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    The Inspiron 6400 is a desktop replacement notebook, offering up the familiar silver and white-accented design that's common to the Inspiron line. It's not exactly a stunner, but you certainly won't be ashamed to tote it around whilst in the public eye.

  • Palm m130: Good things in small packages

    Palm's m130 handheld has a small screen but a big feature list, making it a worthwhile investment for budget-minded PDA fans.

  • iHarvest One

    Offering excellent integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer and an unobtrusive interface, iHarvest One provides the most intuitive set of tools for capturing and organizing Web pages of the products reviewed in this roundup

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