============================================================ ------ ProductWire ------ ------ First Looks Update ------ ------ for August 18, 2004 ------ ============================================================
============================================================ ********** Verizon ********** Verizon VoiceWing unlimited local & long-distance broadband calling Call-Waiting and Caller ID plus indispensable Internet features. Choose your own area code so friends & family save money. Take it anywhere there's a phone and broadband Internet connection. Now available starting at $29.95/mo. Learn more now. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93665-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Top experts bring you hard-hitting, hands-on labs reviews. IN THIS ISSUE: * First Looks Roundup: Dual-Layer DVD Recorders * First Looks Roundup: Money vs. Quicken * Canon ImageClass MF5550 personal AIO laser * WinDVD 6 Platinum DVD player applet * Product Bulletin: TextPipe Pro text conversion tool For more stories, log on to http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93668-1 ============================================================ First Looks Roundup: Double-Stuff DVDs Though dual-layer DVD technology is still young, the idea of packing 8.5 billion bytes (7.95GB) onto a single disc is certainly enticing. To help you get to know dual-layer technology, we've put together the definitive package, including detailed explainers and reviews of nine dual-layer DVD recorders (and three of the recorders are Editors' Choice award recipients). Check out our online package and become an expert in this emerging technology. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93671-1 ============================================================ Take Two: MS Money vs. Quicken To all those who rushed to read our head-to-head review of MS Money Premium 2005 and Quicken 2005 Premier on Monday, our sincerest apologies for the delay. The full package is now online, complete and unrestricted. We promise. Read the much-anticipated reviews and find out which software is best for you. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93674-1 ============================================================ All-In-One That Does It All One of the best choices for a personal all-in-one monochrome laser printer, the Canon imageClass MF5550 sets itself apart with its network options, excellent text printing and a built-in fax modem. Printing quality is also good for photos and graphics, and we were impressed by the overall performance and price of this superb AIO. Read what our printer expert had to say in our online review. (3.5 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93677-1 ============================================================ Winner DVD Player Applet If you're searching for the most feature-rich DVD player applet available, look no further than WinDVD 6 Platinum. With support for DVD Audio and Windows Media Video High Definition (WMV-HD) formats, WinDVD 6 leads the pack in features and capability. Read our expert review online to find out more, including price information. (4 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93680-1 ============================================================ Product Bulletin: Newly announced tech offerings Here is just one of the items you'll find in our current Product Bulletin. TextPipe Pro Text Conversion Software Crystal Graphics' TextPipe Pro is a text conversion and manipulation tool that's ideal for converting text on different platforms. With database access and a powerful search tool, it's a perfect addition for businesses in the process of infrastructure updates. Find out more in our online Product Bulletin http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93683-1 For the full listing of Product Bulletins, go to: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93686-1 ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? Sure, it's a great system, but there's this one feature that makes you crazy. Or that annoying problem that keeps occurring. Well, you can rely on Neil Randall and your friends at PC Magazine to correct that oversight. Here's the complete compendium of solutions to the things that bug you, threaten your security, slow you down, or other-wise prevent Windows XP from running like it should. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93689-1 PC Magazine Guide to Home Networking Ready to plunge into creating your own home network? Reading this book is like having PC Magazine contributing editor Les Freed drop by and set the whole thing up for you. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93692-1 More Books http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93695-1 ============================================================ Tech Jobs http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93698-1 ============================================================ Ziff Davis Channel Zone http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93701-1 ============================================================ DevSource http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93704-1 ============================================================ Free Webcast Brought to you by CREDANT Technologies Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership for Mobile Device Security Wednesday, August 25th; 2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 am PDT When looking at mobile security, the total cost of ownership incorporates more than just the security software. So how DO you calculate the TCO for mobile security? Join CREDANT Technologies for this 1-hour Webcast discussing the components of mobile security, recent research and how to calculate a TCO that will help you justify your mobile security initiatives. Attendance limited, so enroll now! http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93707-1 ============================================================ Upcoming Events ============================================================ 8/20 Network Monitoring: What, Why, and How? FREE eSeminar! There is a lot more to network monitoring and management than the Simple Network Management Protocol or SNMP. Attend this eSeminar and learn how to monitor applications or devices, get notification of problems before they cause a downed system and how to create a system that grows to fit your IT operation. Register now. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93710-1 Register Now for the Technology for Business Today Seminar Series Join Intel, PC Magazine and others for our free seminar tour. We'll give you the information and tools you need to take advantage of leading edge technologies and solutions for your business to stay ahead of your competition and drive business growth. During the 13-city tour, we'll have two half-day sessions on Technology for Business Today -- one devoted to the enterprise, the other tailored for the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Click here for more information and to register. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93713-1 ============================================================ Elsewhere on Ziff Davis Internet ============================================================ Tiny Computer Delivers Scorching Results http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93716-1 System Beats Phishers with 'CallerID' Method http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93719-1 A Music Player for All Formats http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93722-1 Getting Your XP Systems Ready for SP2 http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93725-1 ============================================================ eNewsletter Information ============================================================ You are subscribed to ProductWire: First Looks Update with the e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe to this newsletter, click below: http://www.pcmag.com/unsubscribe_newsletter/0,4223,,00.asp?n=71&type=u&[EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your e-mail address, change your text/HTML preferences, or to subscribe to other FREE PC Magazine Online e-mail newsletters, visit: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93728-1 If you'd like to advertise in our eNewsletters, visit: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93731-1 ============================================================ PC Magazine Print Subscriptions ============================================================ Start or Renew a subscription: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93734-1 Give a gift subscription: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93737-1 Help with your subscription: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1023-4-4-252229-93740-1 Copyright (c) 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
