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Why I Didn’t Buy A Mac

12:00PM Angus Kidman | When I decided to purchase a new PC for the Hand Luggage Only project, I had a pretty open mind about what I might get, but I must admit there was one decision already made: I definitely wasn’t going to buy a Mac. More »
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The Notebook Airline Test

4:30PM Angus Kidman | Battery life is crucial, but there’s an equally important test for any notebook that’s going to get regularly used on a plane: is it small enough to fit on the tray, allow typing when there’s someone sitting next to you and not end up half-closed when the person in front reclines their seat? More »
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HLO Day 13: The Bag Is A Celebrity

8:12AM Angus Kidman | I’ve been in Sydney this week for CEBIT and associated press events, which means I’ve been running into a lot of my fellow writers. And wherever I go, the first question is nearly always the same: “Where’s the bag?” As far as the Hand Luggage Only project goes, it seems my trusty blue carry-on case is of more interest than anything else. More »
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HLO Day 12: Banking On Battery Life

4:51PM Angus Kidman | Day 12 of Hand Luggage Only saw me back in Sydney for the CEBIT IT conference/geekfest. But while that’s less of a challenge in geographic or airport terms, it did give me a chance to test one hitherto-neglected feature of my recent notebook purchase: the battery life. More »
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HLO: Choosing The Right Notebook PC For Travel

6:36PM Angus Kidman | For the most part, Hand Luggage Only was designed to use gear I already had, but there was always going to be one exception: I’d decided I’d get a new notebook PC as part of the process. More »