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June 22, 2004
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Buy or Build Your Perfect PC We help you make the right decision by examining the current computer technologies.   |
PC World
January 9, 2003
Anush Yegyazarian |
Sony Shows a World of New Products A DVD recorder for the living room, a home entertainment network receiver, and a slew of notebooks and desktops are on display at CES. |
PC Magazine
October 12, 2004
Bill Howard |
The Home PC, Perfected With its brand new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, Microsoft may have unleashed the perfect OS for a home PC. In a typical Media Center box, you get a capable TV tuner, an FM radio tuner, DVR, DVD, CD, etc. |
PC Magazine
August 22, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Sony Vaio VGC-LS1 The Sony VAIO VGC-LS1 all-in-one desktop is the closest you can get to an iMac in a Windows PC, but a couple of missteps keep it a hair behind the class leader... Gateway Profile 6 SB... |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Konstantinos Karagiannis |
Your PC Two basic types of PCs can be called into duty for a digital ecosystem. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Bill Howard |
Sony's Notable, Totable Media PC With its Sony VAIO Digital Studio R Series desktop Sony did the best job of implementing Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition we've seen to date, thanks to the platform's superior TV quality. |
PC Magazine
July 26, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
HP Pavilion a1120n If you can live without a TV tuner, the Pavilion a1120n is a good Media Center PC for students and home users toting iPods and digicams. Includes tips on choosing computer equipment for college. |
PC Magazine
July 28, 2004
Cisco Cheng |
Sony VAIO VGN-A190 Thin design and a gorgeous screen makes this media-centric portable one to envy. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005 |
Upgrade: 35 Ways to Create Your Own Multimedia Desktop Helpful tips for improving desktop performance or purchasing a new one. |
PC Magazine
December 9, 2003
Bill Howard |
Seasonal Shopping Guide Here's some advice I've been giving to friends, neighbors, and family members about PCs and hot technology gadgets. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Richard Fisco |
Super Charge Your PC Kick it up a notch and save money with our easy tips and upgrades. |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
Anderson & Domingo |
Use Your Imagination: Eight Digital Content Creation Desktops HP Media Center 7160n... Sony VAIO VGC-RA842G... Dell Dimension 9100... Power Mac Dual 2.7GHz... Falcon Northwest Talon X2 3800... Gateway FX400MC... Velocity Micro Vision 64 LX-V... Voodoo Doll D210... |
PC World
April 2005
Anush Yegyazarian |
Intel Revs Centrino Notebooks Platform enhancements don't drastically boost performance, but very well could in future laptops. |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Loyd Case |
Build It: A Homemade Media Center PC Build an MCE PC of your own and learn how to choose the parts for a custom project that's uniquely yours. |
PC Magazine
December 14, 2004
Bill Howard |
Holiday Goodies Windows XP MCE is only a few dollars more than vanilla XP Home... Notebooks are seldom used away from AC power. But if you're a road warrior, you want one that has... Digital media hubs... Look for digital cameras with long battery life... etc. |
PC World
September 2002
Anush Yegyazarian |
Buyers' Guide to Office & Home PCs Even inexpensive PCs are very capable and now boast many features that were once exclusive to high-end systems. |
PC World
January 5, 2007
Richard Baguley |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7690n The m7690n has an extensive set of features, including an HD DVD drive, but it is rather expensive. |
PC Magazine
October 27, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Niveus Media Center Rainier Edition With the Niveus Media Center Rainer Edition 750 HD DVD in your living room, you'll love staying in on rainy days. |
PC World
October 2005
Kirk Steers |
Next-Generation PCs Alienware Aurora 7500... Apple Power Mac G5... Polywell Poly 916NF4-SLI... Sony VAIO VGC-RA842G... Voodoo Computers Omen DCC A:221 Opteron workstation... Xi Computer MTower X2 AGE-SLI... |
PC World
January 4, 2008
Jon L. Jacobi |
Play HD Movies on (Almost) Any PC We look at the minimum requirements for playing high-definition video on a PC. |
PC World
May 2004
Roy Santos |
Which PC Do You Need? One computer doesn't fit all. We look at systems for the office, the home, and the road to help you find the right machine. |
PC Magazine
October 18, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Sony VAIO XL1 Digital Living System Sony VAIO XL1 Digital Living System won't replace your notebook or desktop PC, but it fast approaches Media Center nirvana. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
The Coolest Home PCs A showcase of the latest high-end entertainment systems, value PCs, all-in-one computers, and desktop replacement notebooks. |
PC World
October 2003
Carla Thornton |
Laptop Era Dawns Notebook power -- and sales -- are rising fast. Wireless networking growth only sweetens the deal. Should your next PC be a laptop? |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2005
Cade Metz |
Value PCs: The Price Is Right There was a time when value-priced PCs/notebooks meant cheap, weak, and flimsy systems. But not anymore. Polywell Poly 2800NF2-MX... Averatec AV3270-EE1... Dell Inspiron 6000... Dell Dimension 4700... etc. |
PC Magazine
March 23, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Sony VAIO VGC-RC210G The Sony VAIO VGC-RC210G is a slick multimedia desktop with ViiV compatibility, lots of hard drive space, and room for upgrades. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
Content Reigns at CES The latest gadgets dominated the floor at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the theme was content: the information that makes these gadgets worthwhile. |
PC Magazine
December 13, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
HP Compaq dx2200 Business Desktop PC If your business needs a basic clerical PC, the HP Compaq dx2200 Business Desktop PC is it... HP Compaq Presario SR2050NX... HP Pavilion Media Center a1640n PC... |
PC World
December 2003
Mick Lockey |
Desktops: Fast, Furious, and Affordable Pundits predicting the demise of the humble PC should return to their Ouija boards and reconsider their predictions. Computers -- especially in the home -- are capable of doing more than ever before. |
PC World
December 2004
Kimberly Brinson |
Shopping Checklist Learn how to shop for the perfect PC. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Sony PlayStation 2, Intel Pentium 4 Processor, and Intel D915GAV Desktop Board Redesigned PlayStation 2's features a jaw-droppingly slender form factor... 3.6-gigahertz Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology to more-efficiently allocate the processor's resources on multiple programs running simultaneously... |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
PC Magazine
January 22, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7690n PC The first HD DVD tower desktop from HP brings crisp multimedia playback to an already competent multimedia system. All you need is Windows Vista and you'll have all the buzzworthy tech in your hands. |
PC World
November 2002
Robert Luhn |
Multimedia Windows XP Takes Microsoft Out of the Office OS turns HP's new PC into a remote-controlled entertainment center. |
PC Magazine
October 6, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Dimension C521 An AMD processor in a Dell? Who'd have thunk it? A compact and versatile desktop with a decent bang for the buck, the Dell Dimension C521 is a good first AMD effort from Dell... Overdrive Core2.X-Fire... |
PC World
February 25, 2007
Anush Yegyazarian |
Upgrade Your Home Entertainment Larger HDTV sets, better color, more playback and recording choices. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2005
Bill Howard |
Movies, Music, and MBAs Not all notebooks are created equal. Some go far beyond simple DVD and music playback, even letting you create and display presentations on the road: HP Pavilion dv4000... Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513... Toshiba libretto U100... etc. |
PC Magazine
June 2, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Apple MacBook 13-inch Apple's MacBook replaces the aging iBook with a much more powerful and capable machine... Dell E1505 laptop... HP Pavilion dv5000... Toshiba Satellite M105-S3011 laptop... |
PC World
May 2005
Jon L. Jacobi |
Tested: 64-Bit P4 Intel's new 64-bit Pentium 4 CPUs are fast, but AMD's Athlon 64 FX retains the speed crown. |
PC Magazine
August 1, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE The CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE proves that you don't need a crazily expensive system to start playing games. |
PC World
September 2004
Dahl & Baguley |
Your Ideal PC Whether you're upgrading your PC or building one from scratch, we show you how to choose the right parts and put them all together. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Cade Metz |
Back to School Today, the most important school supply, aside from textbooks and perhaps a coffeemaker, is a PC. Whether you're in college, high school, or even middle school, you're at a disadvantage if you don't have a PC. |
PC World
April 2004 |
Top 15 Desktop PCs Speed demons and stylish entertainment systems premier. |
PC Magazine
July 12, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Buying Guide: Back-To-School Laptops This guide, along with our review comparisons, has all the information you need to buy your back to school laptop... Apple Macbook 13-inch... Dell Inspiron E1505... HP Pavilion dv5000t A Media Center... Toshiba Satellite M105-S3011... |
PC Magazine
October 23, 2009
John R. Delaney |
HP Pavilion p6267c-b The HP Pavilion p6267c-b is a stylish quad-core desktop with a generous amount of memory, good-sized hard drive, and a beautiful 25-inch LCD monitor... HP TouchSmart 300-1007... Compaq Presario CQ5210f... etc. |
PC World
January 2004
Tynan & Captain |
What's in Store for 2004 -- and Beyond How will the PC change during the coming year? The next five years? We consult the experts and come up with answers. |
PC World
August 23, 2006
Robert Luhn |
Best PC Upgrades The PC you need for tomorrow's tasks may be the one you own today after you upgrade its performance in one or more key areas. We show you how. |
PC Magazine
September 15, 2005
Cisco Cheng |
Sony VAIO VGN-A790 This notebook is a solid media-center with newer components that add horsepower, but it would be nice if the A/V ports were built into the system. |
PC Magazine
September 14, 2005
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion dv4000 (Pentium M 770) A faster processor and discrete graphics makes this a multimedia dream machine... Sony Vaio VGN-TX670P... |
InternetNews
April 12, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Who Is Drawing Out The High-Def DVD Stalemate? The split in HD DVD format has irritated many of those involved and resulted in consumer confusion over both formats. |
