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Windows Vista Ultimate
Reviewed on January 23, 2007
Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
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Windows Vista Home Premium
Reviewed on January 24, 2007
Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use.
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HP MediaSmart EX495 Server
Reviewed on October 1, 2009
For a reasonable price, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is a great network storage, content managing, and backup device for home and small business environments. It offers stellar performance, a great backup solution, and remote access options that are easy to use.
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Sony Vaio VGN-P588E Lifestyle PC
Reviewed on January 16, 2009
Sony's upscale Atom-powered Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine but the design of a more expensive one. The end result will be a useful travel PC for some and a conversation piece for others.
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Sling Media Slingbox Solo
Reviewed on September 26, 2007
An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smartphones.
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Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150
Reviewed on April 21, 2009
While it's a bit pricey and far from perfect, the Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150 offers an easy way to access the widest array of digital audio, photo, and, especially, video files for the do-it-yourself crowd.
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Norton PartitionMagic 8.0
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
If you need to partition your live hard drive, Norton PartitionMagic 8 is still the application to beat.
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Windows Vista Business
Reviewed on January 24, 2007
Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
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Microsoft Vista Home Basic
Reviewed on January 24, 2007
Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
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Windows Live OneCare
Reviewed on February 26, 2007
Windows Live OneCare doesn't provide as many unique features and often repackages tools already available for free within the Windows operating system. For $30 more, it's well worth investing in the solutions from McAfee or Symantec, and we give the final nod to Norton 360 which ensures the best protection and performance tools for your money.
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Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Winter 2009)
Reviewed on March 10, 2009
A few other all-in-ones make this 20-inch iMac look expensive on a dollars-per-screen-inch basis, but none are as attractive or as capable juggling multiple programs. With a fast dual-core CPU and a strong array of features, Apple's updated all-in-one will slide seamlessly into a variety of roles at home or at work.
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Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications 1.7.0018
Protect yourself against counterfeit and pirated Windows products.
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Driver Magician 3.48
Back up, restore, and update device drivers and detect unknown devices.
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HP iPaq Pocket PC rz1710
Reviewed on July 25, 2004
With a combination of a small form factor and great performance, the HP iPaq Pocket PC rz1710 is a solid entry-level PDA.
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Gateway GT5692
Reviewed on August 6, 2008
The Gateway GT5692 is a reliable PC that will easily get you around all the standard tasks of a budget desktop. This triple-core system also includes 64-bit Windows and enough RAM to make it a very strong photo-editing desktop for its price.
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Apple MacBook Pro (15.4-inch, 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo)
Reviewed on March 3, 2006
The MacBook Pro delivers unparalleled style, a solid set of features and software, and a few transitional performance issues that keep it from rivaling the most powerful PC laptops.
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eMachines EL1200-05w
Reviewed on November 26, 2008
Although the eMachines EL1200-05w's price tag is tempting, an extra $100 will land you a competitive desktop that can handle a wider variety of applications and even leaves room for future expansion opportunities.
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Wubi 9.10
Try Ubuntu on your Windows machine without partitioning your hard drive or creating a boot CD
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HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition
Reviewed on March 18, 2009
HP has added a Linux-based OS to its popular Mini 1000 Netbook's Mi edition, dressed up with a glossy, sexy front-end, but many users will still want the flexibility and familiarity of Windows.
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Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition 2003
Management tool for deployment, distribution, backup, & recovery
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