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    RMIT Test Lab finally got its hands on some of the most powerful business PCs on the market. So it is with an eagerness bordering on unadulterated glee that Matt Tett puts these racehorses through their paces.

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    Tablets have been around for a while, but with a new breed emerging that rival ordinary laptops, these convertibles could represent the new standard. We examine five of the best.

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    Last month we looked at thin-client terminals. This month RMIT examines the back end for thin-client setups.

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

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