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    Need a notebook with speed and long life? The new mobile platform from Intel doesn't sacrifice battery life for performance. We test four of the first Centrino notebooks.

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    The Acer Aspire One is better than most netbooks and is fantastic for anyone who wants a small, cheap machine on which to type and surf the Web. However, its battery life lets it down slightly.

  • Acer Veriton 1000

    Acer's Veriton 1000 is designed for corporate rollouts, impressing with its quiet operation and sleek design. While it will easily knock over office tasks, expect to pay a premium for a small form factor.

  • Acer TravelMate 6592

    This is an affordable notebook that should suit anyone looking for a capable, mostly desk-bound system. The webcam is a nice extra, while fingerprint recognition is fast becoming a 'must have' feature for business users.

  • Acer Aspire 2920 (302G25Mn)

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    Would you buy a laptop locked to Vodafone's network, or would you prefer to wait for a more open solution?

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • HP says no to Intel's Turbo Memory

    Hewlett-Packard will not include Intel's Turbo Memory technology in any of its Centrino Pro notebooks, the manufacturer has revealed exclusively to our sister site ZDNet UK.

  • Brainstorming next year's PC

    A year and a half from now, desktops and notebooks should be noticeably different as Intel pushes design standards that, ideally, would result in greater style, versatility.

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  • Looking for the right notebook?

    ZDNet Australia reviews seven of the most outstanding, high-end notebooks.

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • The best mobile processor is...

    Today's notebooks come with a vast range of processors, but will they give you the best performance? Our comprehensive review benchmarks 19 of the latest mobile processors, giving you an insight into the best chips on the market.

  • The importance of being 64-bit

    IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward.

  • Brainstorming next year's PC

    A year and a half from now, desktops and notebooks should be noticeably different as Intel pushes design standards that, ideally, would result in greater style, versatility.

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