PC World August 2004 contents
- — 14 July, 2004 08:04
COVER STORY
Fast-lane DVD burning: The best DVD drives and suites
With quicker drives and more-potent software, the time is right to take the rewritable DVD plunge. This month PC World tests 10 drives and eight suites for massive data backups, plus high-quality video and audio.
Web and you: Stress-free surfing
Browse the Web without worrying about prying eyes and ne'er-do-wells. PC World shows you how to minimise or disable pop-ups, as well as how to avoid dangerous viruses and irritating Trojans.
Security shoot-out: Ultimate protection
Combating today's stew of malware requires defence in depth - multiple barriers between the invaders and your system. PC World evaluated 16 firewalls, virus scanners, spyware removal tools and security suites to find the best arsenal.
Who knew you could do that? Cheap tricks
Get more from the tools you use every day. We unearth low-cost gizmos and free software that can help your current setup do more than you ever thought it could.
Hassle-free e-mail: Cut in-box crap
We looked at eight e-mail options - four desktop clients and four Web services - to find out which ones were easiest to use, and which offered the best features and the strongest spam protection.
FIRST LOOKS
Hardware
Intel 925X platform
Unwired Australia wireless broadband
JNC Digital SSF-M3, TDK Tremor S-150RSoftware
Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Security Suite 5.0
Linspire OS 4.5
Ulead VideoStudio 8, MYOB JustInvoicesQuick Takes
Lexmark Z818, Epson PictureMate, Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 922, Intel Pentium 4 560, Intel 3.4GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, Archos AV400, Navman PiN, Nova Art Explosion Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 2.0
BEST BUYS
Tech.Files
Putting the squeeze on dataSweet Spot
CPUs
Graphics cards
Motherboards
System RAM
Optical drives
Hard drives
MonitorsPCs: Over $3500
PCQuest 3D Guru
Plus Corporation Altera FX-530
APUS Universe Extreme 3200XE
Altech Computers GameForce Commander
Plus Corporation Inspire A73PCs: $1500-$3500
Infocom Gaming Beast 3.2
i-Tech AMD Athlon 64 Award series
APUS Universe Pro 3200AR
Altech Computers GameForce Mercenary
i-Tech AMD Athlon 64 Award Pro series
ARC Elite Gamer 64
Trinity International AMD Super Power Pack
Pioneer Computers Digital Home
Acer Aspire RC900
Scorpion Technology Z BoxPCs: Sub-$1500
i-Tech AMD Athlon XP Award series
Pacstar Australia Elise
I-Tech AMD Athlon 2800+ XP Award series
APUS Universe 2800AX
Altech Computers GameForce SniperNotebooks: Over $4000
IBM ThinkPad T41p (2373 GEM)
ITC Millennia 7200
Acer TravelMate 8005LMi
Pioneer Power Athlon64 8355
Dell Precision M60Notebooks: $2500-$4000
Dell Inspiron 9100
QDI Alacritas W730-K8
ITC Millennia 7100
Digital Star PowerNote 258SA
Asus M6S00NNotebooks: Sub-$2500
Optima Centoris G595
ModTech CIVIC Diamond 1600XR
Astone Z9
Pioneer SOHO Notebook
ModTech CIVIC Diamond ProDVD burners
ASUS DRW-0804P
BTC DRW1108IB
Diamond Digital DVDXRW848
Gigabyte GO-W0808A
HP dvd420i
Lite-On SOHW-8325
Pioneer DVR-A07XLA
Plextor PX-712A
Sony DRU-700A
TEAC DV-W58E
HERE'S HOW
IN DEPTH: Drive partitioning
Upgrader: Firmware fixes
WINDOWS XP: Windows dressing
Mac OS: Power tools
LINUX: Crossing over to Linux
PHP: PHP 5: New object model
AUDIO: Digital radio revolution
GRAPHICS: The clearer picture: Part I
DIGITAL VIDEO: VideoStudio walkthrough
CD & DVD: Back from the grave
HELP SCREEN:Windows All Windows - Shutdown slowdown; Stubborn files; Windows XP- Boot on the other foot; Lost search; Microsoft Office Sharing your Outlook; Internal errors with SR1; Miscellaneous Removal worries; Internet Error objects; Hardware CD/DVD ID; Purchase concerns; Ricoh installation error; Creative use of the System Tray
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