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    The ThinkPad Z60m offers a solid combination of speed, battery life, and features in a well designed though not particularly portable case.

  • Dell Inspiron 9400

    The Dell Inspiron 9400 packs a solid set of multimedia features, and when configured with Intel's Core Duo processor, it has enough power to speed through virtually any task, from editing video to playing games.

  • Linksys WRT54G3G

    The Linksys WRT54G3G does an admirable job of simply and seamlessly sharing a Vodafone 3G data connection.

  • HP iPAQ rx1950

    The HP iPaq rx1950 offers great features in a sleek package.

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