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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by MPC ********** PERFORMANCE DRIVEN DESIGN: The MPC Millennia(r) 940i Professional desktop is designed for the pure PC enthusiast. Whether you're looking for super-charged multimedia endeavors or effortless multitasking, our Millennia 940i Professional offers you pure PC performance. Check it out now at: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103817-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to today's edition of Inside PCMag.com. Digital photos are still on our minds, and now we're wondering how much editing you do before printing, sending, or posting them. Do you spend hours in Adobe Photoshop, minutes in PhotoImpact? Are you a red-eye eradicator? Tell us what you do, how you do it, and what you use to work on digital images in the forums. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103820-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Dvorak Online: Is Social Networking Dead? * Feature: The Essential Photo Printer Buying Guide * Review: The Right DVD-Authoring Package * Review Roundup: Wireless Routers for Road Warriors * Head-to-Head Review: Top Antivirus Apps Square Off * Solutions: Using Digital Video in PowerPoint * Review Roundup: Mobile Multimedia Muscle ============================================================ Dvorak Online: Is Social Networking Dead? LinkedIn, Orkut, Friendster. What do these services have in common? Columnist John C. Dvorak thinks that, in addition to being online social-networking engines, they may be part of the biggest online flameout we've seen in years. Is this mini-trend dead on arrival, or is Dvorak dead wrong? Read the column and then tell him in the forums. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103823-1 ============================================================ Feature: The Essential Photo Printer Buying Guide One complaint we often hear about the explosion in digital photography is that there are far fewer prints to handle, ogle, and pass around to friends. Perhaps this is a by-product of the now-misguided belief that ink jet and photo printer output simply can't match what you'll get from 35mm prints at your local Fotomat. In truth, today's photo printers come in a variety of prices and at a variety of performance levels, but the best of them can print photos that are indistinguishable from their professionally done cousins. Isn't it time you chose your own photo-output friend? In this guide, we'll explain the difference between ink jet photo printers and standard photo printers, whether third-party inks and papers are right for you, and which features to consider when making your buying decision. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103826-1 ============================================================ Review: The Right DVD-Authoring Package The number of DVD-authoring software products is growing in direct proportion to their popularity, making choosing the right entry-level package more difficult than ever. Sonic's MyDVD is by no means new to this mix, and version 6 of the Deluxe Studio edition achieves a near-perfect blend of features and simplicity. It's one of the best authoring packages we've seen yet for those who just want to get tapes to DVD. Read our full review for more details. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103829-1 ============================================================ Review Roundup: Wireless Routers for Road Warriors If you travel with any regularity, you've likely come in contact with the broadband connections available in many of the world's hotel rooms. Very few, if any, are wireless. So once you hook up, you're, well, hooked. Imagine traveling with a pocket-size wireless router that not only lets you move your workstation to that comfortable couch or bed, but even lets you share a broadband connection with traveling companions and co-workers. Three solutions from NetGear, SMC, and 3Com provide these functions at a speedy 802.11g level. We've got the in-depth reviews for each one. Get the details and hit the road. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103832-1 ============================================================ Head-to-Head Review: Top Antivirus Apps Square Off Commercial antivirus protection is getting so good that, at first blush, it's difficult to distinguish between one solution and another. But vendors like McAfee and Symantec are smart enough to know that finding and blocking virus attacks is only part of the picture. Each company has added a host of new features to their latest versions (McAfee VirusScan 9.0 and Norton AntiVirus 2005) that actually enhance their antivirus abilities. Even so, only one can be our Editors' Choice. Read both reviews to learn which one we recommend for your protection. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103835-1 ============================================================ Solutions: Using Digital Video in PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint presentations can be pretty compelling, but in the race to capture and hold people's attention more effectively, you may want to consider integrating video. This is more than just a case of simply dropping a 320-by-240 pixel framed video onto your presentation, especially since that'll be no more than a postage-stamp-sized image on high-res screens. We'll tell you the ins and outs of adding compressed digital video to your slide shows for that extra bit of impact. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103838-1 ============================================================ Review Roundup: Mobile Multimedia Muscle Is it only a matter of time before we say goodbye to the desktop PC? Probably not for many years, but there are fewer and fewer good reasons to buy one, especially when you can get a notebook (probably too heavy to be called a laptop) with a 17-inch LCD monitor that essentially mirrors the capabilities of some of the most powerful media-ready desktops. We look at five powerful contenders from HP, Gateway, Sony, and Toshiba in our special roundup. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1116-1-1-371668-103841-1 ============================================================ 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. 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