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News (23)

• HP releases critical patch for nearly all laptops

  In a move to discretely remedy a design flaw in its shortcut tool, HP Info Center, which is used in 100 different HP laptop models, the company has released a patch which kills both the bug and Info Center.

• HP tweaked Vista over power concerns

  Some of Microsoft's most important customers aren't happy with the battery life offered by notebooks running Windows Vista.

• Bidding adieu to Pentium M

  The Pentium name will go into partial retirement in January, sources say.

• Intel concedes Centrino snag

  The chipmaker says a software incompatibility may trip up people trying to use a Centrino-based notebook with a virtual private network. But it says a fix has been available.

• Green costs: $20 extra per PC, $30 per server

  The Intel-backed Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) program is now active in Australia, but participating vendors concede the hardest work still lies ahead as the green-focused consortium pursues the program's goal of slashing Australia's IT-related greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent in the next two years.

Features and Case Studies (15)

• Fast fixes for 10 common Wi-Fi problems

  If wireless network problems are leaving you befuddled, these valuable tips can help you make a better connection.

• Why you should (and shouldn't) upgrade to Vista

  There are plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista and there are also plenty of reasons not to. Here's a look at 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista ... and 10 reasons why you shouldn't.

• Photo gallery: Installing Windows Vista

  The long, long road to installing Windows Vista ... from 3GB DVD.

• Microsoft's patchwork mess

  The software giant's patching process reveals a lack of attention to detail -- and that's the bigger problem because it represents a glaring shortcoming in the company's Trustworthy Computing initiative.

• Microsoft's patchwork mess

  After the Download.Ject attack, Microsoft on Friday released a "configuration change" it wants people to apply to installations of the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 operating systems.

Reviews (80)

• Acer Extensa 5635Z

  The Extensa is a business laptop with no particular frills. That's not a bad thing per se, but it's tough to get too excited about it, either.

• Asus Eee PC 1008HA

  Asus reinvents its iconic netbook with the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA, a bold experiment that largely works.

• Asus Eee PC 1005HA-H

  Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA-H, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a six-hour-plus battery life.

• Acer Aspire Timeline 4810T

  Since when did vendor battery claims actually represent the truth? Acer's Timeline notebook just keeps going and going and going, but it's a pity that it's otherwise underpowered and hampered by Windows Vista.

• MSI PX600 Prestige Collection Notebook

  Don't be fooled by the "Prestige" label on this otherwise unremarkable laptop.

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