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Asus DRW-1608P review

If it's time to update your ageing optical drive with a hotter model but you don't have the budget for bells and whistles, consider the Asus DRW-1608P. This CD/DVD drive is inexpensive, handles a wide range of CD and DVD media and performs comparably to other drives in its class Read more

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18 August 2005 by Stephen Bigelow

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Desktops

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Alienware Aurora Star Wars Edition review

Alienware's Special Edition Star Wars Aurora makes you want to yell, "Prepare to make the jump to lightspeed!" and slap the side of the chassis. Strictly for Lucas completists, this PC comes in Dark and Light Side flavours and offers blistering Nvidia GeForce-powered graphical performance for an eye-watering price Read more

£1,620

11 August 2005 by Chris Stevens

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Laptops

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Acer Ferrari 4000 review

Michael Schumacher has one of these -- but only because some oily Acer PR gave it to him. It's sitting at the bottom of his wardrobe because its performance is a long way shy of his exacting Teutonic standards... we imagine. Read more

£1,199

11 August 2005 by Brian Nadel

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Laptops

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Toshiba Qosmio G20 review

Although the G20's size and weight makes it impractical as a truly portable laptop, this wasn't what overwhelmingly disappointed us. Instead, it's the G20's glary screen that breaks the deal here. It's a huge distraction on an otherwise very capable PVR Read more

£1,500

10 August 2005 by Chris Stevens

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Laptops

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Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, SuperDrive) review

Buying a laptop typically demands trade-offs, but with the beautifully designed thin-and-light 15-inch PowerBook G4, there's no need to compromise: it delivers portability, performance and a display that's great for graphics work and watching DVDs. It is very expensive, though Read more

£1,579

10 August 2005 by Adrienne Robillard

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Laptops

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HP Compaq Presario V4000 review

The Presario V4000 is a good-looking, solid, all-round notebook for a home user who needs good performance and a complete set of basic features and connections. It's battery life is relatively poor, though, and there are better value models out there Read more

9 August 2005 by Brian Nadel

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Printers

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HiTi Photo Printer 641PS review

The HiTi Photo Printer 641PS is a dye-sublimation printer capable of results matching prints from traditional developers. Despite looking like a CB radio, it's better featured than many of its ilk: there's compatibility with most memory cards, PictBridge functions and a built-in photo preview screen Read more

5 August 2005 by Chris Stevens

CNET UK > Reviews > Computers > Netbooks

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Toshiba Libretto U100 review

Toshiba's Libretto U100 is amazingly tiny. It's wee. It's petite. It's the most miniscule PC we've ever seen. But is it too small? The keyboard is so ickle it makes typing a chore, and the XVGA resolution on the 7.2-inch screen makes icons hard to see. Plus, it's very expensive -- but that doesn't stop it being full of gadgety wonder Read more

£1,250

3 August 2005 by Sandra Vogel

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Apple iBook G4 (12-inch) preview hands-on

Apple has delivered a small but important update to its iBook line of budget notebooks, doubling the amount of standard RAM to 512MB and offering slightly faster processors, making them an even more attractive alternative to Apple's higher-end and considerably more expensive PowerBook line Read more

2 August 2005 by Justin Jaffe

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Samsung X50 review

Spreadsheet junkies will appreciate the X50's 15-inch screen, which is heavily anti-glared, making it ideal for work in a brightly lit office. It's easy to hook it up to projectors and televisions, but the lack of DVI make this an implausible machine for graphics professionals Read more

£1,500

29 July 2005 by Chris Stevens