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Intel lit a fire under its P4 Extreme Edition, boosting the speed from 3.4 GHz to 3.466 GHz. But that's just the beginning. Front-side bus (FSB) speed jumped from 800 to 1,066 MHz. Our PC Labs experts took a look at two desktop PCs which utilize the new Pentium chipset, comparing their performance with both the 3.4 GHz P4EE and the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 in our benchmark tests. Will Intel's speed bump be big enough to warrant the price? Find out in our online review. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1232-4-4-252229-117308-1 ============================================================ Editors' Choice: Hot Java Development Stay current with the latest Java standards with the JBuilder 2005 Enterprise development environment, which is both highly usable and highly polished. The powerful code- centered environment includes great features for updating existing code and refactoring, and supports the emerging JavaServer Faces 1.1. Find out more from our experts in our online review. (4.5 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1232-4-4-252229-117311-1 ============================================================ DiMage for Beginners A great gift idea for the novice shooter in your life, Konica Minolta's ultracompact DiMage X31 doesn't have the advanced features of our Editors' Choice, but the super slim digital camera costs $300 less, too. Perfect for beginners, the 3.2-megapixel camera takes decent shots with good color, and the unique design features a zoom lens that doesn't protrude from the body at all. Get the details in our online review. (3 stars) http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1232-4-4-252229-117314-1 ============================================================ Product Bulletin: Newly announced tech offerings Here are just a few of the items you'll find in our current Product Bulletin. Today's online Product Bulletin has all the news you need on the latest anti-spyware tools. 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