Can Acer really compete with Dell, HP and Toshiba? PC Authority analyses Acer’s new direction.

14/03/2003 . . .in which PCA readers express their opinions on Internet nasties and how parents can deal with them.

Everything you've ever needed in a downloads center.

LCD technology takes a small step forward with the advent of superfast 8ms. Darren Ellis looks at why your next screen will be LCD.

What can a vendor-controlled comparison of notebook technology teach us? Plenty – but not in the way it was intended. Read on as we expose HP’s notebook ‘Reliability Challenge’.

The following errors crept in to the April edition of PC Authority:-

Queensland developer Safe Off Site are running a beta test for a clever new tool allowing you to back up your files online, and PCA readers are invited to participate in the beta trial!

Our unique new Reader's Awards lets you judge how well a company performs after it's made the sale! Plus, a $25,000 prize pool just for voting!

Microsoft is rolling down the shutters on Windows XP, although low cost flash-based laptop vendors get a reprieve from being forced onto Vista.

Wireless web access at 200MBps may sound like a dream for ADSL users, but it’s the vision promised if WiMax takes off in Australia. The question is, when will it be widely available? Now one Aussie ISP has blown away claims that the next-gen technology is flawed.

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The Toshiba e740 (review on the PC Authority Web site) boasted great features such as Type II CF and SD/MMC card slots, and the optional expansion pack which includes a VGA output and USB port, allowing the connection of a keyboard and a projector. The e750 goes two steps further. You can now send 16-bit colour to a projector at a resolution of 800 x 600, and this WiFi version connects wirelessly to a suitably equipped Toshiba projector. Another WiFi enhancement is support for Voice-over-IP with an enhanced microphone socket so a microphone headset can be used.

Peer-to-peer networking is one of the Great Internet Treasures. David Kidd looks at the future of file sharing, and how to get the most out of it.

We’ve examined the data from more than 8000 readers to reveal exactly what sort of reliability, customer service and satisfaction you can expect in 2007.

Out with the inches, in with the speed. PCA puts nine of the best LCDs through their paces.

The best plans, the hidden costs, and is it really the best broadband deal on the market?

Proof that a proper 'simulation' needn't exclude everyday gamers looking for a magnificently rewarding game.

Telco joins other ISPs offering way out for Internet users sick of line rental charges.