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Illustration by Sean McCabe NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 95  ese six graphics cards feature low prices and decent performance. How do they compa

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ASUS nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS $200 street256MB GDDR3 memory, 128-bit interfacellllmPROS Speedy for its price. Does a great job on DirectX 9 games. Shre

98 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007GeForce 8800 series, nVidia offers the less-expensive 8600, 8500, and even 8400 cards (although the latter seem to

Illustration by Sean McCabe NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 99 Windows Vista is the most graphically intensive operating system ever, and DirectX 10,

100 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 20071 LET’S GET STARTED Uninstall the graphics card driver in Windows Vista. After un-plugging your PC, open the

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 101 GTX and GTS products, as well as the 8600 and 8500 chipsets). ATI’s is its Radeon HD 2000 series (featuring the H

you’d never get caught with your pants down—and your antivirus software out of date.Today, new Internet threats appear faster than most security pr

SolutionsCreate No-Code Mashups with Yahoo! PipesNOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 103PROBLEMS SOLVED THIS ISSUE106 Outlook Express spell-checker not

Blame the Apple iPhone for my new love affair with mobile video. I’ve always taken a skeptical view of video on tiny screens—until recently. A few wee

104 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007SOLUTIONS SOFTWAREcoction to suit your taste. It requires no coding—just drag and drop data sources and operators

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 105 3 ADD SOURCES Now we’ll bring in multiple fi lters and sources to enhance the value of this mashup. In this case

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the Drawing toolbar. Now the No Shad-ow option is enabled; click it. Finally, press the Delete key to delete the object handles. You’re back from the

108 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007SOLUTIONS HARDWAREMultiple Monitors, Multiple QuestionsQPlease inform me whether I can connect two or more monitor

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justify charging it higher Internet rates. YouTube also sends and receives other, smaller kinds of fi les, and even its videos are much smaller than a

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Computing a Cure Scientists are building digital libraries of drug data to  ght potential outbreaks.FrontSideIllustration by Pietari PostiYou’ve seen

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Imagine the money you’d save if you could run a whole office or computer lab from one PC. In this scheme, each workstation would have nothing more tha

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 19 BESTof the InternetDEEZERwww.deezer.comFormerly known as Blogmusik, Deezer is the hot new music site of the moment

20 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007FRONTSIDEPinching Wi-Fi PoachersPolice are arresting those who connect to unsecured wireless networks. But is it re

FRONTSIDE e Price of PiracyA new report says music thievery costs our economy billions. Are such numbers reliable? Calculating a business’s losses f

CONNECTED TRAVELERSocial Networking on the GoUsing Web 2.0 in your travel plans can help you save money and meet new people. In the dim, dark past (in

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Go ahead. Let your employees email, IM, and share their creative vision online, with confi dence. Trend Micro Internet security solutions automatically

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NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 27 FirstLooksOUR RATINGS KEY: lllll EXCELLENT l llllm VERY GOOD l lllmm GOOD l llmmm FAIR

28 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007FIRST LOOKS SOFTWAREPANDA INTERNET SECURITY 2008Security Suite Stomps SpiesPanda InternetSecurity 2008$69.95 yearly

Think GAIAFor Life and for EarthSanyo North America Corporation. All rights reserved. eneloop is a registered trademark of Sanyo Energy USA Corp. All

30 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007FIRST LOOKS SOFTWAREAdobe Acrobat 8 StandardYou can get a less expensive PDF document maker than the highly polishe

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 31 BullZip PDF PrinterFreelllmmPROS Simple PDF creation. Advanced settings for security and display via dialog box or

FIRST LOOKS SOFTWAREPOWNCEShare More than TwittersTwitter and its clones may be okay for quickly shar-ing thoughts with a large audience. But what if

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I thought a virus was slowing my PC.  en I realized it was my security so ware.40 million users and thousands of businesses have already discovered

FIRST LOOKS CONSUMER ELECTRONICSHTC Advantage$899.99 listlllmmPROS Stunning, bright screen. Includes basic document editing and robust keyboard. Built

Elevated pad and buttons provide better controlQuicker load times40 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007Sony PSP (model 2000)$169.99 directllllmPROS Sleek

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FIRST LOOKS BUSINESSLED screenSONY VAIO VGN-TZ150NLaptop’s Beauty Is Only Skin-DeepLaptop manufacturers are putting their focus on design these days,

FIRST LOOKS BUSINESSLED-backlit screenASUS U1FAn LED-Lit UltraportableThe ASUS U1F is a sweet ultraportable with awe-some picture quality and an innov

FIRST LOOKS BUSINESSXEROX PHASER 8560MFP/D As Solid as Its InkSolid-ink printers are designed to compete with color lasers, offering laser-like speed

54 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007TheBestStuffDESKTOPSApple iMac (20-inch Aluminum) $1,499 directMAINSTREAM Dell Inspiron 531 $709 directGAMING Falco

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25 YEARS OF PC MAGAZINE2002What product had you wating in line?Send your memories of hot technology to [email protected] with “PC Mag Anniversary”

Lovers of mathematics have always shared a secret largely unknown to the rest of us: The subject they adore—for those granted a look beneath its surfa

When you follow the computer scene the way I do, you begin to develop a list of complaints and ideas for fixing them. Here’s my latest Top Ten list.1.

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 59 Another Bad Idea Bites the Dust Dept.: Palm wised up and killed that Foleo micro laptop project. No one wants this

60 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007JIM LOUDERBACKThose T-Mobile support people are some of the nicest folks around. Too bad they’re so useless. Here’s

62 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007DAN COSTAOn campuses everywhere, Facebook is bigger than binge drinking. That is a good thing, but the company’s re

SASCHA SEGANWe need less anonymity on the Internet. And we need more privacy. And the two should go together.The vast, lazy culture of message-board a

64 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007It’s that time of the year again, when PC manufacturers roll out their best and brightest systems for the holidays.

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 65 Desktop Performance 73 | LAPTOPS Desktop-Replacement Laptops 75 | Tablet PCs 75 | Laptop Performance 76

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 5 PContentsBudget Graphics Cardspage 95Security Suite Shootoutpage 27Top 200 Web Sites page 78Your Next PCpage 64NOV

Mainstream DesktopsBy Joel Santo DomingoMainstream is a broad category. The new-est mainstream systems we’ve seen cost as little as $1,200 or as much

Dell Vostro 200$899 direct (E-Value Code: OC brde2ph)lllhmDell has introduced a small business desktop in the mold of the Inspiron con-sumer desktop.

68 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMER 6, 2007The best possible rating is 5. DESIGN USABILITY FEATURES PERFORMANCE OVERALLApple iMac (20-inch, Aluminum)lllll llll

• enano e2 model ex7400uBudget DesktopsBy Joel Santo Domingo Six years ago, we stated that you weren’t really getting such a bargain if you paid only

70 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007The best possible rating is 5. DESIGN USABILITY FEATURES PERFORMANCE OVERALLAcer Aspire T180lllmm lllmm llhmm llmmm

• HP Blackbird 002• HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC• Dell XPS 720 H2CHP Pavilion a6130n$750 directllllmThe a6130n has expandable disk storage through the innov

72 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007The best possible rating is 5. DESIGN USABILITY FEATURES PERFORMANCE OVERALLABS Ultimate X Magnumllhmm llhmm llllm

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74 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007the Polywell P3503, the lone system with only one nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra card, still returned smooth, stutter-fr

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Desktop- Replacement LaptopsBy Cisco ChengDespite its name, the desktop- replacement laptop has evolved into something more than just a portable versi

76 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007It’s natural to expect desktop-like performance numbers from desktop replacement laptops, and these systems do not

The best possible rating is 5. DESIGN USABILITY FEATURES PERFORMANCE OVERALLAcer Aspire 5920Gllllm lllhm llllm llllm llllmApple MacBook Pro 17-inchlll

78 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007THEBESTIllustration by Christoph NeimanINSIDE80 Info, Reference, & Search80 Health & Food81 Lifestyle

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 79 We put our heads together to come up with the ultimate list of undiscovered and classic sites to satisfy your appe

80 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007Info, Reference, and SearchAfterVotewww.aftervote.comAfterVote is a search aggregator that com-bines results from G

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 81 Lumositywww.lumosity.comIt’s not the fi rst “brain-training” site we’ve ever encountered, but it may be the most sc

interface makes creating your invitation fun, walking you through styles and images, offering suggestions, and even helping locate supplies. A message

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 83 worth the wait. The station browser and “heart,” skip, and ban options make creat-ing or tweaking a custom station

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84 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007are a source of nerdy glee, from limericks about Slashdot to musings on the romance of the Fibonacci sequence.—WRSh

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 85 Infected or Notwww.infectedornot.comPanda’s Infected or Not service offers the excellent (and free) NanoScan tool

86 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007to mention the weirdest—gizmos pass through here on their way to the mar-ket.—CIGoodCleanTechwww.goodcleantech.comW

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 87 to YouTube clips of the candidates’ TV appearances, stump speeches, gaffes, and rallies.—KMScienceHackwww.scienceh

88 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007NICKELODEON ONLINE Brimming with kid-centric news, forums, podcasts, and more. Info and ReferenceAbout.comwww.abou

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 89 PITCHFORK Fans can’t ignore this über-hip site for independent-music news and reviews. Internal Revenue Service w

90 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007PODCAST ALLEY The ’cast lover’s portal.USA.govIt’s the home page for the Land of the Free, offering governmental i

NOVEMBER 6, 2007 PC MAGAZINE 91 THINKGEEK Oddball gadgets and techy trinkets for sale.Social NetworkingFacebookwww.facebook.comThis social networ

92 PC MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 6, 2007stories that U.S. news outlets and blogs can’t.—KMArs Technicawww.arstechnica.comPropeller-heads, check out the tho