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  Toshiba Satellite C850/02D

  CNET Rating6.5

  August 24th, 2012 - 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)

  CNET Rating8.5

  August 23rd, 2012 - 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

  CNET Rating8.0

  August 22nd, 2012 - 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)

  CNET Rating8.3

  August 20th, 2012 - 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

  CNET Rating8.5

  August 13th, 2012 - 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)

  CNET Rating7.5

  August 9th, 2012 - 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)

  CNET Rating7.5

  August 8th, 2012 - 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

  August 7th, 2012 - 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

  CNET Rating7.0

  August 7th, 2012 - 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

  CNET Rating8.0

  August 3rd, 2012 - 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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