Missing laptops went dataway

TO LOSE one laptop is careless. To lose two is inept. But to lose 77? That's what Victorian public servants have done.

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Laptop Lock-up

Security and power are key issues when travelling with a notebook, writes Helen Bradley.

Intel Plugs Into Laptop Demand With Fast Chip

Intel will today release a revolutionary new notebook chip technology that is expected to herald a greater level of performance from new notebook PCs. Previously codenamed ``Geyserville", SpeedStep will enable vendors to release notebook computers that offer more speed and better battery li

Laptop Solution To Engineer's Dilemma

PUBLIC protest is one of the biggest problems faced by civil engineers assigned to build dams and highways, the infrastructure that our society needs but seldom wants in its own backyard. Now technology is coming to the rescue. Today the canny highway or dam builder takes his notebook computer out i

Private Schools Battle Surge In Laptop Theft

LAPTOP computers are becoming a millstone for Melbourne's private schools, forcing them to increase security after a spate of recent thefts. Principals who spoke to 'The Sunday Age' said laptop theft had increased in recent months. Wesley College's principal, Mr David Loader, said the machine

Aero Sub-notebook Is Light On The Pocket

ARE you looking for a laptop portable computer but find the current crop of notebook PCs either too expensive or too heavy to lug far? Compaq Computer Australia has launched what it is billing as the world's first no-compromise affordable ``sub-notebook". In the trade jargon, notebook comput

Notebook Mac Will Be One Of The Smallest And Lightest

APPLE Computer will fill the most glaring gap in its Macintosh line-up in October when it launches a notebook-sized Mac, along with two larger laptop models. The notebook Mac, made for Apple by Sony, will be - at 2.4kg - one of the smallest and lightest PCs on the market. It is expected t

Ballpoint Mouse A Boon For Laptop, Notebook Pc Users

ELECTRONIC mice have been prowling the desktops of personal computer users since Apple launched the Lisa, a precursor of the Macintosh, in the early 1980s. Their movements manoeuvre on-screen pointers, allowing users to click on programs or files they want to open, to select text or to dra

A Laptop In The Lounge Room Is The Path To Domestic Harmony

LOOK at advertisements for laptops. They're nearly always about pre-burnout workaholics who like to take their spreadsheets on trips and into lifts or aircraft cabins. The ads ignore what is just about the most worthy place to use a laptop -your lounge room. This is where the laptop,

Sharp's Notebook: 1.8 Kilos Of Magic

Sharp has developed a 1.8kg notebook-sized personal computer that is, according to computer experts, clearly superior to any existing notebook laptop. While lighter than most, it the first with a high-resolution "triple super-twist" VGA display screen, while also having an intern