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  PC manufacturers are coming out with a slew of new notebooks containing Intel's Pentium-M processor, and executives claim that the underlying technology goes a long way toward improving the laptop experience.

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  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.

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• 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?

• 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?

• The road to convergence

  There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

Reviews (27)

• Wireless warrior: Buying a budget notebook

  Buying a budget notebook is a tricky task, since the value for money offered by models in the lower price range can vary immensely. We've put four head-to-head to make your choice easier.

• Toshiba Satellite M200 (Core 2 Duo 1.5GHz, 1GB RAM)

  Toshiba's M200 feels great, but doesn't stand out against an oncoming slew of budget competitors.

• Toshiba Satellite M50 (14-inch, 1.4GHz)

  Despite its extremely affordable price and logical design, the M50 fails to stand out in terms of performance, features or battery life.

• Pocket-sized productivity: 5 PDAs tested

  PDAs are rapidly gaining in popularity, but with new wireless capabilities being added, how can you possibly do without one?

• Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB0A-02M027)

  The Toshiba Satellite L300 is the perfect budget laptop " simply designed and passable in performance.

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