PC World June 2003 Contents
- — 14 May, 2003 08:13
Cover Story
Insider secrets for PC buyers: Ultimate PC buyers guide
- 50 smart tips for getting exactly the right machine at a price you'll like.
Hardware guide:
- CPUs & RAM
- Hard Drive
- Type & Design
- Monitor
- Graphics
- Optical Storage
- Sound System
- Bundled Software
Shopping guide:
- Where to Buy
- Generic PC
- Warranty
- Returns
Features
Web & you: Weaving a family tree
With the increasing amount of genealogy information online, you may think a few good Net searches is all it takes to find your roots. Here's a real look at how the Web can help trace your family tree.
Dance to the digital tune: MP3 players and music
Take your place on the digital music dancefloor. Buy an MP3 player and use our guide to load it up with music, and you'll be ready to groove. Plus, we look at the ongoing battle over digital music.
Build your own PC: Part 2
With base components chosen and fitted, PC World now shows you how to install the hard disk, optical drives and multimedia cards, and the operating system.
A lifeline for money matters: Keep afloat
Accounting software can help you manage your money better - whether it's dealing with your mortgage and credit cards or a flourishing small business. This software is ready to keep you afloat.
Master digital moviemaking: Easy movies
Making movies on your desktop is a rewarding experience but it takes a great deal of practice. PC World provides a quickstart guide for new film-makers plus expert tips for seasoned pros looking for some new directorial tricks.
FIRST LOOKS
Hardware
Xperian
Dream PC, Versa T400
3D Prophet 9800 Pro, TV@nywhere
Tungsten W, Coolpix 3100Software
Paint Shop Pro 8, PhotoSuite 5 Platinum
PowerProducer, PowerDirector Pro 2.5
Director MXQuick Takes
Hardware: New Canon, Hitachi and Sony camcorders, Fujitsu C2210, Teac DV-W50EK; Software: Guitar Coach, Kaspersky Anti-Hacker, Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.0, PaperPort Pro 9 Office, PowerPDF 2, EPrint 3, Roxio VideoWave
BEST BUYS
To find out more about how we test and rate products for the Best Buys section, check out the PC World Best Buys Legend.
Tech.Files
Latest Intel P4 platform
Graphics card market heats up
Sweet Spot
CPUs
Graphics cards
Motherboards
System RAM
Optical drives
Hard drives
MonitorsPCs: Over $3500
Plus Corporation Astra H31
Plus Corporation Astra H11
Plus Corporation Inspire A36
Australia IT AIT T5 Series
Acer Veriton 7500GPCs: $1500-$3500
Infocom Gaming Beast
Trinity International P4 Super Deluxe
Infocom Infomod
AcerPower ST
Infocom M-100
PC-XITE Xtreme Pro Series
Plus Corporation Stealth G14
Trinity International Computers TI Business Pack
Trinity International Computers TI AMD Dream Pack
PC Direct Home EntertainmentPCs: Sub-$1500
Trinity International P4 Dream Pack
Altech Computers Viper XP 2200+
Altech Computers Viper XP 1900+
PC Direct Budget system
Trinity International Dream PackNotebooks: Over $4000
Dell Inspiron 8500
Hi-Grade UltiNote M6600
Hi-Grade Notino W6700
IBM ThinkPad T40
Toshiba Tecra S1Notebooks: $2500-$4000
Dell Inspiron 5100
Hi-Grade Notino R5400
BenQ Joybook 8000
Dell Latitude D500
IBM ThinkPad R40Notebooks: Sub-$2500
Hi-Grade Notino 4400
Twinhead Efio! 2B18
Acer TravelMate 233XC
Sony Vaio PCG-FR700
Toshiba Satellite 1110DV capture card kits
ADS PYRO 1394DV
ADS PYRO 1394DV for Notebooks
Hercules DVAction! Pro
Pinnacle Studio DV Clip
Swan DV Advance
Canopus ADVC1394
Dazzle Hollywood 1394 DV/Analog Video Capture Bridge
Pinnacle Studio Deluxe Version 8
Canopus DVRaptor RT2
Matrox RT.X10
HERE'S HOW
UPGRADER: New Tricks for an old PC
IN DEPTH: Farewell to Windows 98
WINDOWS XP home: Setting up dual monitors
WINDOWS XP pro: User access control capabilities
MAC OS: Using iDVD 3
LINUX: Compiling software with Rpmbuild
AUDIO: Speech recognition: finally functional?
GRAPHICS: The spiffy tiffy
PHP: Using FTP in PHP scripts: Part II
DIGITAL VIDEO: MM2: capture video and basic editing
HELP SCREEN
DEPARTMENTS
- EDITORIAL
- NEWS: Broadband
- LINUXWORLD.COM.AU
- READERS' FORUM Plus Dilbert
- BACKBYTES: Book Review, Skills, Web Review, Gadgets and Gizmos, Games, Bytesback
- ADVERTISERS INDEX
Coming up in the July issue:
- Cheap tweaks: easy ways to get more from hardware, software, and the Web that won't dent your wallet
- Spam special: we test tools to trash junk e-mail
- Keep your data safe: practical advice for securing your setup
- Web and you: find the best - and most reliable - user reviews online
- Test centre: multifunction devices
