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In the December 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Special Bonus Book FREE with this issue -- Build Your Own PC: a comprehensive guide Worth $14.95!

Digital Photography Superguide; Ultimate camera accessories; Digital scanning and printing tips; Wireless broadband -- We road test the new breed of wireless broadband services; Web and you -- Staying informed, with RSS news-on-demand services; In the Test Centre -- AMD motherboards; Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Sweet Spot and the regular sections of News, First Looks and Quick Takes, Here's How, and Backbytes.
PLUS, on the cover CDs: Free full program -- CyberScrub 3 Basic; Free full game -- CodeRED: The Martian Chronicles; Exclusive video: Back To Basics - Memory; RSS and news; Best of 2004 shareware; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Web essentials, Patches and updates, HelpScreen and Here's How, Features, and Linux software. Subscribe to PC World and win one of three Sony dual-layer DVD burners

In the August 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Fast-lane DVD burning -- 10 DVD drives and 8 suites put to the test; Security shoot-out -- 16 firewalls, virus scanners, spyware removal tools and security suites; Who knew you could do that? -- Cheap tricks to get more from your every day PC tools; Hassle-free e-mail offerings, desktop clients and Web services; Web and you -- Stress-free surfing. In the Test Centre -- DVD burners. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot, News, First Looks, Quick Takes, Here’s How, and Backbytes.
PLUS, on the cover CDs:
FREE video software-- Ulead VideoStudio 6 - SE Basic; FREE Cleaning Tool -- EasyCleaner 2; FREE Program -- DVD Collector 1.0.2; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Web essentials, Patches and updates, HelpScreen and Here’s How, Features, and Linux software

In the July 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Outwardly mobile -- Road warrior superguide + best-performing road notebooks reviewed; The trouble-free PC -- Utilities to help keep problems at bay and to recover from disaster ; What to buy for your SOHO setup -- The office gear to buy with tax-time dollars; Gaming gladiators -- Hits and misses from the E3 gaming expo; Web and you -- Search engine strategies; LinuxWorld --Play that funky beat: music creation apps. In the Test Centre -- Photo printers. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot. Also, the regular sections of News, Broadband, First Looks and Quick Takes, Here’s How, and Backbytes.
PLUS, on the cover CDs:
FREE full program -- Digital Cookbook 2.4; FREE CD tools; FREE recovery software -- Smart Recovery 4.44; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Web essentials, Game demos, Patches and updates.
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PC users with current 64-bit hardware, such as Athlon 64 CPUs, may not yet have had the opportunity to test out the hardware with a 64-bit operating system. Microsoft has made the evaluation version of Windows XP 64-bit Edition available for download from its Web site.

In the June 2004 issue of PC World, available now: All hooked up -- Options for wireless and wired networks for the home and SOHO; Movie masterclass -- Tips to achieve professional-looking video; The Pros and cons of USB and FireWire; Game (not) over -- Build your own classic gaming system; Tax-time -- Advice on tax returns and IT purchases; Web and you -- Cheap hits: local music download sites reviewed; LinuxWorld -- GIMP overhaul. In the Test Centre -- Wireless networking equipment. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot.
PLUS, on the cover CDs:
FREE full game -- Steel Panthers, World at War 8; FREE CD/DVD burner software -- Burn4Free; FREE utility -- IsoBuster 1.5. PLUS, Browsers, Essentials, Game demos, Patches and updates, HelpScreen and Here’s How, Features, and Linux software.

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In the May 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Supercharge your PC -- Upgrade guide to boost your PC; 40+ fixes for PC annoyances; Web stars -- Best stuff online: travel, tech, news and more; The art of the deal -- Shopping tips to get the right tech products; Web and you -- Documents that do more: from paper to Web, PDF and e-book; LinuxWorld -- Distributed compiling with distcc. In the Test Centre -- ADSL modems. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot.
PLUS on the cover CDs:
FREE version of Solid Converter PDF 1.0; FREE version of Pendulum Data Collector 2.6; FREE utility -- OE Backup 2.9; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Game demos, Patches and updates, Features, and Linux software.

In the April 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Top time-saving tips -- PC secrets and shortcuts for working faster, not harder; The Linux experiment -- One man’s experience of going Microsoft-free for a month; Join the blogosphere -- How to start your own weblog; 20 things you didn’t know your PC could do; Web and You -- DIY Net defence: Setting up a firewall; LinuxWorld -- Wireless networking. In the Test Centre -- 17in LCD monitors. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot.
PLUS on the cover CDs:
20th Anniversary Special! 20 free games and 20 free programs; FREE version of SpamPal 1.5.3; Mars special -- recent images from the red planet; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Game demos, Patches and updates, Features, and Linux software.

In the March 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Helpscreen to the rescue! -- Tips and tricks special to solve all those niggling PC issues; The fabulous 50 -- Top utilities and add-ons; Vinyl tap -- Turn vinyl records and tapes into MP3s; Goodbye VHS, hello DVD -- Convert old videotapes to digital form; Web and You -- Take the privacy test; LinuxWorld -- Linux 2.6.0: new kernel. In the Test Centre -- CD-RW drives. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot.
PLUS on the cover CDs:
Free full version -- ShowShifter 1.6.1; Free full game -- America’s Army 2.0.0A; Utilities special; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Web essentials, Game demos, Patches and updates, HelpScreen and Here’s How, Features, and Linux software.

In the February 2004 issue of PC World, available now: Hot shots -- Tips for taking better digital snaps, plus the latest digital cameras tested;Software secrets -- Insider tips for a number of apps;The best software you’re not using -- 35+ ways make the most of your PC;Build your own robot you can control via your PC;Web and You -- Sites for serious (and not so serious) study;LinuxWorld -- Total Rekall graphical database. PLUS, Best Buys reviews of PCs and Notebooks, Tech.Files and Sweet Spot.
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PLUS, on the cover CDs: Free full version -- Registry Mechanic 1.0; Free full game -- Enemy Nations; plus, Browsers, Essentials, Web essentials, Game demos, Game Patches and updates, HelpScreen and Here’s How, Features, and Linux software.

The A520 is the first notebook we’ve seen with the 64-bit AMD Athlon 64-M, the mobile version of the processor. The pre-production A520 we tested featured a 3200+ processor (2GHz) with improved AMD PowerNow! power saving technology.