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    As Microsoft gets ready to unveil Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, hardware manufacturers are readying tablet products for release.

  • Notebooks faster, but why not cheaper?

    Speed and ease of use are nice, but analysts say it's about time manufacturers thought about making notebooks less expensive, too -- but don't expect a slew of cheaper notebooks to flood the market any time soon. It'll be more like a trickle.

  • CEOs to test-drive Microsoft Tablet PCs

    Microsoft is planning to hand out tablet PCs to attendees at its CEO Summit on, giving top-level executives a chance to test-drive the new technology.

  • Desktop? Who needs it?

    Today, even the cheapest notebook computers outstrip the performance needs of the most demanding business users, and you no longer have to settle for a desktop because the notebook is too expensive.

  • They're not laughing at Sony PCs now

    TOKYO -- Computer-industry veterans chuckled when Sony Corp. unveiled the Vaio, its purple personal computer, in 1996. But with PC giants including IBM, Taiwan's Acer Inc. and now Packard Bell NEC are phasing their desktops out of stores, Sony is one of just four big PC brands left standing on U.S. retailers' shelves.

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    The VGNBZ15GN is Sony's latest business laptop in the Vaio range, and includes the new Centrino 2 platform. A heavy machine with strong performance, but let down by poor battery life.

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    Our new favourite ultra-portable, the Sony VAIO VGN-TX27GP offers up a superb design, brilliant battery life and a great blend of multimedia features.

  • Sony VAIO VGN-C15GP/B

    The Sony VAIO's good points -- performance and excellent build quality -- are marred by an uncharacteristically poor screen.

  • Sony Vaio PCGGRV7P

    Sony's PCGGRV7P incorporates a dual-format DVD burner, which makes it an appealing choice if you need DVD burning capabilities in a notebook form factor. Check out our Australian review.

  • Spend it like Beckham

    When David Beckham departs for Spain, he'll naturally want to know the score back home, with the help of the latest technology. He won't be short of a bob or two, so here's the tackle we reckon Becks should have on his shopping list.

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