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Acer n30
Acer's handheld strategy has previously included Palm OS- and Pocket PC-based devices, in the shape of the <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,10002593,00.htm">s60</a> and <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,10002503,00.htm">n20</a> respectively. The company's latest offering, the n30, is a Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC device, which suggests a level of commitment to Microsoft's handheld OS.
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Mitac Mio 8390
The Mio 8390 from Mitac is a clamshell-style SIM-free smartphone powered by Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphones. Mitac must be hoping to take some custom from similar phones that are subsidised by network operators, but it faces an uphill struggle against, for example, Motorola’s <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/mobilephones/0,39023925,39118603,00.htm">MPx200</a>, which can be obtained at varying prices -- including for free -- on contract from Orange.
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Acer Aspire 1502LMi
If you're looking for a powerful desktop replacement notebook, you could go the conventional route and select something like Dell's Dothan Pentium M-powered <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/0,39023100,39157408,00.htm">Inspiron 8600c</a>. Nothing wrong with that -- we gave it an <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/editorschoice.htm">Editors' Choice</a>, after all. But if you want similar power plus a degree of future-proofing, why not consider a notebook powered by a 64-bit CPU that can also run today's 32-bit operating systems and applications very speedily? Enter Acer's Aspire 1502LMi, the top-end model in a range based around AMD's Athlon 64 processor -- in this case, the 2GHz 3200+ part. With 64-bit Windows due later this year, and applications certain to follow in due course, you'll be in pole position as mainstream computing moves into a new era.
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Brother HL-2700CN
Brother’s latest colour laser printer is aimed at smaller networks. Offering a respectable balance of driver support, paper handling and performance, the HL-2700CN is worth considering if you need a colour laser printer that’s network-ready and is easy to operate. If print quality, speed and paper handling options are more important factors, there are better products available.
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Dell Inspiron 8600c
When Intel releases a new processor, it's an odds-on bet that Dell will be among the first to market with a showcase for it, and in the case of the new <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/processorsmemory/0,39024015,39154053,00.htm">Dothan</a> Pentium M chip, that showcase is the Inspiron 8600c. The Inspiron 8000 series is Dell's flagship range of desktop replacement notebooks for power users, and our top-end 8600c review model didn't disappoint: with its 2GHz Pentium M 755 CPU, 1GB of DDR RAM, 60GB hard disk and 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro graphics chip, it turned in the best set of benchmarks we've recorded to date. At £1,349 (ex. VAT) it's no budget option, but if you need desktop-level power and features in a reasonably portable format, the Inspiron 8600c is an excellent choice.
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Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX 420
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Wacom PenPartner
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Netgear DG834G
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AnexTEK SP230
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition operating system doesn’t appear in a great number of devices in the UK. O2 had the market all to itself for some time, first with the xda, and now with the <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39117437,00.htm">xda II</a>, and Orange’s recently announced <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39150009,00.htm">M1000</a> has come along to share the market with the xda II and a pair of devices from Eten (the <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39147425,00.htm">P300</a> and <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/handhelds/0,39023880,39147347,00.htm">P700</a>).
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SuSE Linux 9.1 Professional
Although this latest version of SuSE Linux only warrants a point upgrade, there’s actually more going on under the surface than the numbers would have you believe. Both user interface and underlying services have received upgrades in version 9.1, which also includes more bundled software.
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NEC PlasmaSync 42XM2
NEC’s latest 42in. plasma display attempts to overcome some issues associated with running a wide-screen display from a PC, but in doing so brings another, equally trying problem with it. Although this screen has a higher resolution than other 42in. plasma displays, you may find that you’re still not pleased with the image you get on-screen.
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Toshiba Portégé A100
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SMC ADSL Barricade g
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Motorola A925
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ViewSonic VP201b
ViewSonic built its top-of-the-line VP201b LCD for video editors, financial traders, CAD/CAM engineers and also 'power gamers'. Is the VP201b actually worthy of such demanding graphics pros? Its versatile design and useful features suggests that it is, but its image quality, while competent -- especially when it comes to displaying text and video -- isn't as good as it could be.
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