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  • HP TouchSmart IQ505a

    The second generation TouchSmart as just a panel PC is gorgeous. The AU$1,999 price is fantastic as well " but we can't help but feel that there's so much more potential in the touchscreen aspect being left, ahem, untapped.

  • Google Desktop (Beta)

    With Google Desktop, you can search for files on your hard drive just as easily as you can search the Internet.

  • Longhorn goes beyond search

    Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. Is it enough?

  • Google Mini Search Appliance

    Aimed at small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that need a search engine without the hassles, the Google Mini is capable and flexible. We just wish the upgrade path was more affordable.

  • Cloudmark Desktop

    Cloudmark Desktop's highly accurate spam blocking is overshadowed by its shallow feature set and poor support.

  • Tech Guide: What's inside Apple's Mac OS X Tiger

    How does Apple's latest version of Mac OS X, Tiger, look and feel on the desktop?

  • Nitro PDF Desktop

    To create cross-platform documents for the Web, Nitro PDF is a back-to-basics alternative to Adobe Acrobat.

  • Making e-mail manageable: Four applications tested

    If you've got so much e-mail you don't know how you'll cope, have we got the software for you!

  • Thin, but no flakes: 4 thin-clients reviewed

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

  • Pop those pop-ups: Six packages tested

    Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

  • Logitech DiNovo Media Desktop

    The DiNovo Media Desktop is the ultimate desktop set for media fanatics, but its sky-high price tag is hard to swallow.

  • Deskpops

    Integrating RSS feeds into your desktop wallpaper is a great idea, but Deskpops needs a few tweaks before it can be unreservedly recommended.

  • SuSE Linux Desktop

    Can you use a Linux system successfully in a Windows-dominated environment? That's what SuSE's Linux Desktop is designed to facilitate. We find that you can, although there are plenty of glitches to iron out.

  • Not as thick as some: 7 thin clients tested

    Thin clients seem to be a perennial runner-up to full-featured desktops, but we think the time is right to stop thinking "what if?" and to get rid of those clunky desktop PCs.

  • New Linux desktop software promises new tricks

    The new Linux desktop software promises to treat users with stylish icons, themes and multimedia, as well as a pack of new tricks.

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