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• One Laptop Per Child Australia set to launch 'One Education' program

  One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Australia is set to launch a new initiative centred on the Linux-based XO laptops the nonprofit organisation distributes.

• Buyers' Guide for Notebook PCs

  Poor notebook technology choices can lead to shorter life cycles, higher costs and reduced mobile worker productivity.

• Laptop thefts from Australian businesses rise: Report

  Australian IT managers are battling thieves, with over half of those surveyed for a Kensington business security report conducted by IDC Australia reporting losses this year.

• Review: Lenovo vs HP Notebook

  The Lenovo ThinkPad T43 and HP Compaq nc6230 are very similar in most aspects. They both offer sexy looks, great performance and trouble-free portability. A closer look reveals a slight difference which is worth noting for your next notebook purchase.

• HP EliteBook 8460p review

  The 14in HP EliteBook 8460p (LW959PA) is almost a perfect business laptop. However, at $4099 it's a very expensive tool.

• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 review (1291-23M)

  Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 (1291-23M) is an exceptional 13.3in ultraportable laptop. It offers a full-voltage Intel Core i5 CPU, integrated 3G connectivity and great user comfort.

• What does Intel mean by 'ultrabook'?

  At the Computex tradeshow in Taipei, Taiwan, chip giant Intel revealed plans for a new type of ultraportable notebook that the company has dubbed 'ultrabook' laptops.

• Kogan releases Chromium-based notebook

  Online Australian retailer Kogan today launched a notebook running the open source Chromium operating system developed by Google.

• Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 review

  Panasonic's Toughbook CF-C1 is a 12.1in laptop equipped a touchscreen. Its most important feature, however, is its semi-rugged design. It has a spill-resistant keyboard, which is great for caffeine addicted klutzes, it can survive 76cm drops, and the body can withstand more than 100kgs of pressure, according to Panasonic.

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  Lenovo launches ThinkPad X1 business notebook

  Lenovo has launched its thinnest ThinkPad laptop. The 13-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 notebook is less than 17mm high and weighs less than 1.7kg. All X1 laptops will run Intel's second-generation Core CPUs ('Sandy Bridge'). Models will be offered with Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.

• Lenovo ThinkPad X220: 12.5in laptop to come with Core i7 CPU, 15-hour battery

  Engadget today found that the specifications for Lenovo's ThinkPad X220 laptop have already popped up on the vendor's site. A PDF on the American Lenovo site lists details of the notebook that will make any laptop lover -- and any PC lover in general -- salivate.

• Apple's new MacBook Pros reveal quality concerns

  Apple's new MacBook Pro shows some quality-of-build problems that shouldn't be seen in a notebook that costs $1,800, a teardown expert said today.

• Apple MacBook Pro models now boast Thunderbolt 10G I/0

  "More power" is the theme of Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook computers unveiled Thursday, with multi-core processors, improved graphics, and a blazingly fast new I/O technology called Thunderbolt that tops out at 10Gbps.

• Apple ships preview of Lion OS, reveals new features

  Apple today released a preview of Mac OS X 10.7, aka Lion, to developers, who can download the new operating system from the Mac App Store.

• HP EliteBook 8740W review

  Priced at $7399, the HP EliteBook 8740W is certainly not cheap. However, this is not surprising, given this mobile workstation comes with a Core i7 CPU and 8GB of RAM, as well an amazing DreamColor display.