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WHAT TO BUY<br />
MEDIA CENTER<br />
DESKTOP<br />
HP Pavilion Media<br />
Center TV m7360n PC<br />
Hewlett-Packard Development<br />
Co.; $1,610 direct;<br />
$1,200 without monitor.<br />
Dual-core processor.<br />
TV tuner. Media Center.<br />
Massive amounts of<br />
storage.<br />
go.pcmag.com/hpM7360n<br />
MORE ON THE WEB<br />
We’ve got 87 Product Guides<br />
and thousands of up-to-date<br />
reviews on the Web.<br />
See them all at:<br />
go.pcmag.com/guides<br />
MEDIA CENTER LAPTOP<br />
Dell Inspiron 6000<br />
(Media Center)<br />
Dell Inc.; $968.80 direct<br />
(E-Value Code 1111-i6004pc)<br />
Media Center OS. 15.4-<br />
inch widescreen display.<br />
Very good performance.<br />
go.pcmag.com/<br />
inspiron6000mce<br />
42-INCH HDTV<br />
(PLASMA)<br />
NEC 42XR4<br />
NEC Display Solutions of<br />
America; $3,995.99 list<br />
Exceptional picture<br />
quality. Comprehensive<br />
display options. Good<br />
video processor.<br />
go.pcmag.com/nec42xr4<br />
DEDICATED ULTRA-<br />
PORTABLE LAPTOP<br />
Lenovo ThinkPad X60s<br />
Lenovo; $2,299 direct<br />
Just 3.5 lbs. Over 7<br />
hours of battery life.<br />
Integrated EV-DO.<br />
Excellent management<br />
utilities. Very good<br />
screen and keyboard.<br />
go.pcmag.com/lenovox60s<br />
IPOD SPEAKERS/DOCK<br />
Apple iPod Hi-Fi<br />
Apple Computer Inc.;<br />
$349.99 list<br />
Excellent sound quality.<br />
Big-room sound. Can run<br />
on alkaline batteries or<br />
AC power.<br />
Optical and analog<br />
audio inputs.<br />
go.pcmag.com/ipodhifi<br />
DESKTOP (APPLE OS)<br />
Apple iMac<br />
(Intel Core Duo)<br />
Apple Computer Inc.; $1,699<br />
direct, $1,799 as tested<br />
Dual-core processor.<br />
Front Row. Mini-DVI port<br />
for true dual-monitor<br />
use. Excellent all-in-one<br />
design.<br />
go.pcmag.com/<br />
appleimacintel<br />
OPTICAL DEVICE<br />
Sony DVDirect VRD-MC1<br />
Sony Corp.; $299.99 direct<br />
Easily transfers video<br />
directly to DVD from<br />
camcorder or VCR. Easy<br />
to use. 2" preview LCD.<br />
go.pcmag.com/sonydvdirect<br />
YYePG Proudly Presents, Thx for <strong>Support</strong><br />
DEDICATED PHOTO<br />
PRINTER<br />
Canon Selphy CP510<br />
Compact Photo Printer<br />
Canon U.S.A. Inc.; $99.99<br />
direct<br />
Fast performance and<br />
low running cost. Very<br />
good photo quality for<br />
the price. Battery option.<br />
go.pcmag.com/canoncp510<br />
ALL-PURPOSE PRINTER<br />
HP OfficeJet Pro K550<br />
Color Printer<br />
Hewlett-Packard Development<br />
Co.; $200 street<br />
Super-fast performance.<br />
Suited to a small office<br />
or home office.<br />
go.pcmag.com/hpK550<br />
MOBILE PHONE<br />
Motorola RAZR V3c<br />
Motorola Inc.; $349.99 direct<br />
Gorgeous. Excellent<br />
voice quality. Good<br />
reception. <strong>Support</strong>s<br />
EV-DO.<br />
go.pcmag.com/razrv3c<br />
BUDGET PDA<br />
Palm Z22<br />
Palm Inc.; $99.99 list<br />
Small, light, easy to use.<br />
Excellent battery life.<br />
go.pcmag.com/palmz22<br />
SMALL-BUSINESS<br />
BACKUP<br />
NTI Shadow<br />
NewTech Infosystems Inc.;<br />
$29.99 direct<br />
Fast, simple, continuous<br />
backup.<br />
go.pcmag.com/ntishadow<br />
HOME NETWORKING<br />
Netgear RangeMax<br />
240 WPNT834 wireless<br />
router and WPNT511<br />
CardBus adapter<br />
Netgear; router, $135 street;<br />
CardBus adapter, $100 street<br />
Our wireless router of<br />
choice, it has the highest<br />
throughput (more than<br />
100 Mbps) we’ve ever<br />
seen at short distances.<br />
go.pcmag.com/rangemax240<br />
UTILITY<br />
Altiris Software Virtualization<br />
Solution 2.0<br />
Altiris Inc.; free for<br />
personal use<br />
Installs, uninstalls, or<br />
resets software; prevents<br />
conflicts between apps;<br />
leaves Windows base<br />
unaltered.<br />
go.pcmag.com/altirissvs<br />
ANTISPYWARE<br />
Spyware Doctor 3.5<br />
PC Tools; $29.95 direct<br />
Best version yet. Removed<br />
more spyware<br />
than other tested products<br />
did.<br />
go.pcmag.com/spydoc35<br />
FLASH DRIVE<br />
Memorex U3 smart Mini<br />
TravelDrive<br />
Memorex Products Inc.;<br />
$35 list<br />
256MB. Offers a great<br />
mix of storage capacity,<br />
U3 applications, and<br />
security features.<br />
go.pcmag.com/<br />
memorexdrive<br />
DIGITAL CAMERA<br />
(COMPACT)<br />
Canon PowerShot S80<br />
Canon U.S.A. Inc.;<br />
$549.95 list<br />
Outstanding picture<br />
quality. Good performance.<br />
Wide-angle lens.<br />
go.pcmag.com/S80<br />
50 PC MAGAZINE MAY 9, 2006
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