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  Acer's new Ultrabook has dedicated graphics, hybrid storage

  Acer has expanded its Timeline series of notebooks, adding a new 15.6-inch ultrabook equipped with an Nvidia graphics card.

  By TechWorld staff | 14 May, 2012 14:04

  Tags: ultrabooks, notebooks, Acer

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  One Laptop Per Child Australia set to launch 'One Education' program

  One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Australia is set to launch a new initiative centred on the Linux-based XO laptops the nonprofit organisation distributes.

  By Rohan Pearce | 11 April, 2012 09:41

  Tags: education, laptops, notebooks, olpc, one laptop per child

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  HP Folio 13-1008TU Ultrabook review

  The HP Folio 13-1008TU is part of Intel's new 'Ultrabook' category of notebooks. In fact, it's one of the best Ultrabook laptops available in Australia.

  By TechWorld staff | 22 March, 2012 10:32

  Tags: HP, laptops, notebooks, ultrabooks

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  Lenovo ThinkPad T420 review

  The Lenovo ThinkPad T420 is a 14-inch, business-focussed notebook. It has many of the features you would expect from a ThinkPad laptop, including a TrackPoint-style device (as well as a regular touchpad), a great keyboard, a keyboard light, and a non-glossy screen.

  By TechWorld staff | 12 December, 2011 14:54

  Tags: Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad W510, notebooks

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  Laptop thefts from Australian businesses rise: Report

  Australian IT managers are battling thieves, with over half of those surveyed for a Kensington business security report conducted by IDC Australia reporting losses this year.

  By Hamish Barwick | 06 October, 2011 10:39

  Tags: laptops, notebooks, security

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  Acer launches its first Ultrabook: The Acer Aspire S3

  Acer has launched a notebook that is part of the 'Ultrabook' class of laptops unveiled by Intel at the May/June Computex trade show in Taiwan. The Acer Aspire S3 is a 13.3-inch notebook that weighs 1.35kg — about the same weights as the 13-inch model of Apple's ultraportable MacBook Air.

  By TechWorld staff | 08 September, 2011 13:30

  Tags: Acer, Acer Aspire, Intel, laptops, notebooks, ultrabook

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  Apple MacBook Air (2011) review

  As usual, the new 2011 MacBook Air looks virtually the same as the previous model. However, it's faster than its predecessors, thanks to beefed-up CPU options.

  By TechWorld staff | 17 August, 2011 15:00

  Tags: Apple, apple macbook, laptops, notebooks, Techworld Reviews

• HP EliteBook 8460p review

  The 14in HP EliteBook 8460p (LW959PA) is almost a perfect business laptop. However, at $4099 it's a very expensive tool.

  By TechWorld staff | 05 July, 2011 10:32

  Tags: HP, HP EliteBook, laptops, notebooks

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  Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review (1291-23M)

  Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 (1291-23M) is an exceptional 13.3in ultraportable laptop. It offers a full-voltage Intel Core i5 CPU, integrated 3G connectivity and great user comfort.

  By TechWorld staff | 08 June, 2011 14:02

  Tags: laptops, Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad, notebooks, ultraportables

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  What does Intel mean by 'ultrabook'?

  At the Computex tradeshow in Taipei, Taiwan, chip giant Intel revealed plans for a new type of ultraportable notebook that the company has dubbed 'ultrabook' laptops.

  By TechWorld staff | 03 June, 2011 13:45

  Tags: Computex 2011, Intel, notebooks

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  Kogan releases Chromium-based notebook

  Online Australian retailer Kogan today launched a notebook running the open source Chromium operating system developed by Google.

  By TechWorld staff | 03 June, 2011 10:38

  Tags: kogan, Kogan Technologies, notebooks

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  Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 review

  Panasonic's Toughbook CF-C1 is a 12.1in laptop equipped a touchscreen. Its most important feature, however, is its semi-rugged design. It has a spill-resistant keyboard, which is great for caffeine addicted klutzes, it can survive 76cm drops, and the body can withstand more than 100kgs of pressure, according to Panasonic.

  By TechWorld staff | 30 May, 2011 15:56

  Tags: notebooks, Panasonic

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  Lenovo launches ThinkPad X1 business notebook

  Lenovo has launched its thinnest ThinkPad laptop. The 13-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 notebook is less than 17mm high and weighs less than 1.7kg. All X1 laptops will run Intel's second-generation Core CPUs ('Sandy Bridge'). Models will be offered with Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.

  By TechWorld staff | 18 May, 2011 15:43

  Tags: Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad, notebooks

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  Apple's new MacBook Pros reveal quality concerns

  Apple's new MacBook Pro shows some quality-of-build problems that shouldn't be seen in a notebook that costs $1,800, a teardown expert said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 01 March, 2011 06:24

  Tags: Apple, Apple MacBook Pros, hardware, hardware systems, laptops, macbook pro, Macintosh, notebooks

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  Apple MacBook Pro models now boast Thunderbolt 10G I/0

  "More power" is the theme of Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook computers unveiled Thursday, with multi-core processors, improved graphics, and a blazingly fast new I/O technology called Thunderbolt that tops out at 10Gbps.

  By John Cox | 25 February, 2011 04:48

  Tags: Apple, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, hardware systems, Intel, macbook, macbook pro, networking, notebooks, pc, wireless