Why don't tech companies just say what they mean? As a journalist, I'm sick of receiving essentially dishonest announcements from big tech companies.

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I've noticed more American-style "cashback" offers creeping into Australia catalogues recently. Most commonly, they're attached to $850 laptops, which come with $100 cashback, to bring the laptop price down to $750.

Why can't they just sell the laptop for $750? Can…

I am a sucker for more of everything when it comes to computers, so I had to upgrade my MacBook Pro's hard drive to 160GB — the biggest hard drive available at retail. (Of course, soon after I ordered it,…

Is it normal to get this excited about a laser printer?

I've had my eye on the Lexmark e120n for some time now, and I ordered it on a whim a couple of days ago. (I got mine through EnByte…

What the hell is going on with this ad placed on Google by Apple Computer Australia?

No MacBook Pro is "from $2295", and the iMacs now have Intel processors, not G5… and they start at $1999.

On the upside the ad…

Just after I quit ANZ to move to Suncorp (see I love thee ANZ, and yet I am closing thy accounts), ANZ introduces a Visa Debit Card.

Fortunately Suncorp is still a better deal… you get unlimited withdrawals at ANY BANK'S…

I found Charles Wright's blog piece about bank fees interesting today. Even though I have (supposedly) completely fee free banking with ANZ thanks to a special deal they have for ACP employees, I was still finding myself paying about $10 a month…