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  • Optima Centoris W259

    For a budget notebook, the Centoris W259 packs a wide range of features into its sub-3kg shell.

  • HP Compaq Presario V4114AP

    The HP Compaq Presario V4114AP is a notebook aimed at the consumer market with an eye more towards budget than blazing performance.

  • Wireless warrior: Buying a budget notebook

    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.

  • ZDNet's twelve days of Christmas shopping

    Looking for a tech gift for that special someone? Check out the best of ZDNet's Reviews over the last calendar year for some inspiration.

  • Budget beaters: 6 notebooks for less

    Looking for a notebook on a tight budget? Check out our Australian review of 6 great budget notebooks.

  • Toshiba Satellite Pro M300

    Toshiba, who built one of the world's first notebooks, clearly has a head start in the race to put a laptop on every desk. The AU$1,210 Satellite M300 is a step in the right direction, being a modest, yet high quality desktop replacement at a reasonable price.

  • Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB0A-02M027)

    The Toshiba Satellite L300 is the perfect budget laptop " simply designed and passable in performance.

  • HP Compaq Presario C500

    A good value laptop that outperforms many other notebooks at the same price -- the only feature missing is a DVD burner.

  • Fujitsu LifeBook Q2010

    The LifeBook Q2010 redefines how thin and gravity-defying a notebook can get. Unfortunately, being at the forefront of mobility requires a significant sacrifice to the feature set as well as your budget.

  • SMB: Notebook buying guide

    In this round-up for small and medium businesses, we feature notebooks in several price bands -- and varying bells and whistles -- ranging from a little over AU$1,500 to just under AU$4,000 for business users who require high performance.

  • Wireless warrior: Buying a business notebook

    The best business notebooks combine portability, performance, battery life and integrated wireless networking. We show you how to make the right purchasing decision.

  • Dell XPS M1210

    Upgraded to Windows Vista, the Dell XPS M1210 is a pricey but powerful system for those who want a smaller laptop with few compromises.

  • Magnesium: the pearl of budget portables

    Apple Computer pulled back the curtain on a new generation of its iBook portable today. Apple CEO, Steve Jobs told media and industry analysts that the new machine "takes design cues" from the Titanium PowerBook G4 during a presentation at the Apple campus in California two days ago. Acknowledgng Apples renewed focus on the education market, he went on to tout the new system as a boon to schools.

  • HP Pavilion dv2000 (Core Duo T2400 processor 1.83GHz, 1GB RAM)

    HP's new line of entertainment notebooks not only delivers in features, but also goes the extra mile in redesigning the chassis to appeal to those with unconventional tastes.

  • Computing on a budget: 7 PCs tested

    We set the specs and the price and had a look at what Australia's PC vendors could come up with in terms of performance

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