A killer system in the sub-$1500 sweet spot.

Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 was launched with quite a bit of fanfare late last year, and not least of all because it was the first time in its 18 month life Australians could buy systems based on the OS.

Core 2 Duo laptops are on the way to the top.

An excellent mid-range laptop for work, but not fun.

Everybody, who hasn’t already got one, wants a decent laptop.

Resellers have cautiously welcomed the Coalition's ICT policy ahead of the polls, citing relief of public indemnity requirements as a big boon for channel players reliant on government contracts.

Intel says it's for schools, but if the EeePC was any indication, geeks will be all over this thing like a rash. Oh, and it's waterproof.

Not all multimedia notebooks have to weigh in around the $5000 mark. Digital Star’s 15.4in widescreen PowerNote Z71V offers very good value for money for a laptop sporting a 2GHz Pentium M, 1GB of RAM and a 128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600 graphics chip.

Is Centrino 2 the leap ahead that Centrino was? Zara Baxter investigates.

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Two Boston sleep researchers have discovered an enterprising way to beat the problems of jetlag by combining mathematical models with 'light hacking', a process that can best determine a person's optimum circadian rhythm and stave off tiredness

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A superb DLP projector; a landmark performer in every sense

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Identified during installation by the operating system as a Pioneer DVR-A06P, this unit was later confirmed to be an OEM version of the same drive. Both feature a circular air vent on the rear of the chassis, designed to allow for optimum airflow while in operation.

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