionality (sans Blu-ray) though.

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Fujitsu LifeBook S6410

The Fujitsu LifeBook S6410 boasts a brilliant screen, good performance, and useful features -- but we've seen better from the company.

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Lenovo ThinkPad R61

The 14.1-inch R61 includes all the important parts of Intel's revamped Centrino platform, including the new Core 2 Duo, extra onboard Turbo Memory, and 802.11n.

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Dell Latitude D630

Corporate users can't go wrong with the Dell Latitude D630, which integrates Intel's latest mobile platform with a business-friendly feature set and a long-lived extended battery.

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Toshiba Satellite P200

If you want performance in a desktop replacement form factor then the Toshiba Satellite P200 is a good option, if not a particularly stylish one.

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AMD attempts to derail Intel's Santa Rosa

Less than a week before the next version of Intel's Centrino is due to be officially announced, AMD has released details of its own mobile platform which promises a 25 per cent increase in battery life.

Centrino Duo: a Rosa by any other name

Intel has finally released the details of its much anticipated Santa Rosa chipset, but is it the messiah we had hoped for?

Intel's next-gen notebooks to feature Nokia chip

Intel's next-generation notebook product will have an integrated 3G chip from Nokia and improved graphics support for Microsoft's Windows Vista, the company announced Wednesday.

Intel beefs up portable PC push

Despite tepid sales of early units, Intel is doubling down on its investment in technology for handheld PCs with new chips and Linux support.

Should I buy a computer now or wait for Vista-focused chips to appear?

I am looking to buy a new computer to replace my current aging model. But I am curious to if it is worth buying a new computer now or waiting till Intel releases their new processor chips geared towards Windows Vista.

Notebook shopping checklist

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

Santa Rosa: hands on with the new Centrino

Good news, laptop fans, we've a Santa Rosa laptop and we've been putting it through its paces for the last few days. What is it? Why should you care? Read on to find out!

Centrino Duo (AKA Santa Rosa) explained

We wouldn't recommend rushing out immediately to buy a Centrino Duo system, but if you're in the market for a new laptop, the new platform will give you a modest boost

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.