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  • Intel pushes new mini motherboards

    Chipmaker Intel today launched two new motherboards suited to nettops and small form factor desktops at its annual partner conference on the Gold Coast.

  • White boxer swallows Optima warranties

    Local generic PC manufacturer Impact Systems has today agreed to take on the warranties of its failed competitor, Optima Technology Solutions.

  • Sony laptop batteries recalled again

    Sony has issued another large battery recall, affecting HP, Toshiba and Dell laptops.

  • Lenovo details ThinkServer line

    Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has released details of its upcoming ThinkServer line, which will be available in Australia from today.

  • Windows 7 details in October

    In a posting on the newly launched Windows 7 blog, Microsoft has announced that details on the forthcoming product will be made available at the Professional Developers Conference in October.

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    By choosing the safe Windows XP choice for student laptops, the NSW Department of Education and training is turning its back on the chance to turn hundreds of thousands of students into armchair developers and handcuffing itself to a rocky Windows 7 upgrade path.

  • Who's afraid of the $200 Linux PC?

    Cheap PCs with a Linux operating system seem to have hit the users' sweet spots, with taking the plunge into the alternate OS not nearly as hard as users had thought.

  • 10 things to do before installing Vista

    Windows Vista's enhanced functionality and snazzy Aero Glass visual effects will demand steeper hardware requirements for the machines you support. Check this list to make sure you cover all the bases before deciding what Vista versions those machines will be able to run.

  • One-chip computer at heart of AMD-ATI deal

    Advanced Micro Devices is laying out billions of dollars to acquire ATI and get into the often-painful world of graphics chips.

  • Keeping Microsoft in the frame

    Windows chief Kevin Johnson has two huge tasks: Chase Google with Windows Live and get the operating system back on track.

Reviews (51)

  • Ubuntu 7.04

    Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly, both casual and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications.

  • Toshiba Satellite A200

    The A200 is a good all-rounder notebook with plenty to offer those on a budget. Just don't expect a performance powerhouse at this price.

  • Optima MyPC MCE PC

    A reasonable PC, but totally misses the point of Media Center. As such, it's essentially a PC that happens to be running Media Center rather than the other way around.

  • Is that a computer in your pocket? 6 mobile devices tested

    Choosing a portable computing device is getting trickier -- we take a variety of devices for a spin and weight up the pros and cons.

  • Processor benchmarks: Intel versus AMD

    Processors are now called upon to handle everything from simple text and graphics, through 3D games, to serious tasks like video rendering. We put Intel and AMD's desktop CPUs through the labs to see how they cope.

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