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nexus one
Hands on with Google’s
First Phone
The next Generation
of netbooks
our essential Tips for
new Mac Converts

Tablets 2.0
Why 2010 Could (Finally) Be Their Year

MARCH 2010 vol. 29 no. 3

44 CovER SToRY
ThE yEAr Of ThE TAbLET
Though the tablet concept has been around for years, it never really
took off—until now. Check out our in-depth report on why 2010’s
tablets are going to transform laptop computing.

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FIRST looKS TECH nEwS
2 CONSUMEr ELECTrONICS 5 frONT SIDE
Google nexus one (T-Mobile) Tech companies offering help
in Haiti; inside Intel and Micron’s
Canon EoS 7D
flash memory plant; the new
Aliph Jawbone Icon
breed of netbooks.
Plus Quick looks
8 hArDWArE oPInIonS
Sony vAIo vPC-l117FX/B 2 fIrST WOrD:
Polywell MiniBox P5500C LANCE ULANOff
Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105 38 JOhN C. DvOrAk
ASUS G51J-1B 3D 40 SASChA SEGAN
Epson Artisan 810 42 DAN COSTA
Plus Quick looks
28 bUSINESS
SolUTIonS
54 GOING MAC
lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13
How to make a seamless switch
vMware Fusion 3.0
from PC to Mac.
MailChimp
62 kILL yOUr PhONE
32 SOfTWArE How to deactivate your phone
Mobile web browsers remotely if it is lost or stolen.
norton online Backup 2.0 64 CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS 7
SafeCentral 2.6 13 fun tricks to make win 7
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FIRST WORD LANCE ULANOFF

The iPad: A Must-Have?

A
“magical” device. That’s what I tried to look at the iPad in the context
Apple chief executive Steve of all the questions I received on Twitter, as
Jobs called the new iPad. well as the general confusion I still see swirl-
And Apple execs said it so ing around this tablet. It’s not a replacement
often that I began to imag- for the iPhone or iPod touch, nor will it sup-
ine pixie-dust falling from the ceiling of the plant your go-to laptop. Steve Jobs wants it
Yerba Buena Art Center, landing gently on to sit in the middle. I can see that. The device
our throbbing skulls, slowly but surely lull- feels like middleware.
ing us into the belief that Jobs and company It’s really not for phone calls, has no physi-
had introduced something otherworldly. cal keyboard (you can buy one as an acces-
Even hours later, I’m having trouble sort- sory) or a mouse. And once you handle the
ing out my feelings. I saw the demos, heard iPad, you quickly realize that it’s way too big
the words and even had some hands-on for any pocket. The iPad’s size alone ensures
time with the iPad. It is gorgeous. But I’d say that this won’t enjoy iPhone-like ubiquity. At
it is more practical than “magical.” about 9 inches and 1.5 pounds, you’ll take
it out when you’re on the couch, riding the
Smoke and Mirrors? train, and probably on the airplane.
Steve Jobs’ assertion that the existing 75
million iPhone and iPod touch custom- This Reader Won’t Save Publishing
ers already know how to use this device I tried reading The New York Times on the
runs counter to the idea of magical. Magic iPad, complete with embedded video. It
is something we don’t understand and can was nice, but not revolutionary. This device
scarcely believe. Like Jobs said, we know has zero chance of saving the publishing
this product. industry. Like any digital platform, it offers
When I tried it out, I spent zero time figur- an evolutionary possibility to beleaguered
ing out how to use it. The iPad works exactly print publications, but I saw nothing that
like an iPhone, for heaven’s sake. Nothing made me say, “This is it!”
enchanted about that. As expected, the iPad is a reading device.


The iPad works exactly like an iPhone, for
heaven’s sake. Nothing enchanted about that.
I have to say that the execution of the entire the only audience groan of the whole event.
e-book experience, from the flipstand cover (For more on this, see Sascha Segan’s col-
to the iBook store, looks great. As I “flipped” umn on page 40.) But the biggest disap-
through a book on the iPad, I kept com- pointment for me is the lack of a stylus.
paring it to my Kindle, which is not as easy Apple did show off an updated “Brushes”
to do as you might think. In a nutshell, the app, which lets you use your fingers to paint
iPad’s gesture-based page-turning is simply and draw professional-level art. That’s nice,
awesome. but the artist in me wants a drawing imple-
ment. Other things the iPad is missing, such
Other Nice Features as a camera, will eventually be added.
The nearly-full-size virtual keyboard was a
pleasant surprise, not only because Apple Reaching a Verdict
included it, but because it seems to work My perspective may change once we put
so well. Forget thumb-typing; this device is the iPad through the ringer. Gaming looked
too big for that, but when I set it down on a good in the demo, but what kind of restric-
table, I was able to type quite nicely. tions will Apple be putting on these apps?
The biggest story here may not have been And the rated battery life is only under
what you can do on the iPad or even the optimal situations (and how will that rated
excellent $499 entry-level price. For me it life hold up a year or two from now?). As
was Apple’s under-the-hood innovation. As for durability, I’d say it’s about as durable as
I predicted, Apple introduced its own chip, any other Apple product, but if you drop it
probably using its internal PA Semi team face down on concrete—well, that could be
to build the do-it-all A4. In my brief hands- a different story.
on, I typed, browsed the Web, checked out Bottom line: If you feel like there’s a hole in
photos, read books and watched full-screen your life and you’ve identified it as the space
video. It never hiccuped. between your smartphone and your lap-
top, the iPad is the product for you. For the
What’s Missing rest of us, who have done things like invest
Apple didn’t deliver on every wish. There’s in an Amazon Kindle and more traditional
no camera, a surprising omission for some- netbooks, the decision may be much, much
thing I still think is aimed at people who like tougher.
to create. Something else Apple left out of
Follow Me oN TwiTTer! Catch the chief’s
the iPad: Verizon! Apple has doggedly stuck comments on the latest tech developments at
with ATT, an announcement that produced twitter.com/LanceUlanoff.


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What’s New from the World of Tech

Technology’s
Helping Hand
The tech industry is stepping up to aid Haiti relief.
When a disastrous earthquake struck Haiti those who needed it most, either stuck on a
on January 12, many Americans felt help- tarmac or stranded outside Port Au Prince.
less, watching as relief and rescue efforts But the technology industry is mobilizing
were stymied by Haiti’s crumbling infra- to change that. Some are providing forums
structure, lack of organization, and other to keep us informed and abreast of ways to
logistical challenges. Food, medicine, and donate, as well as making equipment and
manpower were just beyond the reach of financial donations of their own.

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Stone pointed to a num-
ber of organizations taking
donations and urged mem-
bers to follow groups like
the Red Cross (@redcross)
and Oxfam (@oxfam). Along
with donating $1 million to
aid organizations, Google has
also let users donate directly
to UNICEF or CARE using
Google Checkout.

AD-HOC NETWOrk TSF’s emergency telecom center in Haiti. Making Connections
Major mobile providers are
Mobilizing the Web also getting into the game by accepting
For example, Facebook has launched a text-based donations. For example, you can
“Global Relief” page designed to spotlight donate $10 to the Red Cross International
efforts to help respond to natural disasters. Relief Fund by texting “HAITI” to 90999.
The Help Earthquake Survivors in Haiti effort In addition, the ATT Foundation donated
from Oxfam America had already raised $50,000 to Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF),
$33,000 via Facebook Causes. Members a humanitarian organization specializing in
can also purchase an Oxfam-sponsored emergency telecommunications.
“Water for Haiti” charity gift on Facebook Speaking of which, Telecoms San Fron-
for 70 credits, which will provide one clean tieres has deployed two emergency
jug of water to survivors. The American Red response teams to Haiti to establish emer-
Cross and Partner in Health have also raised gency telecom centers for response work-
thousands through Facebook Causes. ers and calling centers to provide free,
“The devastating earthquake in Haiti has two-minute calls to anywhere in the world
underscored the Internet’s critical role in for residents displaced by the disaster.
connecting the world’s population in times Another group called NetHope went to
of tragedy,” wrote Facebook spokesman Haiti to set up a VSAT satellite using WiMAX
Andrew Noyes in an e-mail. that will restore Internet connectivity to relief
And Twitter co-founder Biz Stone wrote organizations there. According to a piece
in a blog post that “the atmosphere at Twit- written by NetHope CEO William Brindley
ter HQ is heavy and based on the Trending for The Huffington Post, “With connectivity
Topics an overwhelming number of Twitter restored, agencies will have the tools they
users feel the same.” need to speed the delivery of much needed


relief. It will also help speed the recovery and Inmarsat is also providing its Broadband
rebuilding efforts, the next critical step after Global Area Network (BGAN) terminals to
the emergency aid phase.” TSF, and DBSD Satellite Services is provid-
To help keep relief efforts running through ing the U.S. government with its S-band
the night, the Florida-based solar lighting satellite capacity for two-way mobile com-
company Sol Inc. has provided $300,000 munications or broadcast video services
in solar lights to the shaken country. Sol Inc. throughout Puerto Rico. In a public state-
also sent a ground team to make sure the ment, Kerry says that while the initial out-
lights were installed and used properly. pouring of aid is appreciated, a sustained
For its part, the U.S. government has also effort from the tech industry and others is
lent a high-tech hand. According to Mas- what’s needed to truly help the people of
sachusetts Senator John Kerry, CapRock Haiti.
Communications, a satellite services pro- “We will need to help tomorrow, and the
vider, gave satellite communications sup- day after,” Kerry says. “Next month and the
port and connectivity to the U.S. Marines month after. And far into next year.”—Chloe
Corps in Haiti. Mobile satellite company Albanesius, Troy Dreier, and Erik Rhey

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ExtremeTech

Behind the Scenes:
IM Flash
ExtremeTech gets exclusive
photos inside Intel and Micron’s
flash memory plant.

quALITy CONTrOL A worker performs real-
time defect analysis on a semiconductor wafer.

THE MIDWAy At the plant’s “50-yard line” hall-
way, materials are moved along tracks overhead.

WAfEr bATH These front-opening unified pods CONDuCTOr CLOsE-uP Here a 300-mm wafer
(FOUPs) take wafers through a “wet process.” is shown in detail inside a FOUP.

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BEST of our BlogS
GOODCLEANTECH
Honda Unveils Solar
Hydrogen Station
Honda has announced a strik-
ing solar hydrogen station
prototype that will let fuel-cell
electric-vehicle owners fill
up at home overnight. The
integrated unit is designed
to fit in a common household
GEArLOG garage, and can produce
A Gamer’s Keyboard enough hydrogen (0.5kg) via
PC gamers, especially those who have trouble with multi-button key an eight-hour overnight fill to
presses, perk up your ears. Microsoft has unleashed the SideWinder power daily commuting of up
X4 keyboard ($59.95 list). With some keyboards, pressing multiple to 10,000 miles per year for
keys simultaneously (to execute a special move, perhaps) causes a the Honda FCX Clarity and
problem where not all the key presses are recorded. The unreported other fuel-cell vehicles. Honda
key presses are called “ghosts,” since the computer doesn’t see them. hopes the new Solar Hydro-
The SideWinder is built differently, so that gamers can press up to gen Station will combine with
26 keys at once and the computer will recognize each key. Besides upcoming “Smart Grid” energy
anti-ghosting, this SideWinder lets players manually toggle from systems to let users fill up with-
standard mode into one of two gaming modes, automatically switch out storing hydrogen and with
profiles, program macro keys, and record macros during a game. It lower CO2 emissions, thanks to
also offers backlit keys and quick-access media keys.—Troy Dreier off-peak electrical power. No
word yet on a price or release
date.—Jamie Lendino
sECurITy WATCH
New Chrome Security Features
Google has announced a number of security enhancements that are
being implemented in Chrome. One such feature is Strict-Transport-
Security, an HTTP response header that a site can send to a browser
to tell it only to communicate with the site via HTTPS. This should
provide extra security against snooping, although it’s not bullet-
proof. Another is the postMessage API, a method of embedding gad-
gets in Web pages with rich communications capabilities to other
page code, but retaining better security than previous methods
allowed. All the major browsers implement it.—Larry Seltzer

BEST of ThE InTErnET
ANTENNA CADMus vIDZbIGGEr
Antenna is a free Adobe AIR Cadmus is a Web service that VidzBigger is a Chrome app
application that you can aggregates Twitter or Friend- that rearranges YouTube’s
download and use to browse Feed updates and organizes layout so the video plays at its
stations around the globe them into trends and topics. largest size (without going full-
that are streaming on the You can also add and follow screen). Video information is
Web. You can even save your RSS feeds.—AH on the left, and comments are
favorites.—Alan Henry on the right.—AH


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Connected Traveler

Rethinking the Netb
If you thought a netbook’s
not for your travel bag, take
another look.

There may be a number of reasons why,
as a traveler, you chose not to buy a
netbook. Maybe you were under-
whelmed by the low-power Intel
Atom processors. Or your hands
felt like cloven hooves on those
tiny keyboards. Or maybe it was the
puny screen or lack of advanced fea-
tures that kept you away from these lit-
tle laptops. Well, a lot has changed since
netbooks first hit the scene. The next gen-
eration of netbooks boasts features such as
1
full-size keyboards, faster processors, and
amazing battery life. Here are a few exam-
ples of new netbooks we’ve tested in PC
Labs. Nb30-N410 ($400 direct, l l l l h ). Here
Given the latest tech craze for touch you get many of the features and power of
screens, it seems only natural that netbooks a standard laptop, including a full-size key-
would follow suit. Enter the [1] HP Mini board, 3G option, and great battery life.
102 ($400 direct, l l l l m ), a 10-inch And tree-hugging travelers will feel better
touch-screen netbook with a sleek exterior, knowing that this model earned our Green-
fast hard drive, and the option to upgrade Tech Approved seal for energy efficiency,
to a 6-cell battery, giving you a whopping advanced green certifications, and Toshi-
11 hours of juice. It also comes loaded with ba’s great recycling program.
Windows 7. If speed is what you need on the road,
Arguably the best bang-for-your-buck then look no further than the [3] Asus
netbook out there is the [2] Toshiba Mini EeePC 1201N ($485 street, l l l l m ). This

10 PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION MARCH 2010 Product name in rED indicates Editors’ Choice.

book
4

3

2

little powerhouse packs a dual-core Intel 1032R also has great battery life (8 hours
Atom processor, Nvidia Ion graphics, and 35 minutes) and some handy included soft-
2GB of RAM. To sweeten the deal, this sys- ware in HP’s QuickWeb and CloudDrive.
tem also comes with a big 12-inch screen. And for travelers on a budget, the [] Acer
The tradeoff for speed, however, is battery Aspire One (AO32h-22) ($300 street,
life (this system clocked only 4 hours on our l l l l m ) is priced lower than most of its

tests). competitors and offers awesome battery
Many travelers like to watch movies or do life (over 9 hours) as well as a wide touch-
multimedia work on the road. In that case, pad, a two-year warranty, and Intel’s latest
the [4] HP Mini 210-1032Nr ($349.99 list, “Pine Trail” components. Though it doesn’t
l l l h m ) is worth a look. Along with good quite measure up to others in performance,
multimedia performance, the Mini 210- it is good for basic computing.—Erik Rhey

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18
28
32
INSIDE
CONsuMEr ELECTrONICs
HArDWArE
BusINEss
sOFTWArE First
Google Nexus One

Google’s G
Not Great—
T
he worst thing about the
Google Nexus One is Google.
The most powerful and sleek-
est Android phone so far, the
Nexus One gives techies an
awesome springboard to make their Linux-
phone dreams come true. The hardware is
almost heartbreakingly beautiful. But with
an emotionless interface and an abysmal
retail and support experience, it’s just not
the right choice for the average smart-
phone buyer—and it’s no threat to either the
iPhone or the Motorola Droid.
This 4.7- by 2.3- by 0.4-inch (HWD)
Google Nexus One
$179.99 to $529.99 list beauty weighs 4.6 ounces and feels unusu-
Ll l h m ally slim and solid. Most of the phone
PrOs Fastest Android phone yet. Beautiful consists of a 3.7-inch touch screen with
hardware. Super-bright screen.
excellent graphics performance. The phone
CONs No phone or in-person support. Confus-
ing pricing and service options. No voice dial- comes with 180MB of onboard memory
ing or transcription over Bluetooth. and a 4GB card, expandable to 32GB. Even

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Our ratINGS kEy:
l l l l l EXCELLENT
l l l l m VErY GOOD
l l l m m GOOD
l l m m m FAIr
l m m m m POOr

Good—But
—First Phone
though the Nexus One has the fastest pro- model, I found none in my testing experi-
cessor of any phone in the U.S., its touch ence. The Nexus One’s 1-GHz Snapdragon
buttons are occasionally sluggish, and the processor burned through our benchmarks,
lack of multitouch is an unfortunate missing proving to be much faster than the pro-
piece on the phone’s otherwise decent soft- cessors found on other Android phones,
ware keyboard. Google has also spruced up including the Motorola Droid. Graphics per-
Android’s interface a bit with the new Ver- formance is also kicked up a notch, with the
sion 2.1, which features “live” animated wall- Nexus One scoring 26.7 frames per second
papers and an animated, better-looking (fps), compared with the Droid’s 20.8 fps.
photo gallery. As for multimedia, this phone And battery life for the Nexus One is very
played MP3, AAC, WAV, and OGG audio good for a 3G phone, turning in a score of
fine, and played MPEG4 Simple Profile vid- 6 hours, 25 minutes.
eos well, but H.264 videos suffered from If the Google Nexus One was sold and
blockiness and dropped frames. Also, the supported by T-Mobile and dressed up with
5-megapixel camera took unusually sharp HTC’s Sense UI, I’d be madly in love with this
photos. phone. As is, the Nexus One shouts “beta” in
In testing, the Nexus One showed accept- all the areas Google has control over: soft-
able voice quality, especially with its fancy ware, sales, service, and support.
noise-cancellation feature. Although prob- —Sascha Segan
lems with 3G have been reported with this CLICK HErE FOr MOrE


FIRST LOOKS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Canon EOS 7D
$1,699 list (body only)
Ll l l m

PROS Excellent still-image and HD-video
quality. Fast performance. Various HD video
recording options.
CONS Pricey. Video recording is not as
simple as with a dedicated camcorder.

Canon EOS 7D

A D-SLR That
Focuses on Video

T
he 18-megapixel Canon EOS on’s intuitive menus
7D takes beautiful pictures When shooting through the viewfinder,
in a wide variety of lighting the shutter lag was only 0.47 second—a
situations. But the true lure very good score that drops to 2.17 seconds
of the 7D is that it’s the only when shooting in Live View mode. Also, the
sub-$2,000 D-SLR that offers a multitude shot-to-shot time was a lightning-fast 8
of high-definition video-capture options. frames per second (fps). And using Imatest
If versatile HD video isn’t a priority for you, to evaluate image quality, I found that the
there’s still a lot to like in this camera. 7D produced spectacular, virtually noise-
Though its body is slightly smaller than free images.
those of higher-end Canon D-SLRs (which There’s no denying that the 7D is a tal-
use larger sensors), the 7D’s build and feel ented D-SLR—but at $1,700 without a lens,
are appealing. The camera weighs 2.06 it’s not cheap. Unless you need the versa-
pounds without a lens and is comfortable tile HD video options, 18 megapixels, or
to hold. The 7D features a large 3-inch, the speedy still-image capture that the 7D
Live View LCD, and the viewfinder offers 19 provides, you can get similar image quality
autofocus points. The controls are also easy from lower-priced Canon and Nikon D-SLRs.
to use: Buttons are well-placed and a large —PJ Jacobowitz
scroll wheel helps you cruise through Can- CLICK HERE FOR MORE


FIRsT LOOKs CONsUMER ELECTRONICs

Aliph Jawbone Icon
$99 list
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PROs First Bluetooth head-
set with mobile apps. Excel-
lent sound quality. Improved
controls. Many design options.
Costs less than prior versions.
CONs Short battery life. Fussy
ear hook.

Aliph Jawbone Icon

Aliph’s Iconic Headset
We have a new leader in Blue- tooth headset with apps, including those
tooth headsets. The Aliph Jaw- that provide one of six voices in languages
bone Icon is the best-designed like Spanish, French, and German. You can
and potentially the most flexible also program speed dial numbers, update
Bluetooth headset on the market, the firmware, or even add new dialing apps
thanks to its new application platform. The for voice-enabled 411 search.
Icon is smaller and lighter than our other On our tests, voice quality was good, but
top-ranked headsets, with numerous new not perfect: a little nasal and trebly sound-
features and a streamlined control scheme. ing, but smooth and not harsh. The Icon
Combined with stellar all-around perfor- evens out the volume of incoming calls,
mance, its plusses are enough to unseat the including between multiple speakers in a
larger Plantronics Voyager Pro as our new conference call. Noise cancellation was stel-
Editors’ Choice. lar and the range for Bluetooth was also
The Icon comes in six different designs, good at more than 15 feet from the handset.
each with distinctive textures and finishes. Battery life, however, is short at just 3 hours
It measures 0.7 by 1.8 by 0.9 inches (HWD) and 32 minutes of talk time. Overall, the
and weighs just 0.3 ounces. There’s a dedi- Icon is a winner, but just by a hair. There are
cated power switch on the back, which other worthy headsets out there if the Icon
can avoid accidental power-ups in a jacket doesn’t appeal.—Jamie Lendino
pocket or bag. The Icon is also the first Blue- CLICK HERE FOR MORE


QuICk LOOks CONsuMEr ELECTrONICs

SMARTPHONES

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Palm Pre Plus LG Chocolate LG Shine II
$99.99 to $449.99 direct With two-year contract, Touch VX8575 $119.99 to $269.99 direct
$249.99 list $79.99 to $259.99 list

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• Near-perfect design • Palm’s webOS is really • Sublime voice quality • Sleek brushed aluminum
• Beautiful display user-friendly • Solid music and video design
• Great voice quality • Works as a Wi-Fi hotspot playback • Very good voice quality
PROS

• Robust media sync • Snappy performance • Sharp camera
options
• Excellent battery life

• Middling browser • Muddy voice quality • Messaging options • Short battery life
• Buggy video player • No voice dialing remain thin, and most • Stiff controls
• Lacks the T-Mobile • Fewer apps than most cost extra • Proprietary headphone
CONS

version’s unlimited Wi-Fi other platforms jack
calling

The Bold 9700 is a smart, The Palm Pre Plus is an The Chocolate Touch is a LG plays it safe with the
shrewd update to the wildly e-mail, music, and calen- top-notch voice phone with Shine II, an incremental
BOTTOM LINE

popular Bold 9000—and dar-oriented smartphone stellar media capabilities, upgrade that retains the
proof that there’s still a with a twist: it’ll get your but heavy e-mailers should original’s beautiful alu-
place for QWERTY key- laptop online (at a price). stick with a phone with a minum slider design and
boards. hardware keyboard. excellent call quality.

ATT; 2.4-inch, 480-by-360 Verizon Wireless; 3.7-inch, Verizon Wireless; 3.0-inch, ATT; 2.2-inch, 240-by-
screen; 3.2MP camera; 320-by-480 color touch 240-by-400 screen; 3.2MP 320 screen; 2MP camera;
Bluetooth; 4.3 by 2.4 by 0.6 screen; Bluetooth; 3MP camera; Bluetooth; 4.3 by Bluetooth; 4.2 by 2.0 by 0.5
inches (HWD); 4.3 ounces. camera. 2.2 by 0.5 inches (HWD); inches; 4.4 ounces.
SPECS

4.2 ounces.

Product name in RED indicates Editors’ Choice.


SPEAKERS HDTVS GPS

Bowers Wilkins Insignia NS-L42X-10A TomTom XL 340-S LIVE Insignia NS-CNV43
Zeppelin Mini $749.99 direct $239.95 list $199.99 list
$399.95 list

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• One of the best sound- • Inexpensive • Real-time traffic • Good value
ing iPod docks in its price • Five HDMI ports • Integrates Web-based • Touch scree features hap-
range • Two-year warranty services tic feedback
• Compact, elegant design • No ads • Real-time traffic reports
• Connects to PC via USB • Accurate routing

• Only for iPhone, iPod • Uninspired design • Expensive monthly fees • Sluggish
touch, and recent iPods • Oversaturated colors • Automatic rerouting needs • Small POI database with
• Remote lacks full iPod • Some de-interlacing and a re-think some search limitations
navigation motion-error issues • Monthly fees kick in after
• No video output • Lacks a USB port and Web three months
connectivity

For a $400 iPod speaker If you can get past its lack- The XL 340-S LIVE is a Best Buy’s NS-CNV43 is a
dock, the Zeppelin Mini luster design and somewhat solid navigator and a good solid GPS device thanks to
lacks some features that antiquated feature set, the example of what’s pos- its always-on Google con-
an expensive unit should NS-L42X-10A is a solid deal sible with connected GPS nectivity and bargain price,
have—but it looks and for a 42-inch LCD HDTV. devices, but there’s room for but it’s not a particularly
sounds amazing. improvement. great navigator otherwise.

iPod speaker dock; 2-chan- 42 inches; 1,920 by 1,080 Automobile GPS; 3D view; Bluetooth receiver; 4.3-inch
nel audio; remote; 6.8 by native resolution; 1080p; 4.3-inch touch screen; 3.2 by touch screen; 3D view; 3.2
12.6 by 4 inches (HWD). 120-Hz refresh rate; 16:9 4.8 by 1.1 inches (HWD). by 4.8 by 0.7 inches (HWD).
aspect ratio.

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Sony VAIO VPC-L117FX/B

Sony’s Top-Notch
All-in-One
A
mong all-in-one desktop On our tests, the VPC-L117FX/B showed
PCs, the VAIO VPC-L117FX/ very good performance numbers, with top
B is certainly one of the best scores on our Photoshop CS4 test (1 minute
looking. It resembles a 24- 39 seconds) and Windows Media Encoder
inch HDTV, but inside that test (43 seconds), making it a great choice
sexy shell is the heart of a power user’s PC: for multimedia buffs and competitive in
quad-core Intel processor, 6GB of memory, the field of all-in-one desktops, including
1TB hard drive, Blu-ray burner, and a decent the dual-core powered Apple iMac 27-inch
Nvidia graphics card. Placement in the (Core 2 Duo) and the HP TouchSmart 600-
kitchen, den, home office, and living room 1055. For gaming, it played World in Conflict
come to mind, but it could also work as a TV at a smooth 39 frames per second (fps) but
replacement in your bedroom. was a little too slow on Crysis (30 fps), prov-
This VAIO’s touch screen (1,920 by 1,080 ing it is acceptable for light gaming.
resolution, which is true 1080p HD) has an As a high-end all-in-one desktop PC, the
ATSC tuner, HDMI-in ports, and viewing Blu- VPC-L117FX/B is a little pricey, but you can
ray videos give you that “view through a win- rationalize the added expense if you con-
dow” effect. There’s a slot built into the base sider the system has one of the best screens
of the unit, so you can stow the wireless key- out there, as well as high-quality compo-
board when not in use. The touch screen is nents. The HP TouchSmart 600-1055 still
responsive, though there’s a bit of a learning holds on to our Editors’ Choice for a more
curve. There’s very little in the way of bloat- polished implementation of touch tech-
ware on this system, and the included VAIO nology in Windows 7, along with the best
Media Gallery and Movie Story are some of bang for the buck, but this VAIO is defi-
the most intuitive and easiest-to-use multi- nitely worth a look.—Joel Santo Domingo
media apps outside of Apple’s iLife suite. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

I
SPECS 2.66-GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400S processor; 6GB SDRAM; 1TB SATA hard drive; Nvidia GeForce GT
240M graphics; Blu-ray (BD-RE) drive; integrated 24-inch widescreen; integrated stereo speakers; Windows 7
Home Premium 64-bit.


Sony VAIO VPC-L117FX/B
$2,000 list
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PROS Quad Core power. Touch screen. Full CONS Quite expensive. Only 30-day trial sub-
1080p display. HDMI input. Blu-ray burner (not scription to Norton Internet Security. Media
just a reader). Minimized bloatware. Unified software not connected to social networking.
media app for photos, music, and videos. Wire-
less keyboard and mouse. Sexy design.

PERFORMANCE TESTS WinDoWs
MeDia PHotosHoP
L High scores are best. M Low scores are best. PCMark 3DMark Van- WorLD in enCoDer M Cs4 M
Bold type denotes first place. Vantage* L tage* L Crysis** L ConfLiCt ** L min:sec min:sec

Sony VAIO VPC-L117FX/B 4,462 10,813 30 39 0:43 1:39

Apple iMac (27-inch Core 2 Duo) 4,862 10,167 48 53 0:59 1:46

HP TouchSmart 600-1055 PC 4,318 6,006 18 22 1:05 2:18

Product name in RED indicates editors’ Choice. n/a—not applicable: the product could not complete the test, or the test was not compatible. * this test was run at 1,024 by 768
resolution. **this test was run at 1,280 by 1,024 resolution.



Polywell MiniBox P5500C
Price: $1,850 direct, $2,099 with a 23-inch
widescreen monitor
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PROS Compact form factor. Long 5-year service
warranty. Very good 3D scores. CrossFire and SLI
(2-card) compatible motherboard.
CONS Some fan noise. Larger than other small
form factor gaming rigs.

Polywell MiniBox P5500C

Polywell’s
Spacious-Yet-Small PC

T
he MiniBox P5500C isn’t as easier to move. The build quality is decent
sleek as the Falcon Northwest though unremarkable, and the system’s fan
FragBox or AVADirect GT3 noise is clearly audible. Like other small sys-
gaming systems, but it does tem builders, Polywell keeps the included
have a lot of internal space software load light.
for components, while keeping the spirit of The MiniBox’s processor and graphics
a small-form-factor gaming rig intact. This card helped it achieve top-notch gaming
system comes with Intel Core i7-870 power performance, such as 95 frames per second
and a single ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics (fps) on Crysis and 124 fps on World in Con-
card, so it has the power to smack around flict. It also excelled on multimedia tests: 28
your opponents on the game grid. Or, with seconds for Windows Media Encoder and
a Blu-ray player and over 3TB of drive space 1:18 on Photoshop CS4. Compared with
(spread over three drives), it can serve as a the competition, the MiniBox is good, but
video workstation. a bit overpriced. But I’d still recommend it
The MiniBox sits in a reasonably compact for semi-nomadic multimedia mavens who
case—9.5 by 11.5 by 14 inches (HWD). It won’t need blazing performance and a lot of drive
win any beauty contests, but it does have a space in a semi-portable package.
windowed side panel showing off the graph- —Joel Santo Domingo
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in a RAID 0 array; ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card; Blu-ray combo drive; Creative Inspire T6100 5.1 speakers;
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Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105

Toshiba’s Speedy
Netbook
Electing not to use an Intel Atom
processor doesn’t exempt you
from being called a netbook. Case
in point: The Toshiba Satellite
T115-S1105 comes with Windows
7 (most netbooks have Windows XP) and
uses an Intel Consumer Ultra Low Voltage
(CULV) processor. Not to mention its price,
11.6-inch widescreen, and 7 hours of battery
life makes it competitive with some of the
best netbooks in the business. But the typ- Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105
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some work. pROS Best processor on a netbook. 1080p vid-
Thanks to the low-powered processor, the eos played back beautifully. Good resolution.
Lightweight. Runs on DDR3 memory. HDMI-Out
T115-S1105 is razor-thin, with Toshiba’s sig- included. Excellent battery life. Speedy net-
nature “Fusion” design. The lid and palm rest book. Affordable.
areas are made of a combination of plastics COnS Poorly designed mouse buttons. Subpar
keyboard. Poor speaker placement.
and infused patterns similar to a laminate
process. The 11.6-inch widescreen is bigger
and has a higher maximum resolution than outscored every netbook we’ve tested. And
those of most netbooks. It also has a full-size you don’t need an Nvidia Ion–based plat-
keyboard, something most netbooks lack. form to play back 1080p videos; the T115’s
However, the keys feel a little flimsy and gen- ULV processors and memory configuration
erate a bit of noise when typing. Also, the handled them beautifully. So although there
chrome-plated mouse buttons are stiff. is a lot to love about this netbook, I suggest
Its CULV processor gave the T115-S1105 you try out the keyboard and mouse before
an advantage over most netbooks on our taking the plunge.—Cisco Cheng
benchmarks. On SYSMark 2007 Preview, it CLICK HERE FOR MORE

I SpECS 1.3-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU2700; 2GB SDRAM; 250GB hard drive; Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics; 11.6-inch
display; Realtek 802.11n Wi-Fi; 3.3 pounds; 61-Wh battery; Windows 7 Home Premium.

22 pC MaGaZInE dIGITaL EdITIOn MARCH 2010

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Asus G51J-1B 3D
$1,700 street
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PROS 3D game play done right. 3D glasses
work and fit well. Fast Core i7 processor. Good
graphics card. Back-lit keyboard. Comfortable
palm rests. Dual hard drives. Exceptional sound
system.
CONS Screen resolution is low for
a gaming laptop. 3D effects limited
to games only. Expensive.

Asus G51J-1B 3D

Asus’s 3D Laptop

S
tereoscopic 3D technology, pad. And, of course, there’s the 15.6-inch
which typically involves put- 3D widescreen, which uses an active shut-
ting on a pair of 3D glasses and ter method to display left and right images
watching images leap out at in alternating frames, optimized by a very
you, is already a big hit in mov- fast refresh rate (120 Hz). The display, of
ies. Now laptop makers are hoping to cash course, isn’t the only requirement in order
in. The Aspire 5738DG-6165 earned the to be immersed into a 3D environment. The
distinction of being the first 3D laptop, but bundled Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision Kit con-
Asus is right behind with the G51J-1B 3D. sists of a pair of wireless, stereoscopic 3D
If this were strictly a review about the 3D glasses and an infrared base station.
experience, this system would be the vic- On test games that support 3D, the game
tor. And integrating speedy parts made the play was very convincing, even though the
gaming experience that much more worth- resolution is low compared with other gam-
while. But just like the Acer 5738DG, the 3D ing systems. And don’t expect much porta-
technology benefits gamers only. bility, with just 1 hour 25 minutes of battery
The G51J-1B is bulky and heavy, tipping the life. So while its 3D performance is strong,
scales at 7.5 pounds. The system features a the G51J-1B 3D is still a niche product most
full size, island-style keyboard (underlit with can probably live without.—Cisco Cheng
white LEDs) and a half-size numeric key- CLICK HERE FOR MORE

I SPECS 1.6-GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor; 4GB SDRAM; two 320GB hard drives; Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M
graphics; 15.6-inch 3D display; Intel Wi-Fi Link 1000; 7.5 pounds; 53-Wh battery; Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).


FIRsT LOOKs HARDwARE

Epson Artisan 810
$299.99 direct
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PROs Fast. Ethernet and Wi-
Fi. Prints, scans, and faxes
over a network. Duplexer. Au-
tomatic document feeder.
CONs Sub-par text quality.
Low paper capacity.

Epson Artisan 810

A Feature-Rich
Home MFP

W
hether you’re looking Bridge cameras, memory cards, and USB
for a home all-in-one keys; and a 3.5-inch color LCD for preview-
(AIO) with high-qual- ing photos before printing. You also get the
ity photo output or a 810’s 7.8-inch touch screen front panel.
home-office AIO with On our business applications suite, the
fast speed and office features, the Epson 810’s score was 7 minutes 59 seconds, mak-
Artisan 810 should be on your short list. ing it one of the fastest ink jet AIOs in its
Following in the footsteps of the Artisan price range. Photo print speed is also rea-
800, the 810 leans towards home use while sonably fast, averaging 59 seconds for a
retaining office-friendly features. 4-by-6 and 2:04 for an 8-by-10 print. As for
The 810 offers both Ethernet and Wi- output quality, text was mediocre, show-
Fi support, making it easy to share. It can ing a grayish look that would make long
print, scan, and fax over a network; work documents hard to read, and graphics were
as a standalone copier and fax machine; typical for an ink jet. So overall, the 810’s
and scan to e-mail over a network. In addi- combination of speed, quality, and features
tion to faxing and e-mailing, the AIO’s most makes it a highly attractive choice for home
notable office-centric feature is a 30-page and light-duty home office use, as long as
automatic document feeder (ADF). Its you’re comfortable with the relatively low
photocentric features include high-quality text quality.—M. David Stone
output; the ability to print directly from Pict- CLICK HERE FOR MORE


QuICk LOOks HARDWARE

DESKTOPS NETBOOKS LAPTOPS

HP Pavilion p6347c-b Apple Mac mini LG X120 Fujitsu LifeBook P3010
$800 list (Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz) $400 street $549 direct
$599 list

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• Quad Core power • GreenTech-approved • Clean design • Fast Intel Neo processor
• Lots of memory • Compact • Comfy mouse buttons • 2GB of memory
• Ample hard-drive space • Quiet • Embedded 3G wireless • Full-size keyboard
PROS

• Included 23-inch HD • Dual-core performance card • 11-inch widescreen
monitor • Windows compatible • Priced competitively— • Large hard drive
• Two-year warranty • FireWire 800 without a contract

• Weak integrated graphics • No Blu-ray option • Small keyboard • Small touchpad
• Only 60-day Norton • No keyboard or mouse • Not many stand-out • No HDMI-Out
subscription • 30-inch LCD support netbook features • Below-average battery
CONS

• No HDMI port on desktop requires optional • Small battery life
• Lots of bloatware DVI adapter • Only available at • Too expensive
RadioShack

The HP Pavilion p6347c-b is The Mac mini is the entry The X120 is LG’s first The LifeBook P3010 is a
a good power user system point for the Apple faith- netbook attempt in the latecomer to the oversized
BOTTOM LINE

for bargain hunters prowl- ful and is a small, cheap United States, and it has netbook space, and it
ing their local warehouse computer, but a number of embedded 3G—provided doesn’t have enough good
store. low-cost nettops offer more you commit to a 2-year, to outweigh the bad.
bang for the buck. $60-per-month contract.

2.8-GHz AMD Athlon 630 2.26-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 1.6-GHz AMD Athlon Neo
processor; 6GB SDRAM; P7550 processor; 2GB processor; 1GB SDRAM; MV-40 processor; 2GB
640GB SATA hard drive; ATI SDRAM; 160GB SATA hard 160GB, hard drive; Intel SDRAM; 320GB hard
Radeon HD 4200 graphics; drive; nVidia GeForce GMA 950 graphics; 10.1- drive; ATI Radeon HD 3200
SPECS

DVD±RW drive; 23-inch 9400M graphics; DVD±RW inch display; Realtek graphics; 11.6-inch display;
widescreen; Windows 7 drive; Mac OS X 10.6. 802.11g Wi-Fi; 2.8 pounds; Atheros 802.11g Wi-Fi; 3.5
Home Premium (64-bit). 46-Wh battery; Windows pounds; 54-Wh battery;
XP Home. Windows 7 Home Premium.



PRINTERS

HP Pavilion dv7-2273cl Lexmark Platinum HP Photosmart A646 Lexmark Interpret S405
$999 list Pro905 Compact Printer $129 direct
$399.99 direct $149.99 direct

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• Attractive design • Fast photos • Touch screen with gener- • Fast for both business
• Beautiful 17.3-inch screen • Two-sided printing ally well-designed menus applications and photos
• Blu-ray drive included • Automatic document • Prints 5-by-7s, 4-by-6s, • Reasonably high-quality
• Slick MediaSmart feeder and panoramas up to 4 by output
software • Works as standalone 12 inches • Standalone fax and copier
e-mail sender

• Lots of bloatware • Slow for business • Speed is acceptable • Low paper capacity
• Lacks full HD display applications but slow • Relatively high cost
• Several features don’t • Messages on the LCD per page
work quite they way they can be confusing
should

A head-turning desktop Aimed primarily at a busy The A646 is a worthy The S405 offers surprisingly
replacement, the Pavilion micro or home office, the successor to the Editors’ fast speed, good-quality
dv7-2273cl has a gorgeous Pro905 is packed with Choice A636 in many ways, output, and AIO features for
display and packs a Blu-ray office-centric features plus but it falters badly on ease both home and home office.
drive for under a grand. the ability to download mini- of use.
apps from the Web.

2.2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo AIO ink-jet; 1-pass color; Ink-jet; 1-pass color; direct AIO ink-jet; 1-pass color;
T6600 processor; 4GB LCD preview screen; 8-in-1 printing from cameras; LCD direct printing from camer-
SDRAM; 320GB hard drive; media card reader; duplex- preview screen; 20-sheet as; 8-in-1 media card reader;
ATI Mobility Radeon HD ing; 12.1 by 18.3 by 15.4 input capacity; 5.3 by 9.9 flatbed scanner; 8 by 18.8 by
4650 graphics; 17.3-inch inches (HWD). by 4.6 inches (HWD); 2.4 13.3 inches (HWD).
display; 6.7 pounds; 73-Wh pounds.
battery; Windows 7 Home
Premium.

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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13

A ThinkPad
Makeover
L
enovo’s ThinkPad series has high enough so that the ThinkPad “feeling”
clung to the same corporate is still there. The transition is made even eas-
look longer than any other in ier by retaining the original ThinkPad navi-
the business. But the Think- gation. Otherwise, the Edge 13’s feature set
Pad line could only go so long isn’t better or worse than any other CULV or
before customers got the impression that small business laptop.
they’re buying the same thing over and The Edge 13 is one of the few laptops that
over. So how do you redesign something are not launching with Intel’s latest “Arran-
that’s considered blasphemy to redesign? dale” platform. Instead, it uses a slightly
The answer: baby steps. The ThinkPad Edge slower, previous-generation CULV platform.
13 is a compelling makeover that still bears The Edge 13 fared badly among its competi-
the sacred ThinkPad seal. tion in PCMark Vantage, but video encod-
The Edge 13 weighs 3.9 pounds and ing and Cinebench R10 scores were in line
measures less than an inch thick. The lid is with those of the Asus UL30A-A1 (though
trimmed with silver and it’s glossy, destined they trailed the Acer Aspire AS3810T by a
to be laden with finger prints and smudges. significant margin). Although the Edge 13’s
A matte black and a red version are also 6-cell battery scored almost 7 hours (6:58)
available, paring down on the unsightly in MobileMark 2007 tests, it came up well
marks. short against the Asus and Acer compari-
Its 13-inch widescreen is generic at best in son systems.
that its resolution tops out at 1,366-by-768. Overall, the Edge 13 is a solid buy for busi-
The keyboard is perhaps the most surpris- nesses if you can snag it for less than its
ing change, adopting an island-style layout listed price ($899). Otherwise, the HP Pro-
made popular by the Apple MacBook Pro Book 5310m or Asus UL30A-A1 offer more
13-inch, and used in other CULV laptops. bang for the buck.—Cisco Cheng
However, each key cap is curved and raised CLICK HERE FOR MORE

I sPECs 1.3-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor; 4GB SDRAM; 320GB hard drive; Intel GMA 4500MHD graph-
ics; 13.3-inch display; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6250 Wi-Fi; 3.9 pounds; 63-Wh battery; Windows 7 Professional.


Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13
$899 direct
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PROs Best Island-style key-
board yet. Dual pointing
devices. Superb navigating ex-
perience. Lightweight. Afford-
able. Embedded 3G option.
CONs New shiny lid is a
smudge magnet. Not the
speediest CULV laptop.

PERFORMANCE TEsTs
MoBiLeMark WindoWs Media PHotosHoP
L High scores are best. M Low scores are best. PcMark 2007 L encoder M cs4 M
Bold type denotes first place. Vantage* L hr: min min:sec cineBencH r10 L min:sec

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 2,338 6:58 1:42 2,700 1:06

Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T (6415) 2,800 8:40 1:48 3,304 0:48

Asus UL30A-A1 2,462 10:27 3:11 1,595 1:04

HP ProBook 5310m n/a 5:18 1:07 4,732 0:44

Product name in RED indicates editors’ choice. n/a—not applicable: the system could not complete this test. *this test was run at the default resolution (1,024 by 768).



VMware Fusion 3
$79.99 direct
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PROs Fast, reliable, effective virtu-
alization software. Tight integration
between Windows applications and
Mac OS. Highly configurable.
CONs Some migration issues.

VMware Fusion 3

Marry Mac and Windows

V
Mware Fusion 3 brings the to install a fresh Windows system, you’ll
vast range of Linux and Win- need a full installation disc. If you already
dows software to your Mac. have a separate Windows system installed
Like its closest rival, Parallels under Boot Camp, you can run that system
Desktop 5 for the Mac, Fusion in a Fusion window, and you’ll still be able to
creates a “virtual machine” that transforms boot directly into Boot Camp.
any Mac into an all-purpose system that’s In my tests, I ran Windows machines four
not limited by its own OS. different ways under Fusion: accessing my
You can run non-Mac apps in individual existing Boot Camp Windows XP partition,
windows or full-screen. You can even make creating a Windows XP virtual machine
them the default applications for opening using Fusion’s installation assistant, run-
specific Mac file types. If you don’t want to ning a virtual Linux system, and finally, using
be confined to just programs, you can run a VMware’s Migration Assistant to import
complete Windows system from your Mac, existing Windows 7 and Vista systems into
with the OS X desktop always a keystroke or Fusion over my network. Aside from some
mouse click away—and drag files between minor bumps, my apps ran perfectly. This
the systems whenever you want. leads me to conclude that Fusion is well-
To set up a Windows system in Fusion, designed, quick, and effective. Any Mac user
you can use an included utility to import who needs to run Windows software should
a copy of your existing Windows system have a copy.—Edward Mendelson
across a network connection. Or, if you want CLICK HERE FOR MORE



MailChimp
Free with 500 subscriber limit and 3,000 sends; of help resources. Several tools to customize
$30 per month for more than 500 subscribers marketing e-mail campaigns.
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CONs Built-in reporting lacks intuitive work-
PROs Low cost e-mail lists. Integrates with flow. Reports do not give real-time data. Slow
Google Analytics for real business insight. Lots to refresh.

MailChimp

Tame E-mail Marketing

D
espite an odd mascot that of the other bundled CRM components, and
looks like an anime take on just want a service for e-mail campaigns.
Curious George, MailChimp Using MailChimp involves three steps:
means serious business, not creating an e-mail list and importing or add-
monkey business, for marketing contacts, creating a campaign using
ing. It’s a cloud service that manages e-mail one of four styles (HTML e-mail, plain text,
marketing campaigns and aids users in not “split,” and RSS-driven), and finally, review-
crossing that fine line between spammers ing campaign reports. In testing, I found a
and successful e-mail marketers. few glitches and annoyances, but nothing
With MailChimp, you can create e-mail that was a dealbreaker. There needs to be
lists, track who’s viewed your message, and some honing of the workflow within the
integrate your marketing data with third- interface, but it is nonetheless a nice service
party apps like Google Docs and Zoho. to handle an always-growing need of busi-
MailChimp provides the same type of ser- nesses, grassroots organizations, and poli-
vice that some CRM systems (like Sales- ticians: getting the message out via e-mail.
force) provide. However, it is ideal for the —Samara Lynn
small-business owner who may not need all CLICK HERE FOR MORE


fIrST LOOkS SOfTWArE

Mobile Web Browsers

Surf on the Go
Y
our Web-surfing experience York Times home page loaded completely in
on a smartphone is only as 54 seconds, which was reduced to 50 sec-
good as its browser. From onds after turning on Turbo. While scrolling
their rudimentary beginnings, speeds are improved, and the kinetic scroll-
mobile Web browsers have ing is welcome, it can still feel sluggish, even
come a long way in speed, sophistication, over a 3G connection. Despite those qualms,
and features. Here we review three of the Opera Mobile 10 remains a slick browser.
top contenders for the Windows Mobile
and BlackBerry platforms. Skyfire 1.5
The new Skyfire 1.5 is a significant upgrade
Opera Mobile 10 (Beta 2) that remedies nearly all of the original ver-
Opera’s various mobile browsers have been sion’s flaws. It’s a godsend for Windows
go-to upgrades for years. But several newer Mobile users and even superior to Opera
competitors—including the excellent Sky- Mobile 9.7 Turbo.
fire 1.5 and the Java-based BOLT 1.6—have New features here include VGA (640-
moved the bar forward. The public beta by-480) and WVGA (800-by-480) screen
of Opera Mobile 10 contains a refreshed support, a revamped user interface, more
interface, simple zoom controls, and faster finger-friendly buttons, a full-screen mode,
performance. Though it still lacks Flash com- and the ability to pan or flick the screen
patibility, it is nonetheless a worthy down- to move in multiple directions. On our
load that embarrasses the stock Microsoft tests, Skyfire 1.5 simply flattened Internet
and Nokia browsers. Explorer 6 Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.5’s
The main user interface here looks sharp, stock browser. Skyfire Labs optimized Sky-
with a revamped icon strip, a Safari 4–like fire 1.5’s server connections to speed up
Speed Dial launch page, and an auto-com- page rendering and overall response times,
plete feature in the address bar. In testing, and it shows. Over a Wi-Fi connection, Sky-
most desktop pages looked sharp. With fire loaded the desktop USA Today home
USA Today’s home page, the browser had page in 10 seconds and The New York Times
enough data over Wi-Fi to return control home page in 16 seconds. Skyfire’s down-
within 9 seconds, though the browser took sides are that it’s dependent on access to
51 seconds to deliver the full page. The New Skyfire’s own servers. And there’s also still


BOLT 1.6
Free
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PrOS Speedy. Supports
streaming video. Maximizes
how much you see.
CONS Default font is really
Opera Mobile 10 (Beta 2) Skyfire 1.5 tiny. Only supports one win-
dow at a time. Works on fewer
Free Free
phones than Opera Mini. Stalls
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if it can’t contact proxy server.
PrOS Accurate page render- PrOS Transparent interface.
CLICk HErE fOr MOrE
ing. Transparent, full-featured Supports AJAX, Flash, and
user interface. Nifty Speed Silverlight content. Fast load
Dial feature. Robust bookmark times. Accurate page render-
and password management. ing. Smooth video streaming.
Not dependent on Opera’s CONS No tabbed browsing
servers in order to work. or multiple window support.
CONS No Flash support. Slug- Doesn’t work if it can’t see
gish to complete page loads. Skyfire’s servers.
CLICk HErE fOr MOrE CLICk HErE fOr MOrE

no tabbed browsing or multiple window ity aren’t up to Opera’s standards.
support. But we’re willing to accept those Like Opera Mini and Skyfire 1.5, BOLT is a
flaws in exchange for its excellent page ren- proxy browser, which means you can experi-
dering and streaming media skills. If you ence slowdowns if there’s a stall in contacting
have a Windows Mobile device, you need Bitstream’s servers, which we encountered
this browser. in testing. When it didn’t glitch, BOLT was
really fast. It rendered most pages slightly
BOLT 1.6 faster than Opera Mini did. Pages look good,
Bitstream’s BOLT browser for BlackBerrys and you see more of a page at once than you
and feature phones has come a long way do in Opera. It can also stream media from
since our last review six months ago. This ver- various Web sites. BOLT’s overall UI isn’t as
sion offers fast rendering of desktop-quality slick as Opera Mini’s but if speed is what you
pages and a few tricks that Opera Mini can’t need, BOLT is your browser.
match, though its interface and compatibil- —Jamie Lendino and Sascha Segan


FIRsT LOOKs sOFTwARE

Norton Online Backup 2.0
$49.99 direct per year
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PROs Simple, Web-based,
tabbed interface. Up to five
computers can share one
account. Works with Macs.
Shares stored files via e-mail.
Backs up open files. Lets you
search backed-up content.
CONs No on-demand backup
for a single file or folder. No
“live” file watching for instant
backup. No Windows Explorer
right-click integration.

Norton Online Backup 2.0

Revved-Up Backup

S
ymantec’s first attempt at Nor- est interest is that the service will now let
ton Online Backup earlier this you share access to specified files or folders
year lacked many capabili- backed up online. Since the data’s already in
ties we expect from an online the cloud, why not let users securely share it
backup service. Norton did from any Internet connection?
have a slick Web-based interface and let In testing, I could easily share a file from
you back up files from up to five PCs, how- my online storage from the Home screen.
ever. In addition to addressing many of the I just had to click on the File Actions but-
deficits in this newest release, Symantec has ton for the PC I wanted to share from, and
also added tabs to the interface, simplified choose “Email File Links.” This let me enter
setup, and added some key improvements. multiple recipients’ e-mail addresses and
Among the new features in Version 2.0 specify a download password (if I wanted
are a Mac OS version, file-version saving one), and offered the same search or direc-
for up to 90 days (in case you mistakenly tory tree navigation to find the files I wanted
change a backed-up file), search, open-file to share. Overall, this version represents
backup, and storage management (with the some major strides, and addresses the most
ability to purge files from your backup list). important of my concerns with the original
The service can also now handle mapped version—making it a welcome addition to
network and local drives, including tempo- the Norton line.—Michael Muchmore
rary USB key drives. But perhaps of great- CLICK HERE FOR MORE


FIRST LOOKS SOFTwARE

SafeCentral 2.6
$39.95 direct per year
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PROS Isolates Web browsing
from other processes. Blocks
malware and keyloggers. Can
automatically secure browsing
for known sensitive sites or
user-selected sites. Bypasses
Windows DNS.
CONS Prevents use of most
browser add-ons such as
password managers (other
than RoboForm). Expensive.

SafeCentral 2.6

Boost Browser Security

S
ince the previous version (2.0) on add-ins can be a problem if you rely on a
of SafeCentral, maker Authen- password manager. Add-ins are still blocked
tium has added features and in general, but the new edition specifically
fixed a few gripes I had. Version makes an exception for RoboForm. And a
2.6 retains all the protective new “Add to Secure Favorites” toolbar but-
features of its predecessor, adds flexibility, ton marks any Web site to open automati-
and works with 32-bit and 64-bit editions cally in the SafeBrowser.
of Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. SafeCentral 2.0 displayed status for the
In version 2.0, the SafeBrowser always anti-malware and secure DNS features using
used a specific SafeCentral Web page as its a pair of indicators on the safe desktop’s
home page. The default home page in Ver- taskbar. The current version vastly expands
sion 2.6 is Microsoft Bing, but SafeBrowser the available status information with a new
lets you add any site you like as an addi- “My Protection” panel and “More info” link.
tional home page. The hardened browser SafeCentral doesn’t replace your existing
still maintains its own list of favorites sepa- security solutions. Rather, it adds layers
rately from your main browser, but there’s of protection in case the other tools fail. It
now an option to import existing browser definitely does the job it’s designed for. The
favorites. Also, helpful videos explain just only question is whether you’re ready to pay
how safe browsing works. for its added protection.—Neil Rubenking
I noted in my earlier review that the ban CLICK HERE FOR MORE


QuICk LOOks sOFTWARE

PARENTAL CONTROLS SECURITY

KidZui 5.0 CYBERsitter 11 Peanut Butter PC 3.0 Double Anti-Spy
$7.95 direct per month $24.95 direct $24.95 direct Professional 1.4
$29.95 direct

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• Engaging protected online • New filtering technology • Limits young children to • Uses two anti-malware
environment for kids improves security parent-selected content engines for enhanced
• Offers social interac- • Easy to set up and use • Limits use of CD/DVD detection
tion without sharing any • Per-user settings if drive and printer • Detected most malware
personal information desired • Safe, simple browser samples
PROS

• Parents can monitor • Browser-independent • Includes new interactive • Very effective against
activity remotely • New lower price elements commercial keyloggers
• Can use on multiple com- • Blocks rootkit installation
puters well

• Starting in grade school, • A child with Administrator • Kids can accidentally • Large download, slow
kids will find the program access can modify logs break out of controlled updates, slow scans
more and more limiting • Filtering can be subverted environment • Didn’t thoroughly clean
• In testing, the interactive by secure anonymizing • Photos, songs, and videos up all detected malware
features lagged hours proxy always appear in the • Less effective against
CONS

behind real time • Many features from previ- same order modified samples
ous edition removed
• Missed an adult site in
testing

KidZui lets youngsters surf This completely rewrit- Peanut Butter PC’s two This product’s two antivirus
the Web, play games, view ten parental control utility aims are to amuse your engines double its detect-
videos and interact socially focuses on blocking access kids and keep them from ing power, but it doesn’t
online, “just like Mommy to undesirable Web sites, doing any harm to your clean up as well as it
BOTTOM LINE

and Daddy.” The protected shedding a variety of other files. Though this version detects.
environment is extremely features in the process. includes more interactive
lively, but don’t expect elements, it doesn’t strike
older kids to still like it. us as exciting enough for a
toddler.



IPHONE APPS GAMES

Bing for iPhone 1.0 Mario Luigi Bowser’s Spore Hero Arena Tekken 6
Free Inside Story $29.99 direct $59.99 direct
$34.99 direct

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• Slick design and UI • Funny dialogue • Decent graphics, particu- • Smooth 3D fighting game
• Excellent image search • Utilizes DS controls to the larly in the cut scenes • A plethora of characters to
• Free fullest fight with and against
• Fast paced

• No shopping help or visual • Lengthy dialogue scenes • Frustrating fight scenes • Story mode is long and not
search • Bad implementation of DS as fun as arcade mode
• News results not as com- controls
prehensive as Google’s
• Movie searches are a mess

Bing’s iPhone app doesn’t The latest Mario title fea- This spinoff is just a shadow If you like fighting games
revolutionize mobile search, tures witty dialogue, good of its predecessor. you’ll like Tekken 6.
but it gets a lot right and graphics, helpful instruc-
competes well with Google. tions, while getting the most
out the DS’s features.

Visit pcmag.com for the full reviews of these and scores of other software products.


jOhN C. DvOrAk

This Is Not the
Auto Industry

M
any people lament the radio (perhaps foreshadowing the PC mor-
fact that newsstands are phing into a servant of the cloud), the raw
not covered with as many interest in radios as a transcendent inven-
computer magazines as tion that would change the world faded. The
car magazines, health magazines went from dozens to a few good
magazines, or any other number of specialty ones to nothing today except trade journals
publications. serving the industry itself.
And though much of the disappearance
can be accounted for by the Internet and The Magic of Car Magazines
the hordes of amateurs commenting up the You then contrast this phenomenon with
news and new products, I think the real cul- the same pattern that evolved with automo-
prit is the cycle of coverage. By this I mean biles. The enthusiast cycle for automobiles
that the computer and its software as a tar- began with the magazines, and the slow but
get for attention is waning naturally. eventual commercialization and institution-
First of all, the entire modern computer alization largely killed the enthusiast. But
scene reflects an enthusiast’s popularity look! Car magazines thrive.
curve. Anyone who has studied the rise and It doesn’t take too much to notice that
fall of magazines will go back to the early there is a fundamental difference between
1900s when radios were the rage. This was radios, computers, and cars. Cars, unlike
before broadcast radio and when everything almost any other aspect of a changing tech-
was an experiment with enthusiasts building nology that creates enthusiasts, are useful
and using radios and extolling their virtues. almost forever if they are maintained.
There were a slew of magazines about I suppose one of you could pull out your
radios with fascinating information. As com- old TRS-80 and boot it up and write a term
mercial radio began supplanting personal paper, but what’s the point? Does anyone


I would bet that half of the people who are
writing about computers today have a Trojan
on their machines.

perceive that as cool? Have you ever been magazine, PC/Computing, and decided
to someone’s house and found a CP/M com- out of the blue to change it to Smart Busi-
puter and thought it was great? A classic! ness and keep the same writers. So you had
Cars at almost any age are functional and people who knew a lot about computers
fun. More important, at some point certain suddenly writing articles about how to run a
cars were also considered art works. Thus business. That was that for the magazine.
they became collectibles. The only com- But Smart Business was not the only
puter collectibles are probably the Apple 1 casualty. Too many magazines veered into
computer or maybe the IBM PC (maybe). spending too much time swooning over
Web sites that did little more than simple
Computer Press: Where’s the Beef? e-commerce or collect and store contact
But unlike information on cars and radios, lists. Every niche was filled and commented
information on computers is needed more upon to an extreme. The problem was that
than ever. And yet, today’s computer press none of it was interesting.
is not telling us about the Intel pinout on The trouble with computer magazines is
the new chips or about some weird Trojan that they appeal to a narrow group of hob-
Horse threat. I would bet money that half of byists, early adopters and sysop/IT pros.
the people writing about computers today There are not a lot of housewives who casu-
have a Trojan on their machines. ally pick them up for fun reading.
The audience has been balkanized, too. So now you are reading me here in digital-
It all began with the Internet dot-com col- magazine form. Is this the future? The good
lapse. Numerous publications lost their way news is that the pad computing platform
mostly because of a seemingly fickle audi- and e-readers look to finally be coming into
ence that was flocking to the Industry Stan- their own not as notepad computers, but
dard and the go-go nature of the tech IPO as content-delivery mechanisms for books,
market. Everyone took their eye off the ball newspapers and magazines. Voila! There is
and started looking at the money. a chance that magazines like this and others
Credibility slowly became an issue in some may thrive and even grow.
camps. My all-time favorite bonehead move
DvorAk LIve on The Web John’s Internet TV
was when the now long-gone management
show airs every Wednesday at 3:30 ET on Cranky-
of the previous Ziff Davis Media took a rea- Geeks.com. You can download back episodes
sonably successful and mildly profitable whenever you like.


SASCHA SEGAN

Dead Zones Forever

A
pparently, the road to beat- The 4G Fallacy
ing ATT isn’t on Verizon’s Sprint/Clearwire/Comcast say they cover
map. While consumers ham- Philadelphia and Las Vegas with their WiMAX
mered ATT over the past six network, and they’ll take your money for it.
months about dropped calls But I know that “Sprint 4G” doesn’t work at
and capacity problems, they still handed the the Mayfair Diner in Philly or the Flamingo
carrier the most new subscriptions during Hotel in Vegas. Sprint promised speeds of 6
the last quarter of 2009. So it’s a good thing Mbps, but over multiple tests in Philadelphia,
Apple’s getting into the game. Baltimore, and Las Vegas, I haven’t seen
ATT’s success is coming mainly because those numbers consistently.
of the iPhone, analysts seem to agree. Ver- Beyond dead zones, wireless networks
izon’s somewhat lower, albeit still impres- also have lousy quality of service. I’m not
sive, numbers come in large part from the just talking about dropped calls, which used
Motorola Droid, the Wall Street crowd says. to be a much worse problem than they are
Both carriers also experienced success in now. I’m talking about Internet-style QOS—
their “wholesale” businesses, powering the the ability to deliver a reliable stream of
Amazon Kindle and various prepaid ser- bandwidth with low latency, uninterrupted,
vices. That’s sure to ramp up further as ATT for a long period of time. Think about how
subscribers pick up their new iPads. 3G networks are sold: You could get speeds
But what about service quality? Ameri- anywhere from 400 Kbps up to 2 Mbps,
cans seem prepared to put up with a shred- depending on the weather.
ded map of overburdened networks, as It’s much harder to deliver a consistent
long as they get the cool phones they want. experience in a wireless context than over
They’ll complain, sure, but will they leave? wires, of course. But it’s worth talking and
The numbers don’t seem to tell that story. thinking about.
ATT has gotten the most flak for having
an overburdened network, and it admits it’s Why Carriers Might Not Want Quality
working on the problem. But it’s not alone. If you’re of a conspiratorial mindset, a cer-


Carriers preventing wobbly connections will just
encourage users to slam the networks.
tain lack of quality actually promotes some Is 4G The Answer?
of the carriers’ agendas. The new fourth-generation networks, LTE
Dead zones don’t serve the carriers. and WiMAX, look like they may provide
High-quality data service (and I’m talking the answer to the wireless quality prob-
QOS, not speed) is typically used for three lem. They’re supposed to deliver more than
things: video streaming, gaming, and VoIP. enough bandwidth for everyone.
Two out of three of these are big headaches Sprint’s stuttering WiMAX build-out
for wireless carriers’ overburdened data shows that the key isn’t just the technology.
networks. It’s about how you build the network. You
Video streaming, of course, is the biggest see the same problem with ATT, with its
data hog in the universe. Video streaming spotty service in New York City. Its HSDPA
can suck a network dry and leave it crum- 7.2 is potentially a much faster technology
bling to dust. VoIP, meanwhile, takes voice than Verizon’s CDMA EV-DO, but how you
calls off of carriers’ paid-for, dedicated voice build the network is what really matters.
networks and moves them onto crowded We’re going to have the same basic play-
data networks. ers as today building the next generation of
So carriers may not see why they need networks. We’re going to have the same con-
to prevent connections from being wobbly. sumers who want the next awesome phone
That will just encourage users to slam the and are willing to put up with dropped calls
networks. for it. And we’ll probably have the same FCC
The users, meanwhile, seem to be buy- rules, with their basically hands-off, market-
ing devices rather than networks. They’ve oriented approach. The Obama FCC has
accepted dead zones and fluctuating been good at asking questions, but I haven’t
speeds as a fact of life. really seen the agency show teeth.
The iPad is only going to stress ATT’s I don’t see a solution coming soon. As we
network further, but that didn’t seem to con- shift from a wired to a wireless nation, we’re
cern Apple as they thought of the product’s giving up universal phone service and reli-
potential success. Steve Jobs streamed live able bandwidth for the flexibility of mobility,
baseball games during his iPad demo, and minus some dead zones, dropped calls, and
that’s about as intense as data usage gets. slow connections. Sadly, it looks like Amer-
But maybe ATT has trained users by now ica has accepted that trade-off.
to turn to their network of Wi-Fi hotspots
STAY PHONE-SMART Keep up with the latest
if they want a truly reliable, high-bandwidth on smartphones by reading Sascha’s column at
connection. go.pcmag.com/segan.


DAN COSTA

Rose-Colored 3D
Glasses

T
he big story in 2010, espe- was spectacular, but I have to admit that
cially at January’s Consumer the 3D effects fell flat. Although parts of the
Electronics Show (CES), is the picture would pop, the rest of the screen
seemingly inevitable march seemed to suffer for it. More often than not,
toward 3D TV. Nearly every the effects distracted from the story instead
major manufacturer announced a high-end of enhancing it. For example, there was one
3D HDTV in January, including Sony, Vizio, scene in which some insects buzzing in the
and LG. (Sharp was the exception.) foreground really caught me, but other than
And there will be new 3D content: Sony that, I think I would have preferred watch-
and the Discovery Channel will partner on ing the movie in plain old 2D, as long as it
rolling out an all-3D channel, and ESPN has included IMAX, Dolby Surround, and a really
already started plugging the upcoming comfy seat.
ESPN 3D on SportsCenter. Add in the good What’s more, the viewing experience
timing of the country’s blockbuster movie for me became less about the story and
Avatar—earning $650 million and count- more about spotting 3D effects. That nov-
ing—which is also in 3D, by the way. But elty might fade with time, but so will the
there is just one little problem that no one at patience with wearing those silly glasses.
CES discussed and no one even now seems If you want a formula for failure, ask your
to want to talk about: 3D TV just doesn’t customers to change their behavior to use
look very good. your product. Wearing 3D glasses is tolera-
ble for an event like Avatar, but are the guys
The Downside of 3D really going to gather around for the Sun-
I saw Avatar in 3D at an IMAX theater. I liked day games wearing goggles? Probably not.
the movie, and I didn’t even mind wearing Definitely not, if the effects are as poor as
those goofy cardboard glasses. The film what I saw at CES.


Despite my reservations, I do think there is a
future for 3D TV. It just isn’t in the near future.
The Real Costs would consider just buying a DVD player or,
If that weren’t enough, you must also con- incidentally, a Blu-ray player without some
sider the major expense of retrofitting your built-in Internet streaming capability.) Of
living room for 3D. For most consumers, the course, prices will fall, but not in 2010. Prob-
privilege of watching a 3D version of Avatar ably not even in 2011.
at home could cost as much as $4,000 after
you factor in the cost of a 3D-capable TV Gamers as Early Adopters
and 3D-compliant Blu-ray player. After all, The one group with whom I see 3D catching
a big reason vendors are pushing 3D is so on faster is gamers. Nvidia and others are
they can start selling HDTVs for more than pushing 3D programming into gaming—and
$1,000 again. (One savvy PC Mag staffer it is working. Gamers tend to be patient with
found a 47-inch Sharp LCD HDTV that does new technologies, especially if those tech-
full 1080p for just $800. Score!) The econ- nologies increase the realism of game play.
omy might be turning upward, but nonethe- Can you imagine a bunch of geeks huddled
less, not many of us can afford high-end TVs in front of their TVs playing Call of Duty:
these days. Modern Warfare 3 in 3D? Yeah, me too.
Despite my reservations, I do think there
Remembering 3D’s History is a future for 3D TV. It just isn’t in the near
I should note that 3D TVs have been on the future. In many ways, the advent of 3D is
market for years. Mitsubishi has been tout- akin to the early days of HD, where there
ing the 3D capabilities of its DLP HDTVs, were a handful of channels that a patheti-
mainly as a key differentiator for games. Did cally small number of people could actu-
you know that? No? That probably means ally watch. Who am I to argue with research
there hasn’t been a huge market for such firms like DisplaySearch, which predicts the
products. In a post-Avatar and ESPN 3D 3D TV market will reach $1.1 billion in 2010
world, that will certainly change. But it will and swell to $15.8 billion by 2015? That may
also take a while before 3D TV really goes be, but Dan Costa Research guesstimates
mainstream. those sets will be showing 2D content 92
I’m not being naive about costs; they will percent of the time they are on.
come down eventually. When the hordes And if anyone tells you differently, those
howled at the $1,000 price tags for Blu- aren’t 3D goggles they are wearing—they’re
ray players a few years back, I told people rose-colored glasses.
to relax and wait for the volumes to bring TALK bACK To DAn E-mail your thoughts to
prices down. Now, for just $150, no one dan_costa@pcmag.com.


Year of the
It’s not a new concept, but the tablet is back
with new hype, thanks to Apple.
In case you were hiding under a rock the past several weeks, Apple
made another big announcement for another slick gadget for the
masses—this time, the iPad. Apple hopes this new device will be a
game changer in the tablet market, which seems to be on more minds
than just Apple’s right now. Could 2010 be the true year of the tablet?
Perhaps in anticipation of the iPad hype, several manufacturers such
as Motorola, Dell, Notion Ink, and ICD introduced new takes on the tab-
let at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Like the
iPad, these concepts are designed for activities like Web surfing, read-
ing e-books, and watching videos, but have no intention of replacing
your primary computer. Nvidia made a lot of these tablet prototypes,
such as those by Notion Ink and ICD, possible, with the launch of its
Tegra 2 platform. The platform features an ARM CPU—a proven plat-
form in smartphones—and an Nvidia GeForce graphics chipset, which
is well-known as a video-playback and gaming platform.
Then there are convertible tablets—full-blown PCs running full-
blown operating systems. They have built-in keyboards and pens, with
the latter being used in sales, design, and the health-care industry.
How do you know which type of tablet is best for you? It all depends
on what you need it for, says laptops analyst Cisco Cheng. If you want
one merely for entertainment and light Web use and plan to take it
with you wherever you go, tablets like the iPad or the JooJoo make
the most sense. But if you’re going to mix business with pleasure,
you’ll need something more substantial, like a convertible tablet.
Here is a sampling of both tablets and convertible tablets. We’ve
rated those that are available now. The rest will be out soon, and our
comments are based on brief hands-on time we’ve had with them.


Tablet?

IPAD OPPONENT? India’s Notion Ink tablet could make waves in the U.S.


Tablets

Apple iPad
The long-anticipated iPad, which will begin ered by an Intel or Samsung chip. According
shipping this month, features a 9.7-inch, full to Apple, the iPad gets 10 hours of battery
capacitive Multi-Touch IPS display, weighs 1.5 life and features a month of standby time on
pounds and measures 0.5 inches thick. Pric- a single charge.
ing starts at $499 and is far lower than the The iPad has a built-in iTunes Store, for
early $1,000 projections of many analysts. It music playback. It can also do video, natu-
includes Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11n Wi-Fi, but rally, either via iTunes for movies and TV
3G capability is available for an additional shows, or via third-party apps like YouTube
$130 (3G data plans through ATT will range and YouTube HD. The device syncs to Macs
between $14.99 and $29.99 per month). and PCs via USB in much the same manner
For the chipset, the company went in- as the iPhone, so users can transfer content
house, designing a 1-GHz Apple A4, contrary like movies and music from iTunes.
to rumors that the device would be pow- Apple’s e-book reader for the iPad, iBooks,


Apple iPad
16GB, $499 direct; 32GB, $599;
64GB, $699
Not yet rated
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is the result of a partnership with a group of spreadsheets on the device. The device can
major publishers, which provide content for also view slides in Keynote and PDF files via
the device’s online book store, the iBook- Adobe Acrobat. iWork applications will run
Store. Unlike the Kindle, the iPad displays $9.99 apiece and will be compatible with
titles in full color. The screen’s animation Macs and projectors.
lets users flip quickly through the pages of Apple is also offering a number of acces-
the book. Users can even change the font sories for the device, including two docks.
of the books they’re reading. The device uti- The first is a picture dock, which lets the
lizes the nearly universal ePub format for its device stand upright for video and image
titles. viewing. The other has a built-in keyboard,
For more business-minded users Apple transforming the iPad into a more fully func-
has developed a special iPad version of tioning netbook of sorts. Apple’s case also
iWork, making it possible to create and view lets the device stand upright.—Brian Heater


Notion Ink
$400 list (estimated)
Not yet rated
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Notion Ink
The Notion Ink tablet, the most promis- to two-fingered touch, which worked pretty
ing of the Tegra 2 tablets to be unveiled at well in one of Notion Ink’s demo apps.
CES, runs on the dual-core ARM Cortex A9 The back of the unit features a small touch
and a GeForce GPU. The company is based panel for navigating so that the front panel
in India, and there’s definitely a lot of use- doesn’t get dirty. It has a built-in acceler-
ful technology in this device if it were to ometer, permitting the device to switch
ever come out in the United States. Though between portrait and landscape mode
made of plastic, it feels really nice in your when the device itself is rotated. Features
hands, with one side thicker than the other include an HDMI port, three USB ports, and
so that you have a better grip on it. It runs built-in 3G and Wi-Fi wireless. It will run
on a 10-inch display, with a 1,024-by-600 on the Google Android (Version 2.0) plat-
resolution. The 10-inch display supports up form.—Cisco Cheng


ICD Vega
Not yet rated
Price unknown
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ICD Vega
This Tegra 2 Tablet was used at CES to The Vega felt the least sturdy out of the
demo Verizon’s latest 4G technology. At group of Tegra 2 tablets we saw, but it’s
7 inches, it has one of the smallest wide- also the lightest. (This is a very early unit,
screens of the bunch, offering the choice of so the verdict on how it handles is obvi-
a resistive or a capacitive touch panel (the ously not final). The side of the unit fea-
one on display used capacitive touch). tures a mini HDMI port, a micro SD slot, and
Below the screen is a physical button that what looks like a proprietary port. It runs
takes you back to the home screen, or in this on a 32-GB SSD and 512MB of RAM, and it
case, the desktop environment in Google will have embedded 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi.
Android 2.0. —CC


JooJoo
$499 list
Not yet rated
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JooJoo
Formerly known as the CrunchPad, this tab- through them with your finger as you would
let is currently available only for pre-order on the iPhone.
in the U.S., but nonetheless has received a Our hands-on experience: boot one up,
significant amount of press for its owner- and within 8 seconds you’re staring at a
ship battles between TechCrunch’s Michael somewhat clunky interface on the 12.1-inch
Arrington and Fusion Garage chief Chandra touch screen, with large, bold shortcuts to
Rathakrishnan. (For details on the drama, a number of Web sites and Internet apps.
click here). But time and again, whatever we wanted to
The 12.1-inch tablet comes in black and do with the JooJoo was frustrated by the
has a capacitive touch screen, enough interface, hardware, or Wi-Fi connection—a
graphic power to deliver full high-definition big problem for a device like this. With no
video, offline capabilities, and a 4GB solid- Internet connectivity, the JooJoo’s useful-
state drive, though “most of the storage is ness quotient tanks. Another negative for
done in the cloud,” said Rathakrishnan. He the JooJoo: no 3G options.
promised 5 hours of battery life. We did, however, like the JooJoo’s soft-
In a demo Rathakrishnan gave during a ware keyboard: click a text-entry box, and
recent webcast, the device powered on in a large, touch-enabled keyboard pops up.
about 10 seconds, and showed icons for Data entry is straightforward, and the device
Web-based services like Twitter, Hulu, CNN, helpfully adds a “.com” key when entering a
and Gmail, though the JooJoo will not come Web address, something we wish Google’s
pre-loaded with any apps. You can scroll Android phones would do.—Mark Hachman


Convertible Tablets
Lenovo ThinkPad
X200 Tablet (Multitouch)
$2,000 direct
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2.13-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
L9600; 160GB hard drive; 4GB
SDRAM; Intel GMA 4500MHD
graphics; 802.11n Wi-Fi; 12.1-inch
widescreen; 4.2 pounds;
Windows 7 Professional.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet
(Multitouch)
Windows XP Tablet Edition put tablet PCs guessed, adds multitouch capabilities, and
on the map. Vista improved its handwriting they deliver with gestures that work as well
recognition. Now, Windows 7 adds multi- as neat and fun multitouch software. Paying
touch. Will this be the year convertible $125 extra for a touch panel may be tough for
tablets earn their mainstream credentials? a business manager to approve, but nothing
Well, that’s up to tablet makers like Lenovo. is taken away from what’s already a trium-
The tablet pioneer has forged its reputa- phant digital pen experience; thus, it retains
tion with its X200 Tablet series, which has its Editors’ Choice in the tablet category.
few equals. The X200, if you haven’t already —CC

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fujitsu LifeBook T5010
Like the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet you don’t have to apply any sort of pressure
(Multitouch), The T5010 is a convertible against the screen—similar to the iPhone’s
tablet that gives you three vital tools for touch functions.
data input: a keyboard, a digital pen, and It responded well when we used our
now, multitouch. fingertips to launch applications, navi-
The digitized and multitouch panels are gate around Windows Vista Business,
both developed by Wacom, whereas the and surf the Web. Though the design
HP TX2z uses another company (N-trig) to lacks style and the battery life could
develop the multitouch portion. The T5010 use some pick-me-up, the T5010 over-
uses capacitive touch, instead of resistive, so all delivers a solid tablet experience.—CC

Fujitsu LifeBook T5010
$1,859 direct
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2.53-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700;
80GB hard drive; 2GB SDRAM;
Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics;
802.11n Wi-Fi; 13.3-inch widescreen;
5 pounds; Windows Vista Business.
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HP TouchSmart tm2
$949 direct
Not yet rated
Intel Core 2 Duo SU 9600;
500GB hard drive; 4GB
SDRAM; 12.1-inch wide-
screen.
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hP TouchSmart tm2
When HP launched the TouchSmart tx2, it lid. The laptop has an HD LED convertible
was the first convertible laptop for consum- screen. It adds a FireWire port, as well as
ers featuring multitouch technology. Now, an HDMI port. Like the tx2, it has three USB
with its successor, the HP TouchSmart tm2, ports. The touchpad is oversized.
HP aims to take the touch experience up The tm2 can be used either as a tradi-
another notch. tional laptop or as a slate tablet. The screen
The tm2 continues to have a multitouch rotates to lie flat on top of the keyboard; you
capacitive display, but now comes with a can use the bundled digital pen to “write”
digitized pen stylus for use when the tm2 is on the screen.
in tablet mode, as well as a consumer ultra- With the CULV processor, HP is obviously
low voltage (CULV) processor. The tm2 has focused on extending battery life. In fact, it
an aluminum finish covering the entire chas- claims that the tm2 can last over 9.5 hours
sis, with an in-mold design (IMD), which with its standard 6-cell battery.
HP dubbed “Riptide,” emblazoned on the —Laarni Almendrala Ragaza


Solutions
From PC to Mac:
Making the Switch
if you’re used to Windows Pcs, transitioning to a Mac may not be as
simple as you think. Follow our new-user tips. By David Epstein

M
acs are elegant; Macs are trackpad, and if you like to customize every-
powerful; Macs are, for thing possible, these tips should save you a
the time being, remark- fair bit of time and annoyance.
ably safe from infection. Right-click. You probably already know
But when people tell you that life with Windows is made easier by
that Macs are “intuitive,” you’re well within right-clicking wherever possible to view
your rights to sneer. In my ten years of using the context menu. Contextual options are
Macs, I’ve found them no more intuitive than just the ticket to learning more about what
Windows PCs, perhaps even a little less so. If you can do in any particular situation. On a
you’re a recent or prospective switcher, you Mac, right-click is Ctrl-click. Depending on
might avoid some trial and error by dipping which Mac hardware you’re using, you can
into the following grab bag of factoids and also configure your mouse or trackpad to
advice. respond to actual right-clicking (you’ll find
that option under Apple | System Prefer-
File Management ences). Whichever way you do it, do it con-
Just like Windows, Mac OS X organizes stantly and you’ll never stop learning.
information as files within directories. Find the FindeR. The Finder—Apple’s
Beyond that, there are differences that may rough equivalent of Windows Explorer—is
take a few seconds to puzzle out, and some what lets you navigate files and folders on
that will be more frustrating—it largely your Mac. (People have strong opinions on
depends on your computing style. If you like the relative merits of the two interfaces; I’ll
to use the keyboard more than the mouse or keep mine to myself and just mention a few

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Erase personal data from your Customize Windows 7
phone remotely to make it your very own

You’re also using the Finder when you per-
form basic housekeeping functions such as
dragging a file from one folder to another.
OPEN fILEs IN vArIOus wAys. As in Win-
dows, you can double-click on a file or
application icon to open it. If you’re slow of
mouse-thumb, other options are to press
Cmd-o or Cmd-Down Arrow. Just don’t
expect to open a file by pressing Enter! In
Windows this opens a file; in OS X, it lets you
edit the filename.
CusTOMIZE ThE fINDEr vIEw. You can set
preferences in the Finder, but—in a prime
example of what isn’t intuitive about a Mac—
most of these preferences are not in the
fILE AssOCIATIONs To assign a specific app to Finder’s Preferences menu. Instead, they’re
a file type, start by pressing Cmd-i on the file. hidden under the View | Show View Options
menu—and the options here will differ in
differences.) You’ll know you’re in the Finder, accordance with how you’re currently dis-
as opposed to another application, because playing files (as icons, as a list, or in columns).
the word Finder will appear on the top left Take some time to explore the settings here;
corner of the screen. After that, pressing they can make a big difference in your every-
Cmd-n (don’t press Shift to make it a capi- day interactions with the Mac.
tal or it’ll be a different command) will open ChOOsE yOur sIDEbAr. One thing I recom-
a folder-navigation window. If you prefer, mend, for convenience, is to customize what
you can do this in one step by clicking on appears in the left-hand sidebar of folder-
the little blue smiley at the far-left side of the navigation windows. You can do some of
Dock. Just like Windows Explorer, Finder is this under Finder | Preferences | Sidebar,
always open, even if there’s no Finder win- and you can also drag elements (such as
dow open. As you navigate through the win- folder icons) directly into the sidebar, or pull
dow (say, by double-clicking on a folder to them off. This is a good way to make your
show its contents), you’re using the Finder. commonly used folders more quickly avail-


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able to you. that will pop up, and set the Open with
disPlAy extensiOns. Another thing I rec- option. You’ll have the option of applying
ommend, for the sake of avoiding surprises your choice to all such files (for example,
or confusion, is to go into Finder | Prefer- you can choose to have every JPEG open
ences and check Show all file extensions. with Photoshop instead of Preview).
undeRstAnd A key diFFeRence: exten- 3. Here’s a quick-and-dirty third way
siOns. Speaking of file extensions, Macs do that will never occur to the average Win-
use them the same way Windows PCs do— dows user: Just change the extension. For
to determine which application should open example, a plain-text file that ends in .txt
a file—but this is a relatively recent develop- will normally open in the Mac’s TextEdit
ment, and it continues to coexist with the utility, but if you change its extension to
Mac’s older way of doing things: Some files .doc, it will open in Word.
are stored with a property called creator, chAnge icOns. Now that you know how
which, if present, can override the effect to “get info” on a file or folder (Cmd-i), you
of the filename extension. You’ll probably also know how to change its icon. Just drag
never need to view or change a file’s creator and drop (or paste) an image onto the icon
(though there are third-party utilities that that appears in the upper left-hand corner
let you do so); I mention this mostly so that of its Get Info window. The image should be
you’ll know why your Mac can sometimes approximately 128-by-128 pixels.
open a file whose name has no extension.
The Save dialogs in some Mac applications Finder tips and tricks
will give you the choice to use extensions or Here are few more things that should
not. Definitely use extensions if you plan to improve your relationship with the Finder:
send files to your Windows-using friends. nO RegRets. Cmd-z will undo whatever
Your Mac might know that MyWordFile you just did in the Finder.
should open in Word, but Windows won’t— MOve On uP. Cmd-UpArrow will take you
the file needs to be called MyWordFile.doc. to the folder one level up from the one you’re
custOMiZe File AssOciAtiOns. And currently in—that’s called the “enclosing
speaking of determining which application folder” or the “parent directory.”
opens a file, there are at least two ways you yOu ARe heRe. This one’s beautiful: Cmd-
can customize that. clicking directly on the name of the folder
1. To open a file with a particular appli- (at the top of its window) will give you a
cation just once, Ctrl-click on the file’s icon navigable drop-down display of its path—
and choose Open with…. meaning that you’ll see what folder it’s in,
2. To make a choice that your Mac will and what folder that’s in, and so on, and you
remember, Get Info on the file (select the can click on any of the folder names to navi-
file, then press Cmd-i), go into the window gate directly there.


Find A File’s PAth Cmd-Click on a
folder to find a display of its path—in
which folders it resides.

Better still, this trick also works for most bar of its window will update accordingly.
documents: If you’re working on a Word
document and you have no idea what folder the dock
it’s actually in, just Cmd-click on the docu- The Dock—that cartoonish thing at the bot-
ment’s name at the top of its window, and tom of your display—does several valuable
you’ll be immediately oriented. things and is pretty customizable. The Dock
If you liked the Windows option of always functions like an amalgamation of Windows’
displaying your path (the Address bar) as Quick Launch bar and the taskbar.
you navigated through folders, you can have icOns tO the leFt. To the left of its verti-
the Finder do the same: Find the option cal separator bar, the Dock displays icons for
under View; check Show Path Bar. For me, any applications you might want to launch
the most efficient way to use the Finder is to quickly (with a single click). Don’t settle for
keep everything in List view (so that you can what Apple put there. If there’s something
always see dates and file sizes) while keep- you don’t plan to use on the Dock, pull it up
ing the Path Bar displayed at the bottom so and out; it will vanish. Populate the Dock by
that you can, say, move a file up to its enclos- dragging in icons for frequently used appli-
ing folder. cations from the Applications folder. Drag
univeRsAl PRevieW. The Quick Look fea- them left or right to arrange them; and note
ture lets you take, well, a quick look at the the little marker under each application
contents of a large number of files without that’s currently open.
bothering to open the applications associ- icOns tO the Right. To the right of the
ated with them. Just select the files’ icons— vertical separator bar, you’ll see icons for
as many files as you like—then press the any windows you’ve minimized (as well as
spacebar. There may be a delay of a few sec- the garbage). By the way, you don’t have
onds, but then you’ll see the contents of the to hit that tiny yellow button to minimize a
first selected file, and you can use the arrow window. Go to Apple | System Preferences
keys to navigate among the rest. | Appearance, and choose Minimize when
RenAMe FReely. Try renaming a file while double-clicking a window title bar. Now you
it’s open. Why? Because you can. The title can be a lot less precise with your pointer

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vieW MORe OPtiOns Whenever you
see a button with a triangle pointing
downward, it means there are more op-
tions that are hidden. To view them, just
click on the triangle.

when you want to minimize a window. Alter- open windows to the front, or aborting the
natively, you can use the keyboard shortcut launch of an application that you hadn’t
Cmd-m. meant to open.
set dOck PReFeRence. Preferences for
the Dock are available on the Apple menu. Organization
You can make it stand on its hind legs on the To make the most of your Mac, you should
left-hand or right-hand side of your screen know a few things about how its hard disk is
rather than lazing along the bottom; you can organized. Double-click on the drive’s icon
make it hide itself when you’re not using it; in the upper right-hand corner of the desk-
you can make it stop animatedly arching its top, and let’s look at what’s there.
back when you run the pointer over it. There APPlicAtiOns. This folder is equivalent to
are third-party utilities that will tweak the the Program Files folder on a Windows PC.
Dock’s appearance further, but such tools In the Finder, you can always go straight to
can stop working when Apple provides sys- your Applications folder by pressing Cmd-
tem updates—something that doesn’t typi- A (that’s a capital A—Cmd-Shift-a) or by
cally happen with Windows updates, and a choosing Go | Applications from the menu
good thing to keep in mind. bar. While we’re here, let me tell you some-
Find the dOck’s sPeciAl POWeRs. Do a thing nice about applications on a Mac:
lot of Ctrl-clicking (or right-clicking) in the They’re usually self-contained, meaning that
Dock. You’ll get options such as closing an you can simply drag and drop an applica-
application without bothering to bring its tion to a new location and it will run—there’s


no Windows-like Registry into which it can libRARy. This is your library rather than
spread its tentacles, so you usually don’t the system’s. One thing you’ll find here is
need a special installer program. Obviously, your bookmarks: If you use Safari, they’re
you will never exploit this knowledge to copy in a folder called Safari under the filename
programs illegally. Similarly, simply deleting Bookmarks.plist. Firefox users will need to
the application’s icon tends to neatly unin- drill down through the Application Support
stall the program. folder (or search for a file called bookmarks).
libRARy. This is where the system and You’ll also find a Library folder called Prefer-
various applications store information that ences, which is where your applications will
they need—things such as fonts and Inter- generally store any preference settings you
net plug-ins (applications that your Web make.
browser runs automatically so that it can Public contains a folder called Drop Box,
play video files and display PDFs). Until where other users on your Mac can drop files
you’ve learned a lot more, keep out! for you without being able to see what else
systeM. This is, as you’d expect, where the is in the folder.
operating system lives. Again, keep out. sites is where you might want to store
useRs. Okay, now we’re home: Users is local files for any Web sites you create.
the equivalent of the Documents and Set-
tings folder on a Windows XP PC. Each per-
son with an account on your Mac will have a
folder here; that folder is called your home
directory. This is the folder you want to back
up; it’s what makes your Mac yours. Double-
click on it and you’ll see:
desktOP, dOcuMents, And dOWnlOAds.
No tricks here. The Desktop is your desktop,
Documents is the default for saving docu-
ments, and Downloads is where Safari will
default to saving anything you download.
MOvies, Music, And PictuRes. The Music
folder probably contains your iTunes music
files (unless you’ve told iTunes not to store
music there). It also contains a file called
“iTunes Library,” which doesn’t actually
contain any music—it’s just a database of
the songs that your copy of iTunes knows PdFs in A snAP You can easily create a PDF
about. from the Print dialog.


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tAsk MAnAgeR, MAc
style Activity Monitor can
show you every currently
running process and allow
you to force-quit any of
them.

saving, Printing, Finding the engine that drives the little search bar
By default, the Print and Save dialogs for you’ll find at the top of any Finder window.
most applications are pretty sparse-look- When you perform a Spotlight search that
ing. That’s deceptive. See the downward- way, your results will be displayed with the
pointing triangle in the blue box? Click on it option of limiting them to the current folder,
to display a lot of options that are otherwise and with the option of searching file con-
hidden. tents or only filenames.
PdF it. While you’re in the Print dialog, If you’re accustomed to using Google
note the inconspicuous button marked PDF. Desktop on a Windows PC, you know that it
Clicking on it will give you a drop-down does something Spotlight can’t: It displays
menu that includes Save as PDF. What this your results with snippets of the surround-
means is that anything you can print, you ing text, just like a regular Google search
can convert to a PDF instead of printing. No does. You can download a Mac version of
more printing and losing online receipts. Google Desktop to gain this feature, but I’ve
seARch With sPOtlight. This hard drive found that doing so slows things down a
search tool needs an article all its own, so I bit, perhaps because Spotlight and Google
won’t try to do more than tell you what it is. Desktop are both continuously indexing
Your Mac maintains a Spotlight index that your files. A nice alternative is to download
includes not just filenames, but also every the freeware application SpotInside, which
word within each file, and Spotlight will uses Spotlight’s index but displays results in
fetch results accordingly. Click on the mag- context with snippets of text, Google-style.
nifying glass in the top right-hand corner MAnAge WindOWs With exPOsé. With
and enter a word to begin. Spotlight is also Exposé, one will sweep aside all open win-


dows to reveal your Desktop (until you press open windows is Cmd-Tab on the Mac. Actu-
the key again); another key will push all your ally, Cmd-Tab switches among open appli-
open windows out of each other’s way so cations. Use Cmd-~ to switch among open
that you can choose among them by hover- windows in a particular application. But
ing the pointer over them; a third key will do once you get used to the Exposé feature,
the same, but only for windows in the front- you might not care about this anyway.
most application. Which key does which eRAse bidiRectiOnAlly. Most Mac users
function will depend on your Mac, and you seem to use the Delete key exclusively. It’s
can change it under Apple | System Prefer- in the same spot on a Mac keyboard that the
ences | Exposé and Spaces. Backspace occupies on non-Mac keyboards,
chAnge eveRy shORtcut. Under Apple and it deletes characters backward from the
| System Preferences | Keyboard, you can cursor, just like a Backspace key. But you can
create a keyboard shortcut for any preexist- use Fn-Delete on a Mac to delete forward.
ing menu item. This can be done systemwide All-stOP. If you’re old enough to remem-
or for individual applications. ber when the Break key on a PC did some-
thing, you’ll want to know about Cmd-period
Miscellaneous Windows-to-Mac issues on a Mac. In many applications, it cancels
Here are some questions that come up whatever is happening. Try that or the
quite a bit, in my experience. They’re a bit Escape key before you try what’s next.
hodgepodge, but you can’t argue with Quit it. Ctrl-Alt-Delete on a Windows PC
experience. (to bring up the Task Manager when some-
cOMMAnd And cOntROl. Often enough, if thing seems to be frozen) is Cmd-Option-
you used a Control-key combo in Windows, Escape on a Mac: It brings up a list of running
Command plus the same other key will work applications so that you can force a frozen
in OS X. For example, Ctrl-x, -c, and -v to cut, one to quit. You can also get there by choos-
copy, and paste a selection becomes Cmd-x, ing Force Quit from the main Apple menu.
-c, and -v. Cmd-a selects all, whether you’re MOnitOR Activity. The full functionality of
in Finder or an application. Task Manager on a Windows PC is found in
knOW WhAt yOu’Re clOsing. Ctrl-w to Activity Monitor on a Mac; that’s in the folder
close a window in Windows is Cmd-w to Applications | Utilities. It’s worth dragging
close a window on the Mac. Quitting an that one to the Dock for quick access. If your
open application requires not just closing its Mac slows down, or if loud fan activity sug-
windows but actually telling it to quit—that’s gests that something is overwhelming its
Cmd-q from the keyboard, or a right-click- processor, Activity Manager will show you
accessible mouse command from the appli- every currently running process and allow
cation’s Dock icon. you to force-quit the culprit.
JuMP AROund. Alt-Tab to switch among click here for even more Mac tips.


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Kill Your Phone
Remotely
Many of today’s most popular smartphones can be erased remotely
if they are lost or stolen. Here’s how to do it. By Jamie Lendino

A
handset may be valuable, but No matter which smartphone OS you or
it’s easily replaced. The data your employees use, you’re bound to find
on it, however, is often much something that can help put your mind at
more important. Cell phones rest.
carry all kinds of personal Though it varies by kill switch and plat-
and business information these days, and form, remote wipes aren’t fail safe. If some-
preventing it from getting into the wrong one finds the phone before the remote wipe
hands is key. occurs—which could happen if the bat-
While a stray personal address book tery dies, or there’s no signal to receive the
won’t matter much to an unsavory type command—a thief or corporate spy could
who finds a lost iPhone—they’d much rather disable the network connections and then
just sell the phone—cached online banking hack into the device (the procedures would
passwords, corporate documents and VPN depend on the particular phone). Your best
access are better off kept secure. That’s insurance is to use remote-wipe capabil-
why many of today’s smartphones support ity quickly, the same way you would call
a mobile kill switch, also called “remote your credit card company the moment you
wipe” capability. Remote wipe lets a device noticed the card was missing.
owner or IT support engineer remotely
erase the handheld’s data in case it’s lost or Apple iPhone
stolen. Apple’s $99-per-year MobileMe service
All of the major smartphone platforms offers Mac users the ability to push e-mail,
have some kind of remote erase capability. contacts, and calendar entries to the iPhone
There are several ways of doing it, such as (among other things). But one key feature,
installing apps on the handset, using a man- first announced in March and later intro-
agement console on the IT side, or signing duced with iPhone OS 3.0, lets MobileMe
up for a cloud-based service. Here’s a run- users perform a remote wipe on a lost or sto-
down of what’s out there for each platform. len iPhone. It’s found under Account | Find

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istration command over the wireless net-
work. IT admins can also specify if the
handset should revert to factory default
settings or retain the IT policy it had before.
Individual users with BIS can install Roblock
for BlackBerry 2.0, a $9.95 app that remote
locks or wipes devices, offers GPS tracking,
and recovers lost contacts.

Android os
SMobile Anti-Theft for Android is a $19.95
WiPE YouR iPHonE Apple’s MobileMe service app that features GPS locate and remote
makes it easy to wipe a lost or stolen iPhone. wipe functions for the T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile
myTouch 3G, or any other Android-pow-
My iPhone | Remote Wipe. It can also dis- ered smartphone. The app can erase both
play a message on the phone’s screen, like the handset and any SD card data. The
“please call Jamie at 718-555-1212 if found.” $29.95 Security Shield for Android also pro-
tects against viruses and other malware, but
Palm Pre that’s not much of a concern in the U.S. (at
All Palm Pre owners set up a Palm Profile least at the time of this writing).
when first activating their new devices. The
Palm Profile lets users back up settings, Windows Mobile
receive over-the-air updates, or—ta da— Microsoft’s new My Phone Windows Mobile
remotely erase a lost or stolen handset. To service, currently in beta, lets users locate
begin, head to palm.com/palmprofile, enter lost handhelds via GPS and erase their data
your profile e-mail address and password, remotely. It also backs up contacts, pho-
and click Erase Device. In addition, Palm’s tos, text messages, and calendar entries to
Exchange ActiveSync implementation in Microsoft’s storage cloud. My Phone (Beta)
webOS 1.1 now supports Remote Wipe, works with any Windows Mobile 6.0 hand-
which lets IT administrations do the same held.
thing for centrally managed Pres. Microsoft Exchange Server can handle the
same task for enterprise devices, along with
BlackBerry os Absolute Software’s Computrace Mobile,
Any BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) which can manage enterprise devices run-
handset can be erased remotely via the ning Windows Mobile or BlackBerry and
Erase Data and Disable Handheld IT admin- issue remote wipe commands. n

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sOLuTIONs OffICE/Os

13 Fun Ways
to Customize
Windows 7
Microsoft’s newest operating system offers plenty of opportunities
to make it your very own. By Michael Muchmore

C
ustomizability reaches new Most of the customization options can be
heights in Windows 7. New reached just by right–clicking on your desk-
themes, backgrounds, gadgets, top and selecting the Personalize option.
mouse pointers, user images, But there are plenty of other places within
and more give you more ways the OS that allow you to change the look
than ever to change how your PC looks and and feel.
works. Here are some of our favorites.

ChANGE ThE ThEME
Windows 7’s default theme is
perfectly pleasant, but the Per-
sonalization dialog offers some
pretty captivating options, such as
architecture, cartoon characters,
landscapes, nature, and art scenes.
Microsoft commissioned some
gifted artists to create many of
these, so check them out. I’m sure
we’ll see more as the OS becomes
more widespread. And, of course,
to make the desktop your very
own, you can still set your own
photos as the wallpaper or screen-
saver. For all of this, just right-click
on the desktop and choose Per-
sonalize.


ChANGE ThE WINDOW BOrDEr Or GLAss
COLOr ChANGE YOur ACCOuNT PICTurE
Vista has transparent window borders in mul- From the User Accounts control panel, choose
tiple colors, too, but Windows 7 also lets you set one of the 36 included images or browse your
their intensity, transparency, hue, saturation, and own pictures for your representation in user-
brightness. icon form.

ChANGE ThE POWEr BuTTON ACTION
With Vista, a lot of people were confused by
the Power button, which by default put the
ChANGE ThE sYsTEM sOuNDs PC in Sleep mode rather than shut it down
If you’re sick of the standard old Windows (not that that’s always a bad idea). In Windows
error and other sounds, try switching to “After- 7, the default has been restored to actually
noon,” which uses gentle guitar notes; “Raga,” powering down the PC. But you can change
with its South Asian sitar sounds; or “Sonata,” it to sleep, switch user, log off, lock, or restart
with its classical instruments. Changing your from either the Start Menu tab on the taskbar or
theme also changes your sounds, but you can the Start Menu Properties dialog, which you can
also mix and match so that it fits your idiosyn- open by right-clicking the taskbar and choosing
cratic tastes. Properties.


sOLuTIONs OffICE/Os

ADD A TOOLBAr TO ThE TAskBAr
When you right-click the taskbar, click Toolbars, and you’ll be
able to add search bar links and more to the toolbar. Some apps
you’ve installed, such as iTunes, can add their own toolbars as
well. With that media player, you’ll see a player control bar, which
lets you go back and forward in your playlist and adjust the vol-
ume. A maximize button closes the toolbar and opens the iTunes ChANGE YOur CursOr
app. The Links toolbar is also useful for getting you to frequently You can choose large, extra
visited sites. Personally, I’m not sure about the usefulness of the large in Aero, black, inverted,
Desktop toolbar, since the desktop is right in front of you and can or standard styles. The Aero
be revealed by clicking on the lower right corner of the screen. style is slickly designed, but
you may want something that
stands out better against a
given background. Note, too,
that you can speed up and
slow down the mouse cursor,
have it snap to the default op-
tion in a dialog box, or show
it with animated circles when
you hit the Ctrl key.

CusTOMIZE ThE sTArT MENu
Right-click on the Start button, and choose
Properties, then Customize. From here you can
decide whether to display things like Computer,
Games, Music, Control Panel, Documents, and MAkE ThE DIsPLAY APPEAr LArGEr
more. You can also decide whether these should WITh MAGNIfIEr
offer a menu when clicked; for example, the You can make the whole screen appear bigger,
Control Panel button can pop out a menu of all use a lens, or a portion of the screen to show a
the icons within the actual Control Panel. One magnified view. If you’d rather just set a larger
option I highly recommend here is Recent Items, screen size, you can also do that from the Dis-
which shows you what you’ve accessed lately. play control panel.


LET IT rECOGNIZE YOur vOICE
This was one of Vista’s most underappreciated
yet excellent features—speech recognition. It
lets you give your fingers a rest, and does a
ChANGE YOur sCrEEN sAvEr
pretty impressive job of controlling system and
Windows still doesn’t offer many screen savers,
app operations, and taking dictation.
and the threat of monitor burn-in is pretty much
gone with today’s displays. But you can still cus-
tomize the resting mode of your PC with these,
and any Vista screen savers will work, too. You
can get to the option from the lower-right icon
in the Personalization control panel, and you
can download more screen savers from sites like
WinCustomize.com.

usE ThE GADGETs
Gadgets don’t appear by default as they did in PIN YOur DEvICE TO ThE TAskBAr
the Vista Sidebar, and now they can be placed Some devices—such as cameras, smartphones,
anywhere on the desktop, including being and printers—give you a customized experience
snapped to the right side. There are just a few using Windows 7’s Device Stage feature. You
gadgets included with the OS (you go online can actually pin this photo-realistic representa-
to find more) but those few are useful: weather, tion of a piece of hardware to the taskbar just
headlines, clock, calendar, and CPU and Memory like an icon for an app. Theoretically, you can
usage. Any Vista gadgets you find should work plug a supported device into the PC and its De-
as well. You can easily customize your gadgets vice Stage will appear on the taskbar as an icon
by right-clicking anywhere on the desktop and you can pin. It will also appear in Control Panel’s
choosing Gadgets. Devices and Printers page.


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HP recommends Windows 7.
based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software
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and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
and other factors. for more information, visit www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
KK. Sold separately or purchased as an optional feature.
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genuine Windows® 7 Professional. actual results may vary based on system configuration learnaboutsupplies.
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RW. dual core cPus were tested — Intel based systems used E8400, amd based systems learnaboutsupplies.
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pages and average continuous black cartridge (cc530a) yields 3,500 standard pages
performance profiles: Pcmark05 and power measurements were done with the “as
and average continuous black cartridges (cc530ad) yield 3,500 standard pages
shipped” defaults. Power measurements for idle, off sleep/standby was conducted per
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of the Pcmark05 full suite.
hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
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m. average cartridge (cc364a) yields 10,000 standard pages. average high-capacity
one system running genuine Windows® XP Professional SP3 and the second system running
cartridge (cc364X) yields 24,000 standard pages. declared yield value in accordance
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factors. visit www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
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n. tested in HP officejet Pro 8500 all-in-one Printer. average based on ISo/IEc 24711
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learnaboutsupplies.
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and performance will vary over time depending on software installed. printers under $500 as of July 2007. test methods vary. HP officejet H470 mobile Printer
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genuine Windows® 7 Professional, Intel celeron 2.53 gHz, 3x512 mb ddR1 400 mHz s. Results are based on internal HP testing using the EnERgy StaR® program’s typical
Pc3200, 80 gb Pata Hdd, on-board graphic. 8000 – genuine Windows® 7 Professional, Electricity consumption (tEc) method. test data was extended to 1 year. testing was
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results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time power consumption. actual cost and power usage may vary.
depending on software installed. t. confirmed by third-party testing from Quality Logic.
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core cPus were tested — amd b55. Power testing was done with EPa and non-EPa power Results may vary.
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7 Professional 32. Power performance profiles: Pcmark05 and power measurements were w. compared to b-size inkjet printers and aios $299 from major vendors as of Q408.
done with the “as shipped” defaults. Power measurements for idle, off sleep/standby was Excludes HP officejet Pro products. average based on ISo/IEc 24711 or HP testing
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UU. Idc: gaining business value and RoI with HP Insight control (may 2009). x. Either after first page or after first set of ISo test pages. for details, see www.hp.com/go/
printerclaims.
VV. ttX company customer Success Story (June 2009).
y. Speeds attained at 200 dpi black and white, color, and grayscale using Smart document
WW. bootup and shutdown times were calculated on the following configurations: d530 – Scan Software, letter size/a4 paper.
Intel celeron 2.53 gHz, 3x512mb ddR1-400mHz Pc3200, 80g Pata Hdd, on-board
graphic. 6005 – amd Phenom II b73 cPu, 2x1g, 160g 7200 rpm, on-board graphic. Windows® Disclaimers
XX. Internet service required. †Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a dvd
drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality.
YY. 3-year limited warranty or 1000 cycles. battery cycles is the total number of full charge/ See www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details. Systems may require upgraded
discharge cycles a battery yields before it can no longer hold a useful amount of charge. See and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a dvd drive to install the Windows 7
http://www.hp.com/go/liionbattery. software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.
ZZ. HP QuickWeb is accessible when the notebook is off in Windows XP, Windows vista, or com/windows/windows-7/ for details.
Windows 7–based systems; not supported from hibernation. Internet access required. timing ‡certain Windows vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See
may vary depending on the system configuration. to enable the feature following the removal www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and www.microsoft.com/
of the battery, reboot the notebook prior to subsequent use. not available on HP Probook windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows vista upgrade advisor can
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a. fax functionality not available on all models. Trademarks and Copyright Notices
b. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program, and microsoft, Windows, Windows logo, Windows mobile, and Windows vista are trademarks
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General aa. thinnest standard-voltage notebook when measured at its thickest point.
Photography may not accurately reflect exact configurations priced. HP is not responsible for BB. HP QuickLook 3 is accessible when the notebook is off in Windows XP, Windows vista, or
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and packaging may be labeled with the compaq brand. duty cycle is one way purchasers the system configuration. to enable the feature following the removal of the battery, reboot the
can evaluate the robustness and durability of a printer. the only warranties for HP products notebook prior to subsequent use.
and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and cc. Signals limited by the strength and accessibility of originating tv signal, location and other
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require appropriate operating system software for full benefit. not all customers or software “inEmI Position Statement on the ‘definition of Low-Halogen’ Electronics (bfR/cfR/Pvc-free).”
applications will necessarily benefit from use of these technologies. Plastic parts contain 1000 ppm (0.1%) of bromine [if the br source is from bfRs] and 1000
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bIoS. Performance will vary depending on your HW and SW configurations. See www.intel. Service parts after purchase may not be bfR/Pvc-free.
com/info/em64t for more information. GG. test results compare HP 5310 systems with identical configurations with one system running
D. Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance. genuine Windows® XP Professional SP3 and the second system running genuine Windows® 7
E. this system requires a separately purchased 64-bit operating system and 64-bit software Professional. actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary
products to take advantage of the 64-bit processing capabilities of amd technology. dual/ over time depending on software installed.
triple/quad-core processing available with amd technology is designed to improve the HH. Source: Pcmark05 benchmark comparison of HP nc6400 notebook, genuine Windows®
performance of this system. given the wide range of software applications available, 7 Professional, Intel t2400 (1.83 gHz) to HP Elitebook 6930p, genuine Windows® 7
performance will vary. Professional, Intel coretm2 duo t9600. actual results may vary based on system configuration
f. amd’s model numbering is not a measurement of clock speed. and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
G. for hard drives, gb = 1 billion bytes. actual formatted capacity is less. up to 8 gb (for XP II. System config for d530: genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2, 80 gb Pata Hdd,
and XP Pro), up to 12 gb (for vista), and up to 16 gb (for Windows 7) of hard drive is reserved 3x512 mb ddR1, 400 mHz Pc3200, cPu Pentium 4 2.8 gHz/Pentium 2.8 gHz, cd
for the system recovery software. Rom. System config for 8000 Elite: genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit, Intel® coretm2
duo E8400, 2x1 gb Ram ddR3, 160 gb Hdd, integrated graphics, LightScribe dvd/RW.
H. 1 tb = 1 trillion bytes. actual formatted capacity is less.
dual core cPus were tested — Intel-based systems used E8400, amd-based systems used b55.
I. up to 1 gb may not be available with 32-bit operating systems due to system resource Power testing was done with EPa and non-EPa power supplies. EPa Power testing results used.
requirements. all new products were tested with genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32. Power performance
J. note that dvd-Ram cannot read or write to 2.6 gb single sided/5.2 gb double sided — profiles: Pcmark05 and power measurements were done with the “as shipped” defaults.
version 1.0 media. Power measurements for idle, off sleep/standby were conducted per Energy Star 4.0/5.0
K. LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media required and sold separately. guidelines. actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary
over time depending on software installed.
L. don’t copy copyright-protected material.
JJ. test results compare HP Probook 6440b systems with identical configurations with one
M. double-layer discs can store more data than single-layer discs. However, double-layer discs
burned with this drive may not be compatible with many existing single-layer dvd drives and
genuine Windows® 7 Professional. actual results may vary based on system configuration and
players.
performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
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HP color laserJet 250-SHeet
inPut tray
cM3530 MFP
Print and copy up to:
31 ppm black and color
First page out in 12 sec.
from Ready modeb

Saving time and money are
tHe moSt PoPular featureS.
HP multifunction printers allow you to print, copy, scan, and faxa from one
Survey SayS...
HP MFPS get machine, saving you 20% to 40% over the cost of four separate products, and
HigH MarkS giving you an investment that can evolve as your needs change.h Plus, you’ll
FroM induStry
Publication.
have fewer devices to maintain, which means you’ll save time and energy
According to a recent
while getting things done more quickly.
2009 survey conducted
by The Office Products
Analyst, commercial
printers rated HP MFPs
the highest in two
categories:
• Best overall
monochrome MFPs
• Most reliable
color MFPs

For full list of legal disclaimers, please see insert, under Terms Conditions. *For more information, please see insert. §For more information, please see insert. ∆∆Instant savings
available through HP Direct and participating resellers. Offer valid March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/instantsavings.
24 ◊◊Offers available on select printing and imaging products and vary in amounts and timing. Additional restrictions apply. For qualifying products and terms and
conditions, visit www.hp.com/go/TradeandSave20.

World’s #1 Business Printer.

Printing
iMaging

one iS all you need. MFPs sCaNjeTs

With HP multifunction printers, you’ll get more done in less time with
greater efficiency — and with fewer machines and lower energy costs. suPPlies
#1 brand in toner
iS tHe #1 value.

black Print cartridgeS
now
For tHe HP laSerJet
$
799
waS $899
Save∆∆ $100 M2727nf MFP

lease for $16/mo.*
Pn:cc435a $50◊◊
$
8999 Pn:Q7553a
Single Cartridge
3,000-page yieldi
HP color laserJet
cM2320fxi MFP
$
16499 Pn:Q7553X
The productivity-boosting MFP High Capacity
with print shop–quality color, 7,000-page yieldj

29599
networking, and fax
$
Pn:Q7553Xd
Built-in duplexer allows for Dual Pack
automatic two-sided printing 2 x 7,000-page yieldj
Save up to 10%
HP care Pack Service with these two high-capacity
add $199 Pn:uJ574e black print cartridges.
3-yr NBD Onsitee

Print cartridgeS For
tHe HP color laSerJet
cM3530 MFP
$
13399
Black Pn:ce250a
5,000-page yieldk
$
19299 Pn:ce250X
High Capacity Black
now
$
1599 $
999
10,500-page yieldk
$
499
waS $599
$
26499
Save∆∆ $100
lease for $32/mo.* lease for $24/mo.*
lease for $10/mo.* Cyan Pn:ce251a
$50 ◊◊ Pn:cc476a $200◊◊ Pn:l2706a $75 ◊◊
Pn:cb532a
7,000-page yieldk
Yellow Pn:ce252a
HP laserJet M2727nf MFP HP laserJet M3035 MFP HP Scanjet 7000 7,000-page yieldk
Magenta Pn:ce253a
7,000-page yieldk
FasT sPeeDs, gReaT PRiNT qualiTy, ReliaBle hP BlaCk-aND-WhiTe MFP
sCaN MixeD DOCuMeNT TyPes
value-FeaTuReD NeTWORkiNg, aND ThaT siMPliFies WORkFlOWs aND
quiCkly aND aCCuRaTely
Fax sOluTiON iMPROve PRODuCTiviTy BOOsTs PRODuCTiviTy HP PreSentation PaPer,
130g
Print and copy up to: 35 ppm black;
Print and copy up to 27 ppm black
color scan up to 12 ppm
scan up to: 40 ppm, 80 ipmy $
1399 Pn:Q2546a
scan size: letter, legal, a4, a5, long 8.5 x 11, glossy
First page out in 10 sec. from First page out in 10 sec. from 300 sheets
paper up to 34 (864 mm), a6, a8,
Ready modeb Ready modeb
credit cards, business cards

300 std/550 max sheets; 600 std/1,100 max sheets;
2 std/3 max trays; 2 std/3 max trays; 50-sheet aDF capacity
Free
SHiPPing
automatic two-sided printing automatic two-sided printing

up to 15,000 pages/month duty up to 75,000 pages/month duty
hP Precision Feed technologies on select printing
cycle;c 750 to 3,000 RMPvd cycle;c 2,000 to 6,000 RMPvd
and imaging
HP care Pack Service HP care Pack Service HP care Pack Service products§
add $139 Pn:H5471e add $649 Pn:ue685e add $199 Pn:un477e
3-yr NBD exchangee 3-yr NBD Onsitee 3-yr NBD exchangee hp.com/go/freeshipping

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Printing
iMaging Color that Puts You
Color laserjeTs
in the sPotliGht.
Color laser printers from hP produce professional-looking prints in brilliant
suPPlies color while offering increased functionality, control, and value for your dollar.
#1 brand in toner
is the #1 value. And with impressive printing speeds and affordable prices, you’ll be able
to give your workforce what it needs to complete your company’s to-do lists
Print Cartridges for hP
Color laserJet CP2025
faster than you thought possible. Get the word out about your company with
and CM2320 MfP series MarketSplash by HP. You get easy-to-use templates to create business cards,
$
12299 brochures, and other marketing materials. Low-cost print options
Black Pn:CC530a are available or you can print on your own.
3,500-page yieldl

$
17499 Pn:CC530ad
Black Dual Pack
2 x 3,500-page yieldl
save up to 10%
with these two black
print cartridges.

$
12099
Cyan Pn:CC531a
2,800-page yieldl
Yellow Pn:CC532a
2,800-page yieldl
Magenta Pn:CC533a
2,800-page yieldl

now
$
399 $
699 $
1349 $
1399
was $499
save∆∆ $100

lease for $9/mo.* lease for $16/mo.* lease for $32/mo.* lease for $33/mo.*
Pn:Cb495a Pn:CC469a Pn:CC493a Pn:CC490a
$50◊◊ $100◊◊ $200◊◊

hP Color laserJet hP Color laserJet hP Color laserJet hP Color laserJet
CP2025dn CP3525n enterprise CP4525n enterprise CP4025dn
quiCkly PrinT FasT, neTworked Color neTwork-ready, auTo-
suPerior PerForManCe
ProFessional-qualiTy laser PrinTer For duPlexing For eFFiCienT
wiTH HigH-iMPaCT Color
MarkeTing MaTerials workgrouP PrinTing workgrouP PrinTing

Print up to: 21 ppm black Print up to: 30 ppm black Print up to: 42 ppm black Print up to: 35 ppm black
and color and color and color and color

duplexer (automatic First page out in 12 sec. First page out in 10 sec. First page out in 10 sec.
two-sided printing) from ready modeb from ready modeb from ready modeb

300 std/550 max sheets; 350 std/850 max sheets; 600 std/2,100 max sheets; 600 std/1,100 max sheets;
2 std/3 max trays 2 std/3 max trays 2 std/5 max trays 2 std/3 max trays

up to 40,000 pages/month up to 75,000 pages/month up to 120,000 pages/month up to 100,000 pages/month
PCMag’s readers’ duty cycle;c 750 to duty cycle;c 1,500 to 5,000 duty cycle;c 2,500 to duty cycle;c 2,000 to
ChoiCe award 2,000 rMPVd rMPVd 10,000 rMPVd 7,500 rMPVd
for serviCe and
reliability — 17-tiMe hP Care Pack service hP Care Pack service hP Care Pack service hP Care Pack service
award winner. add $99 Pn:ul385e add $229 Pn:ul367e add $599 Pn:us186e add $399 Pn:ug825e
3-yr nBd exchangee 3-yr nBd onsitee 3-yr nBd onsitee 3-yr nBd onsitee

For full list of legal disclaimers, please see insert, under Terms Conditions. *For more information, please see insert. ∆∆. Instant savings available through HP Direct and participating

26 resellers. Offer valid March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/instantsavings. ◊◊. Offers available on select printing and imaging products and
vary in amounts and timing. Additional restrictions apply. For qualifying products and terms and conditions, visit www.hp.com/go/TradeandSave20.

save uP to

10%
with original HP
Toner multipacks

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PriNTiNg
imAgiNg
laseRJeTs
sCanJeTs

$
399
Lease for $9/mo.*
PN:CE459A $50◊◊

HP LaserJet P2055dn
Help reduce your environmental
impact and still get the print speeds
and ease of use you require

Print up to: 35 ppm black

First page out in 8 sec.
from Ready modeb

Built-in networking and automatic
fEATurEs 2-sided printing
iNsTANT-oN
TECHNoLogy

Laser focus on speed
and savings.
When it comes to speed, Hp LaserJets with instant-on Technology are up to
50% faster than competitive printers.t and when you take a closer look at the
savings, you can get up to 50% energy savings over traditional fusing.s plus,
you can save up to 50% more paper with optional two-sided printing.s it all
PCMag’s rEAdErs’ adds up to a number of reasons why we’re the world’s #1 business printer.
CHoiCE AwArd
for sErviCE ANd
rELiAbiLiTy — 17-TimE
AwArd wiNNEr.

For full list of legal disclaimers, please see insert, under Terms Conditions.*For more information, please see insert. ∆∆. Instant savings available through HP Direct and

28 participating resellers. Offer valid March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/instantsavings. ◊◊. Offers available on select printing and imaging
products and vary in amounts and timing. Additional restrictions apply. For qualifying products and terms and conditions, visit www.hp.com/go/TradeandSave20.

World’s #1 Business Printer.

PriNTiNg
imAgiNg
laseRJeTs

insTanT graTificaTion. sCanJeTs

print crisp, high-quality documents in a flash with Hp black-and-white LaserJets
featuring instant-on Technology. sUPPlies
#1 brANd iN ToNEr
is THE #1 vALuE.

bLACk PriNT CArTridgEs
for THE HP LAsErJET
P4015n and P4515x
$
1179
Lease for $28/mo.*
$
17299 PN:CC364A
$100◊◊ Single Cartridge
PN:Cb512A 10,000-page yield.m

HP LaserJet P4014dn
Fast, reliable workgroup
$
30399 PN:CC364X

printer with built-in networking High Capacity
24,000-page yield.m
HP Care Pack service
Add $249 PN:uk523E
3-yr nBd onsitee
$
54699 PN:CC364Xd
Dual Pack
2 x 24,000-page yield.m
save up to 10%
with these two high-capacity
black print cartridges

HP LAsErJET PAPEr —
500 sHEETs, 8.5 X 11

8
$ 99
PN:HPJ1124
Designed for the demands
of a busy office.

$
1199
Lease for $28/mo.*
$
2129
Lease for $50/mo.*
$
2999
Lease for $71/mo.*
PN:Cb509A $200
◊◊
PN:Cb516A $250
◊◊
PN:L2709A $200◊◊

HP LaserJet P4015n HP LaserJet P4515x HP scanjet 7000n

UlTRaFasT laseR PRinTeR WoRkgRoUPs THaT need a HigH- iMPRove WoRkFloWs and
WiTH seCURiTy FeaTURes and sPeed laseR PRinTeR WiTH seCURiTy doCUMenT ManageMenT WiTH
UPgRade oPTions FeaTURes and UPgRade oPTions FasT sCanning oF doCUMenTs

scan up to: 40 ppm black, 35 ppm
Print up to: 52 ppm black Print up to: 62 ppm black TrAdE iN your oLd
color; 80 ipm black, 70 ipm color y
dEskToP PriNTEr
First page out in 9 sec. from First page out in 9 sec. from size: letter, legal, long paper or sCANNEr
Ready modeb Ready modeb up to 34 (864 mm) ANd sAvE.
600 std/3,600 max sheets; 1,100 std/3,600 max sheets; Just look for this icon
50-sheet adF capacity on any printer page and
2 std/6 max trays 3 std/6 max trays
receive up to $1,000 cash
Up to 225,000 pages/month duty Up to 275,000 pages/month duty back toward the purchase
network scanner that can be of select HP printers or
cycle;c 3,000 to 15,000 RMPv;d cycle;c 5,000 to 20,000 RMPv;d
shared across multiple users scanners when you trade
automatic two-sided printing automatic two-sided printing
in your old desktop
HP Care Pack service HP Care Pack service HP Care Pack service printer or scanner for
Add $349 PN:H5479E Add $499 PN:uJ516E Add $449 PN:uQ489E recycling — any brand,
3-yr nBd onsitee 3-yr nBd onsitee 3-yr nBd exchangee model, or condition.

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PrinTing
iMaging

offiCEjETS
tHe effIcIency exPert.
HP OfficeJet Pro inks and coated papers offer the superior black and
SuPPLiES color print quality that can take the appearance of your most important
#1 Brand in ink documents to the next level. Individual inks and high-capacity
is THE #1 VaLUE.
cartridges allow you to save plenty on ink so you get consistent results
PrinT CarTridgEs for at a great value.
THE HP offiCEjET Pro
8000 and offiCEjET Pro
8500 sEriEs

$
2599
Black Pn:C4902an
1,000-page yieldn

$
1999
Cyan Pn:C4903an
900-page yieldn
Yellow Pn:C4904an
900-page yieldn
Magenta Pn:C4905an
900-page yieldn

$
3599 Pn:C4906an#140
HP 940XL Black
2,200-page yieldn

$
5699 Pn:Cn065fn#140
now now
HP 940 Color Combo Pack
$
149 $
149 $
299 $
799
900-page yieldn was $199 was $999
saVE∆∆ $50 saVE∆∆ $200

Pn:CB092a Pn:CB057a Pn:CB027a Lease for $19/mo.*
inkjET BroCHUrE PaPEr
Pn:CB164a
$50◊◊ $50◊◊ $50◊◊
$
20 99
Pn:Q5445a
HP officejet Pro 8000 HP officejet Pro 6500 HP officejet Pro HP Business inkjet
Matte, 8.5 x 11
100 sheets Printer wireless all-in-one Mobile H470b Printer 2800dtn
SMaLL, SLEEk PriNTiNg SoLuTioN for SMaLL
50% LowEr CoST PEr PagE aLL-iN-oNE wiTh wirELESS
DEviCE — PErfECT for work TEaMS, CaN PriNT
ThaN LaSErS v NETworkiNg f
MoBiLE ProfESSioNaLS uP To 13 x 19

Laser Quality Speeds up to: Print up to: 32 ppm black, Print up to: 22 ppm black, Print up to: 24 ppm black,
15 ppm black, 11 ppm colorp 31 ppm colorq 18 ppm colorq 21 ppm colorq

Built-in wired networking;
Built-in wired and wireless uSB, or optional Bluetooth®
Built-in wired networking PCL 6, PCL 5e, and
TradE in yoUr oLd networkingf or wi-fif
postscript emulation
dEskToP PrinTEr
or sCannEr up to 15,000 pages/month up to 7,000 pages/month up to 500 pages/month up to 12,000 pages/month
and saVE. duty cyclec duty cyclec duty cyclec duty cyclec
Just look for this icon
on any printer page and Print up to 480 pages
receive up to $1,000 cash automatic two-sided
automatic two-sided printing automatic two-sided printing with included,
back toward the purchase printing
rechargeable battery
of select HP printers or
scanners when you trade HP Care Pack service HP Care Pack service HP Care Pack service HP Care Pack service
in your old desktop add $60 Pn:UQ208E add $60 Pn:UQ208E add $80 Pn:UQ214E add $149 Pn:H7674E
printer or scanner for
2-yr NBD Exchange 2-yr NBD Exchange 2-yr NBD Exchange 3-yr NBD Exchange
recycling — any brand,
with Enhanced Technical with Enhanced Technical with accidental with Enhanced Technical
model, or condition.
Phone Supporte Phone Supporte Damage Protectione Phone Supporte

for full list of legal disclaimers, please see insert, under Terms Conditions. *For leasing information, please see insert. ∆∆ Instant savings available through HP Direct and participating
resellers. Offer valid March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/instantsavings ◊◊. Offers available on select printing and imaging products and

30 vary in amounts and timing. Additional restrictions apply. For qualifying products and terms and conditions, visit www.hp.com/go/TradeandSave20. f. Wireless performance is
dependant upon physical environment and distance from access point.

ExTra
sET of
CarTridgEs!

now

$
349
was $499
saVE∆∆ $150

Lease for $7/mo.*
Pn:CB027a $50◊◊

HP officejet Pro 8500
Premier all-in-one

Laser Quality Speeds up to:
15 ppm black, 11 ppm color.p

HP Care Pack service
add $115 Pn:UQ212E
3-yr NBD Exchange
with Enhanced Technical
Phone Supporte

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