APC articles by William Maher

Wireless and Dell — a match made in heaven?
If there’s any sign that wireless broadband is gaining momentum, just take a look at Dell’s notebook lineup — the 1520 is a reasonably priced mobile option.
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Good-value portable computing
With mobile broadband speeds improving and data costs slowly coming down, the time has come to consider 3G wireless when buying a notebook.
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Huge battery life — just not that huge
Toshiba claims a whopping maximum of 12.5 hours for this tiny sub-1kg machine, and it’s an impressive figure — trouble is, we don’t think it’s anywhere realistic.
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Portable power that’s on the money
Acer has been trying hard to stand out from the crowd with its new ‘Gemstone’ design for its Aspire range. We’re not fussed on the design, but the hardware delivers.
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Lighten your load
The big battle in notebook land right now is to be the thinnest, and Fujitsu’s contender is this 13.3in model with the tagline ‘stylish mobility’.
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It’s back — say hello to the Turbo Button
If you’re spending up to $3,000 on a notebook you want to know it beats the pants off cheaper machines — and yes, this MSI delivers pants-busting performance. Plus it has a few tricks up its sleeve.
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Dell XPS M1330 notebook: one thin, tough, wiry operator.
Maybe it’s the revamped Centrino platform, maybe it’s the power-saving features like backlit LED screens, but we’re definitely seeing a jump in performance and battery life.
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Fujitsu subnote packs tri-band HSDPA
With mobile broadband speeds improving and data costs slowly coming down, the time has come to consider 3G wireless when buying a notebook.
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Notebook vendors jump onto 3G
Notebook vendors jump onto 3G Forget annoying soap-on-a-rope USB modems -- now you can have wireless broadband built-in to your laptop. Here's what you need to know.
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Dell unveils all-in-one PC, puts on flame suit
Dell unveils all-in-one PC, puts on flame suit Is Dell's all-in-one PC an iMac-killer? More importantly, would you buy an all-in-one PC?
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Notebooks: battery hype getting ridiculous
Notebooks: battery hype getting ridiculous Leading notebook makers are misleading consumers about the battery life of their notebooks -- we've done tests to prove it.
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Quad-core ... in a notebook?
Quad-core ... in a notebook? The specs on this just-launched 5.4KG notebook have to be seen to be believed.
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Mouse battle: is Microsoft's new mouse the most over-the-top rodent ever?
Mouse battle: is Microsoft Microsoft and Logitech are raising the bar for over-the-top mice. Check this: customisable weight cartridges.
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Toshiba’s A200: the killer portable?
Toshiba’s A200: the killer portable? Is there a notebook with decent grunt AND battery life? We think we've found it.
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Outlook 2007’s little surprise: it fills your mailbox up by itself
Outlook 2007’s little surprise: it fills your mailbox up by itself Is your inbox mysteriously filling up faster than usual? No it's not your imagination, it's MSNBC.
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