Computer & laptop news and reviews
Whether you need a laptop, desktop, workstation, or even an all-in-one, Pickr covers computers of all types to help make sense of what's out there.
While notebooks and laptops are easily the most searched style of computer in Australia today, we also write about desktops, too, covering both the compact and screen-based all-in-one (such as the iMac), while also detailing workstation news for pros, as well.
If it's made for Mac, Windows, or even the occasional Android or Linux computer, and is coming to Australia, you can expect to find it here.
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Snapdragon C set to bring all-day battery to budget PCs
Could a new processor make budget laptops better than they’ve ever been? Qualcomm says yes with its new cut-cost option.
Microsoft, Nvidia team for AI-ready Surface Ultra
A new chip will form part of the next line of Surface PCs, and they’ll have Nvidia’s AI-led hardware expertise at the heart.
Dell’s XPS 13 set to take on MacBook Neo
Apple’s sub-$1000 MacBook Neo won’t be the only aluminium-clad cut-cost laptop in Australia, as Dell reworks its XPS 13 to match things with Windows.
TP-Link readies WiFi 8 routers before WiFi 8 is a standard
WiFi 8 is coming, but probably won’t be here until 2028. So why is TP-Link’s WiFi 8 Archer 8 practically ready?
Asus Zenbook Duo reviewed: clever and costly
At over $6000, you’d expect the Zenbook Duo to be exceptional, and the two-screen laptop-desktop hybrid definitely wins points. But that price is a killer issue.
Apple adds accessible improvements in time for Accessibility Day
More magnification for people hard of sight and natural language controls for iPhone and iPad are key to Apple’s 2026 accessibility additions.
Apple’s M5 Pro MacBook Pro 14 inch reviewed: ready for anything
A simple glance will tell you nothing, but look beyond the surface and you’ll see the M5 Pro MacBook Pro is portability made properly powerful.
Asus looks to dual 14 inch screen Duo for a big PC to go
These days, the biggest laptops are 15 and 16 inches. Sometimes 17 inches. But a second-generation concept for Asus will some how make 14 inches bigger, but also letting it work like a 28 inch desktop.
2026 Dell XPS 14 reviewed: a great PC
A return to form with a name that matters, the 2026 Dell XPS 14 impresses in a lot of seriously important ways, while still needing tweaks here and there.
Gravastar Mercury V60 Pro reviewed: Giger-inspired gaming (at a serious price)
A basic $20 keyboard can let you type, but the $399 Gravastar Mercury V60 Pro is a premium keyboard for a premium buyer.
