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MSI GL62M 7RDX gaming laptop review

This JB HiFi Exclusive costs more, does less and weighs less than other MSI low-end gaming models

Gigabyte Aero 15 corporate gaming laptop review

Gigabyte's all-rounder has much to like

MSI GE62 7RD Apache gaming laptop review

Slightly smaller and costing less than two grand, is this low-end MSI gaming beast a beast?

Venom Blackbook Zero 14 laptop review

An ultraportable that competes with the big boys by focusing on what’s important to a notebook

Dell XPS 13 Kaby Lake review: Yes, this is the best one so far

It’s an incremental update, but a good one. Shame about the Aussie price hike though.

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MSI GE62 7RD Apache gaming laptop: Unboxing, hands on review, gallery and detail shots

MSI's GE62 7RD Apache gaming laptop isn't the company's largest laptop but it can still play games. It offers a decent blaance between portability and power (and also price).

Asus Zenbook 3: Unboxing, hands on review, gallery and detail shots

Asus Zenbook 3 is a colourful ultraportable that feels exceptionally well built and is aimed at the corporate market. It's not cheap but it packs in quality features, promising decent battery life in a 12.5-inch product that you can carry around in a handbag if necessary.

MSI Gaming laptop hands on review and slideshow: MSI GS43VR 7RE Phantom Pro

We’ve seen some absolutely massive gaming laptops from MSI but then they’ve had things like SLI graphics and mechanical, desktop keyboards embedded.

Kogan laptop hands on review and slideshow: Atlas UltraSlim Pro

We’ve seen a few Aussie ultraportable lappies lately but this is the cheapest. Is it the best?

News about laptops

HP Spectre x360 15 (2017) review: An excellent blend of portability, performance, and value

Last year’s affordable and portable 15-inch 2-in-1 laptop gets supercharged with premium hardware upgrades.

News Mar 06
Razer Blade Pro review: This gaming laptop deftly balances power and portability

Razer’s made the Blade Pro worthy of its name again—just prepare yourself for sticker shock.

News Feb 25
Acer Swift 7 review: This slender ultrabook focuses on just the basics

Thin may be in, but you can get more bang for your buck.

News Nov 17
Which is the best Mac to learn programming and coding: Buying advice for Mac coders

Buying a Mac to learn coding and programming is hugely valuable and a great idea. But choosing a Mac for coding isn't easy. Which is the best Mac to learn programming and coding? We look at the best Apple Macs you can buy for programming and learning...

News Sep 13
Chromebooks beat Mac notebooks 1.4-to-1 in U.S.

Chromebooks have sold primarily to educational organizations, particularly K-12 schools, because of their low price and easy manageability.

News May 23

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Tutorials about laptops

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Reader Bballgurl84life's laptop battery isn't charging.

Tutorials Feb 08
Laptop tips: Add RAM, recycle a hard drive

It's been almost a year since I served up some nice, hot laptop tips--and that's inexcusable. I'll make it up to you this week with some useful advice on adding memory to a laptop, turning an old laptop hard disc into an external drive, and using you...

Tutorials Jul 21
Caring for your laptop

You're more likely to damage a laptop than a desktop PC (no one has ever driven off, forgetting the desktop on top of their car), and once damaged, laptops are harder and more expensive to repair.

Tutorials Jul 27
Add RAM to a laptop

So my dad was griping that his Acer Aspire 9300 laptop takes forever to boot. I inspected it for spyware, excessive startup programs, and the other usual suspects, but everything checked out.

Tutorials Jul 17
Jailbreak Your iPad (Plus 8 Things to Do With It)

Apple's iOS 4 enables multitasking and other new and useful features, but the iPad can't join the party until this fall. If you jailbreak your iPad, however, you can multitask today--and that's just the beginning.

Tutorials Jul 01

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Features about laptops

5 Best Australian Laptop Deals

Which laptops are on sale at big discounts?

Features Mar 08
Slideshow: Venom Blackbook Zero 14 laptop: Hand's on review

Venom is a global laptop company based in Australia and we’ve been impressed with its products (like the Venom Blackbook 15X and the Blackbook 13 Zero) before. It’s built up a sizeable, cult following quite simply because it believes in making the be...

Features Feb 22
2015 Australian notebook reviews

This page is a collection of all the notebook reviews we've completed so far in 2015. It contains not only traditional notebooks, but also 2-in-1 hybrids that can be converted from tablet to notebook and back again.

Features Jun 19
2015 laptop buying guide: the sound of silence

A few things have changed since the last time we completed a feature article on what to look for when buying a laptop, but the main thing we want to highlight for this particular article is processing technology. Intel has come along and redefined th...

Features Mar 11
Back to Business: school and work guide

Our Back to Business guide features a selection of products from our sponsors and editors, and gives you some useful pointers on the gear that can help you be more productive. It includes essentials for the office, stuff for executives, mobile gear t...

Features Feb 24

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HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile Printer

The HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile Printer is a great device that fits perfectly into my fast paced and mobile lifestyle. My first impression of the printer itself was how incredibly compact and sleek the device was.

Armand Abogado

HP OfficeJet 250 Mobile Printer

Wireless printing from my iPhone was also a handy feature, the whole experience was quick and seamless with no setup requirements - accessed through the default iOS printing menu options.

Azadeh Williams

HP OfficeJet Pro 8730

A smarter way to print for busy small business owners, combining speedy printing with scanning and copying, making it easier to produce high quality documents and images at a touch of a button.

Andrew Grant

HP OfficeJet Pro 8730

I've had a multifunction printer in the office going on 10 years now. It was a neat bit of kit back in the day -- print, copy, scan, fax -- when printing over WiFi felt a bit like magic. It’s seen better days though and an upgrade’s well overdue. This HP OfficeJet Pro 8730 looks like it ticks all the same boxes: print, copy, scan, and fax. (Really? Does anyone fax anything any more? I guess it's good to know the facility’s there, just in case.) Printing over WiFi is more-or- less standard these days.

Ed Dawson

HP OfficeJet Pro 8730

As a freelance writer who is always on the go, I like my technology to be both efficient and effective so I can do my job well. The HP OfficeJet Pro 8730 Inkjet Printer ticks all the boxes in terms of form factor, performance and user interface.