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  • 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.

  • Acer reads Palm for signs of change

    Translating the Palm OS into thousands of Chinese characters by the end of the year is a big challenge, but it is probably not the biggest one facing Taiwanese electronics giant Acer.

  • Red hot laptops

    If you're going to have to lug it around, you might as well get a laptop that will make business colleagues green with envy.

  • Clie handheld goes wireless

    Sony's two new Palm OS 5-based Clie models will get Wi-Fi capabilities - and one will capture movies as well.

  • Asia heats up for handhelds

    Handheld computer sales may be slowing in the States, but opportunities for growth elsewhere are in full bloom, according to a new report from market researcher IDC.

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  • 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.

  • Red hot laptops

    If you're going to have to lug it around, you might as well get a laptop that will make business colleagues green with envy.

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market.

  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • 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.

Reviews (22)

  • Acer takes a bet both ways

    Acer's PDA strategy sees it releasing both Palm and Pocket PC based PDAs. Does the fence-straddling strategy pay off in the final products? Read our Australian review.

  • Acer n10

    The Acer n10 doesn't offer enough bells and whistles to pull ahead of the competition. It is, instead, a solid, regular handheld that should satisfy basic PDA users.

  • Acer n30

    Acer tempts handheld users with the n30, a thin and light Pocket PC that doesn't break the bank.

  • 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.

  • Acer advances Net appliances

    The growth of e-business is dependent on everyone having easy and fast access to the Internet. Internet appliances offer this opportunity for users who do not need or want a full-blown PC.

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