PC World January 2004 Print Edition Contents
- — 10 December, 2003 08:45
COVER STORY
What's in store for 2004 - and beyond: Tech revolution
How will the PC change during the coming year? The next five years? We consult the experts and come up with answers. Can the current torrid pace of technological innovation possibly continue? To find out, we asked experts what the future holds in four key areas: graphics, processors and PCs, storage, and security. Their short answer? Count on it.
Web and you: Download dos and don'ts
Shareware can save you a bundle if you avoid the downside of downloading. If you're lucky, you'll find downloadable shareware that does the job and costs less than anything you'd find ensconced in shrink-wrap. Here's how to save on software - safely.
Are you game? Scorching hot action
There is no doubt that 2003 was been a watershed year for interactive entertainment. As summer progresses, many superb original new games will come out for the PC as well as the console formats. Here is a look at the highlights.
Double your fun: Run two operating systems
Need to upgrade your operating system but afraid to make the leap? Or maybe you'd like to try a non-Windows OS but think it's too hard? Relax, installing a second OS could be the answer. Follow our advice and we're confident that you'll be able to enjoy the benefits of two operating systems with minimum fuss.
FIRST LOOKS
Hardware
Leadtek WinFast A380 Ultra TDH, PowerColor Radeon 9800XT
HP Photosmart 945, Kodak EasyShare DX6490
Iomega Super DVD Drive, Dell A940
SoftwareAdobe Creative Suite
Dynmark SMS Press
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
Macromedia Flash MX 2004Quick Takes
Hardware: Dell Axim X3, Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter WMA11B, Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB 2.0, Wacom Graphire3, LG Flatron LCD L2320A, Lexmark PrinTrio Photo P3150; SOFTware: Google Deskbar, DVD X Copy Gold, Adobe Encore DVD beta, Spectorsoft eBlaster 3.0, Eovia Amapi Designer 7.0
HERE'S HOW
Upgrader: PC tune-up calendar
IN DEPTH: Hard disk disaster prevention
WINDOWS XP: Synchronise with Offline Files
LINUX: Configuring Samba 3.0 to act as a Windows File Server
AUDIO: Using iTunes for Windows
MAC OS: Panther's new features
GRAPHICS: Removing purple fringing
PHP: Pattern matching with PHP
DIGITAL VIDEO: FireWire the go for DV
HELP SCREEN
BEST BUYS
Sweet Spot
CPUs
Graphics cards
Motherboards
System RAM
Optical drives
Hard drives
Monitors
PCs: OVER $3500
Acer Veriton 7600G
Plus Corporation Astra A641
Plus Corporation Inspire P32
ARC Computers P4 3GHz
Plus Corporation Astra H31
PCs: $1500-$3500
Trinity International AMD Super Power Pack
APUS Universe Pro 2800
Pioneer Power PC
Dell Dimension 8300
Infocom Gaming Beast 1.2
Trinity International P4 Power Pack
PC eXpress Invader 2800C Deluxe
Plus Corporation Advantage P32
ARC Computers 3000+ XP AMD
Plus Corporation Inspire A36
PCs: SUB-$1500
APUS Universe 2500 Avx
PC eXpress Avatar 2600
Beam Micro Systems Power Solution
Hotmicks Value 2083
PMP Beat IT
Notebooks: OVER $4000
Acer TravelMate 803LCi
Hi-Grade Notino C6700
Fujitsu Lifebook S6120
Fujitsu Lifebook P5010
Dell Precision M60
Notebooks: $2500-$4000
Hi-Grade UltiNote M6600
Dell Inspiron 8600
ITC Millennia 7000
Mitac MiNote 8060B
Hi-Grade Notino R5400
Notebooks: SUB-$2500
Mitac MiNote 8080
Targa Traveller C50
Stone M3400
Twinhead efio 141i
Targa Visionary XP
Hard drives
Western Digital Raptor WD360
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 60GB
Samsung SpinPoint 80GB
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB
Samsung SpinPoint 120GB
Western Digital Caviar WD1200
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 200GB
Western Digital Caviar WD2000
Hitachi Deskstar
Maxtor MaxLine Plus II 250GB
Hitachi Travelstar
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