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Could the Chromebook spark a desktop Linux revival?

Adam Turner Is Linux on the desktop worth a second look if Chrome gives an old PC a new lease of life?

Hands on

Hands on: Acer C710 Chromebook

Acer C710 Chromebook

Adam Turner Brimming with potential and priced to sell, Acer's stripped-down Chromebook is the perfect travel companion.

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Toss-up: notebooks for students

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Adam Turner As students head back to school, it's time to look for a notebook that won't break your back or your budget.

Your words are its commands

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Bleeding Edge This voice-recognition program walks the walk and talks the talk.

Where do I click, again? A guide to Windows 8

A US Microsoft store employee displays Microsoft's new Surface tablet.

PETER SVENSSON With the launch of Windows 8, people are about to discover a computing experience unlike anything they've seen before. Here's a guide to getting past some of the hurdles.

Takes a workhorse to know one

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Bleeding Edge Another quarter, another assemble-it-yourself PC that outperforms costly pre-mades.

Are your gadgets crippled by aggressive power-saving features?

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Adam Turner It seems usability has been abandoned in the quest for better battery life.

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Toss-up: ultraportable notebooks

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Adam Turner Between low-powered netbooks and expensive ultrabooks lies a handful of small notebooks perfect for your travel bag.

Choosing your ultimate travel companion

HP's 11.6-inch Pavilion DM1-1408AU

Adam Turner What's the perfect gadget for your travel bag?

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Keep flogging an old workhorse

Bleeding Edge Higher prices and upcoming releases are two good reasons to delay upgrading your PC.

Fanning the flame wars

Journalism lecturer Renee Barnes.

Katie Cincotta Social media has given rise to opinionated commentators, but the banter is not all bad.

Review: Acer Ferrari One

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Simon Tsang Launched to coincide with the Melbourne formula one grand prix, Acer's latest Ferrari-branded notebook is a stunner.

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