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    Plummeting notebook prices, driven by the entry of no fewer than seven new vendors into Australia's notebook PC market over the past year, have radically changed the market and forced premium vendors to reconsider the value propositions they offer customers with more choice in mobile computing than ever.

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    Intel will try to start 2006 off with a bang by releasing Yonah, a brand new notebook chip, and then follow with a push to move PCs into the living room.

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    The increase in speed comes courtesy of a new 3.06GHz mobile Pentium 4 chip, which was introduced as part of a volley of new processors fired off by the chip giant.

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    The Satellite A200 is a decent machine for basic productivity needs, but otherwise does little to mark it out from the budget laptop pack.

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

  • Sony VAIO VGN-NR17G

    Sony's NR17G has a distinctive look, and while it doesn't stand out in the performance stakes, it's still a worthwhile desktop replacement candidate, as long as your needs are modest.

  • Dell XPS M1530

    Don't let the slim design and relatively light heft fool you. This XPS is one powerful gaming portable with an impressive feature set for work and play.

  • Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz)

    Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro gets a solid under-the-hood upgrade for better performance and longer battery life, allowing the MacBook Pro to put enough distance between itself and the lower-end MacBook to justify its higher price.

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