After the issues around its notebook computers last year, Dell now finds that open season has been declared as it faces legal action in Canada from a user who complained that the company carried on selling the computers after it knew they suffered from problems.
Another system integrator has joined recent ranks of companies offering locally supported Linux laptop in Australia.
Notebook computers are small, powerful, increasingly affordable--and easily stolen. Now, new services being offered by major PC makers could help track down pilfered systems.
Australian Hyundai PC distributorship, Hyundai MultiCAV, yesterday began investigating why it had no record of importing 680 Hyundai-badged notebooks its appointed system assembler PC Club supplied to a Bankstown PC reseller last month.
Intel will launch its long awaited Pentium 4 processor for laptops and notebooks in Australia next week.
The fear of not being as up-to-date as possible is affecting my tech spending.
There's an argument against the usage of USB sticks which has been discussed many times in this column: they're a potentially massive security risk. But there's another case you could make against having your business life stored in 4GB or so of flash memory it's a total support nightmare.
Time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the nonsensical that comprised the late-night launches along the eastern seaboard of Australia.
Storage is a serious business, but when things screw up in a chronic manner, sometimes all you can do is cackle louder than Jeanne Little and then get on with cleaning up the mess.
It's easy to sneer at notebook manufacturers while battery recalls seem to be a near-daily occurrence, but that's going to look like a minor issue if your mobile phone decides to catch fire in your shirt pocket.
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?
Fujitsu shows off some sleek concept designs that never hit the market, and the brand new P series at the de de ce showroom in Sydney.
Have notebook computers finally reached the -desktop replacement" stage in design and performance?
Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.
Notebook is preloaded with SuSE Linux and OpenOffice.org productivity suite.
The Dell XPS M1330 is the "slimmest 13.3-inch notebook in the world" and includes an HDMI output and slot-loading DVD drive.
Intel's David Perlmutter showed the company's new quad-core laptop computers at the Intel Developer Conference in San Francisco. He demonstrated how video conferencing can be done in HD--even with other applications running in the background--without sacrificing power and performance.
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.
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?
The Gateway Solo 1150CLs' performance isn't road-warrior-class, but it offers a good mix of features that make it solid value.
Indecisive notebook shoppers, let go of your mouse and look no further. The new Solo 5300xl Deluxe from Gateway delivers the perfect compromise between easy-on-the-shoulders portability and muscular desktop-replacement power.
The company issues a software patch to reanimate notebooks that freeze when running Windows XP.
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