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Toshiba Satellite C850/02D
By itself, Toshiba's Satellite C850/02D does OK; however, AU$100 more will get you better battery life, build quality and gigabit Ethernet from its competitors.
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Sony Vaio E Series (SVE14A15FGB)
Sony's managed to produce a laptop under AU$1000 that not only doesn't sacrifice on quality, but manages to trickle down some premium features, like a backlit keyboard. Within its means, this is one of the best budget laptops you can get. 1
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HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition
HP's Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition manages to bring good performance and battery life into the sub-AU$1000 range. The main sacrifice is the vibrancy of the screen, but at this price, it's a small nitpick and nothing more. 1
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Asus Transformer Infinity (TF700)
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is one of the fastest Android tablets out there, combining an already proven design with a better camera, faster processor and beautiful screen. 1
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Cooler Master Cosmos II
The Cosmos II is big and beautiful. You'll need to put aside AU$369 and a lot of floor space — but, if you can afford both, you'll never regret it.
- Where to buy? $440 at 1 store
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Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook (5423)
Just like the 13z, for the price involved, the 14z does well. The main sticking point is the battery life, which has been outgunned by competitors.
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Dell Inspiron 13z (5323)
In its Core i3 incarnation, the Inspiron 13z nicely slots into the role of throw-about, entry level laptop, perfect for those who really just want to do a bit of web browsing, watch movies and do office-like tasks.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Samsung's latest tablet borrows the key components from its successful Galaxy Note smartphone in the hope, no doubt, of emulating some of its success. 6
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HP Z1 Workstation
The Z1 workstation really brings HP's engineering skill to the fore. However, the large markup on workstation parts means that a significantly cheaper machine will outperform it, and high-end graphics cards are left out in the cold.
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HP EliteBook 2570p
Although chunky, the impressive performance and flexibility of this 12.5-inch laptop would make the hardened business road warrior happy. 1
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