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Article | 13/06/2008 Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (WDH2Q20000)

Although the Western Digital 'My Book' Studio Edition II is nominally aimed at Mac lovers, there's little to keep PC users from enjoying this flexible...

Article | 13/06/2008 HP Pavilion dv6800 (dv6837tx_02) Influx Special Edition Entertainment Notebook PC

The HP Pavilion dv6837tx_02 is an attractive unit that is hard to fault. Feature-packed and great value at $2199, this laptop's only drawbacks are a g...

Article | 11/06/2008 In pictures: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PS3)

id software's game offers PS3 users a taste of megatextures.

Article | 9/06/2008 Sid Meier's Civilisation Revolution (Xbox 360)

Sid Meier's classic slow-burn nation-building game Civilisation is coming to the Xbox 360 on 13 June as Sid Meier's Civilisation Revolution.

Article | 6/06/2008 BenQ Joybook R45 (PV-04)

Although the BenQ Joybook R45's price of $1199 puts it squarely in the 'entry-level' notebook category, its good performance, chic style and wide rang...

Article | 4/06/2008 Intel launches 'Atom' at Computex

The hottest news emerging from the Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan, is the looming ultraportable war and the battle of the processors.

Article | 3/06/2008 Sony VAIO VGN-FZ37G

The Sony VAIO VGN-FZ37G is marketed as an 'Advanced AV Multimedia notebook', but it doesn't live up to this label.

Article | 3/06/2008 Toshiba Satellite A200 (PSAE3A-07M007)

The Toshiba Satellite A200 (PSAE3A-07M007) is a solid entry-level workhorse that offers excellent usability for the low cost of $1,099. The price drop...

Article | 29/05/2008 In pictures: Pool Party for the Wii (with the Wii Wonder Stick!)

SouthPeak Interactive's Pool Party involved players using the Nintendo Wii's controller as a pool cue as they tried their hands at "hustlin' pros in d...

Article | 28/05/2008 Top 5 all-purpose notebooks

The expression, "jack of all trades, master of none" is traditionally used as an insult. As more consumers look for a blend of usability and mobility,...

Article | 27/05/2008 HP Pavilion dv9800 (dv9821TX)

The HP Pavilion dv9800 is a feature-packed unit that is hard to fault. Fitted with the latest networking options and a Blu-ray player with HDMI-output...

Article | 23/05/2008 Compaq Presario V6800 (V6807TU_02)

There are many things to like about the Compaq Presario V6800 (V6807TU_02): its keyboard is superb for lengthy use and it offers good key size and res...

Article | 16/05/2008 Hewlett-Packard Compaq Presario A936TU

It may not be fancy and feature-packed, but the Compaq Presario A936TU is good enough to be a basic desktop replacement notebook for the home.

Article | 15/05/2008 Sony Vaio VGC-LJ25GB

The Sony Vaio VGC-LJ25GB is an interesting device that's stuck directly on the fence between notebooks and desktops. Its style is a mix of a desktop's...

Article | 9/05/2008 Acer TravelMate 6592 (831G08Mn)

The TravelMate 6592 (831G08Mn) is Acer's latest business-focussed notebooks. Although inferior in several ways when compared to its 2007-released pred...