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    According to new research into chemical residue found in the dust collecting on computers and other electronics devices, the PC that you're using to read this story could pose a long-term threat to your health.

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    Size may well prove to be everything in some industries, and PC makers intend to cash in on the trend towards smaller form-factor PCs.

  • Qld govt sets lean, green PC shopping policy

    The Queensland Government has announced a new "green" IT procurement plan covering all government agency purchases of PCs, laptops and servers over the next three years.

  • Dell to sell new advanced server cooling

    Hardware giant Dell has struck a deal with industrial equipment maker Emerson Network Power to sell advanced cooling systems and services to datacentre owners.

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    Dell has moved to quash rumours that suggested the company had acquired rival PC vendor Alienware.

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    It is a reality in today's uncertain economy that IT managers who haven’t made contingency plans for cutting expenses may be forced to cut staff. What steps can you take to be prepared when the order comes to trim costs?

  • City of Melbourne gets singular on the desktop

    When you're in charge of buying 2,000 desktops should you go for an assortment of vendors, or stick to just one? City of Melbourne's desktop services manager, Ashe Potter, says using a single supplier is cheaper, easier and less hassle to manage.

  • Xeon is believing: 4 servers tested

    There's no such thing as an average server, but for just about all your everyday computing needs one of these Intel Xeon-based servers is likely to do the trick.

  • Don't carry that weight: 7 ultralight notebooks tested

    If you're out on the road a lot, you want a notebook that won't give you a sore shoulder at the end of the day, but you may not want to give up all the features of a full-sized notebook. Can you have both?

  • 10 things to consider when leasing computers

    Leasing computer equipment makes sense in a lot of situations, but the process needs to be managed as carefully as an actual purchase. These tips will help your organisation make sound leasing decisions.

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  • Dell Dimension 3100

    For users on a budget, the Dimension 3100 has most of its bases covered despite there being alternatives that provide superior value for money.

  • Computing on a budget: 7 PCs tested

    We set the specs and the price and had a look at what Australia's PC vendors could come up with in terms of performance

  • Dell Dimension 2400

    Cheaper budget PCs can be had elsewhere, but Dell's Dimension 2400 offers a solid feature set, a strong warranty, and adequate performance.

  • Dell Dimension 4700

    Dell's new mainstream Dimension 4700 is an affordable, forward-looking PC that's well suited for the home or the small office.

  • HP aims at Dell with PCs, servers

    The "new HP" is in the midst of sweeping change as it begins sorting out its PC and server product lines, but one thing is constant: the threat posed by Dell Computer.

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