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	If you didn't want speedy surfing, you wouldn't pay for broadband. So make sure you get what you pay for. Use our Bandwidth Meter tool to squeeze every last byte out of your service and put your ISP to the test. Test your ISP's speed Need broadband? Find it here Easy high-speed wireless from Apple				Intel wants you to focus more on performance than on speed when buying a PC, so it renamed its chips. Hey, speed's still important. We'll explain the new names. What's in a name? Top performance PCs Dream PC: money's no object


	The Olympics and football both hit the tube this month. What, you don't have a wad of dough for a new TV until your bets make good? A DLP's what you need. Don't know what that is? That's why we're here. When you don't have 20 grand for a plasma A Samsung for the bleeding-edge budget shopper All top-rated rear-projection TVs				Everyone's always talking about digital music and downloaded tunes, but actually, the latest crop of radios is pretty feature rich. Give them a hearing. Radios with huge sound The best table radio ever It's a radio, it's an iPod speaker


	Remember how Windows XP Service Pack 1 made things so much better? Well, sort of. SP2 promises serious security fixes, though, and now it's here. You may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why. Windows XP SP2: will it secure you? Don't have Windows XP yet? Another upgrade: Windows Mobile 2003 SE				It wirelessly networks your home and streams tunes to your stereo. Best of all, it's small, white, and unobtrusive, and it plugs into the wall. Behold the new AirPort. Apple's Wi-Fi for the masses The future of wireless is small Cut the cord the Wireless Way


	Gmail, Yahoo, Netscape...yes, Netscape still offers mail. Free Web mail is as popular as ever, but the choices are getting dizzying. We've rounded up the various services and declared a winner. Who will it be? Add another e-mail address Gmail: not just for geeks Gmail who? Yahoo Mail still rocks				Fall's coming, and you know what else? No, not school. The new fall TV shows! You need a new TV to go with the new lineup. Find the sets your fellow readers love. Your favorite boob tubes 42 inches of popularity CNET's TV buying guide


	It's easy to get hung up thinking you need an expensive new laptop or the Maserati of brand-name computers. But there's a good reason people buy Hondas. Get more for your money. We'll show you how. Stretch your dollars and strike a deal Biggest buck banger: eMachines T3085 Think Macs are more expensive? Think again				Flat-screen monitors are the best thing to happen to an old standby. We all need monitors, but you almost exclusively love the thin and fabulous ones. Witness the list. Most popular monitors Pick the right display CRT quality in a gigantic LCD


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		Get the best free Web mail
		Smartest phones in the world
		New GeForce card great for the rich gamer
		Big HDTVs without big prices
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		Nokia 6820
		New GeForce: best bang for your 3D buck
		New ThinkPad R51: easy on the cash
		Sit inside your subwoofer--or wear it
		The T-Mobile Sidekick II in action
		Laptops with batteries that last longer
		Tabletop radios with huge sound
		Aperion Intimus 522D-PT
		The ultimate home theater selector
		Sharp's 20-inch LCD TV boasts stylish quality
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