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Certainly not Acer, whose Travelmate 3200 is not only light and full- featured for business use, but stylish enough to impress your kids. And the powerful graphics card means it doesn't always have to be "just business" with your notebook; it even handled recent games like Doom III fairly well. Read our online review for full details. (4 stars) http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1263-4-54-252229-121112-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Lifelike Half-Life The long-awaited Half-Life 2 is finally here, and not only does it improve upon the original blockbuster Half-Life, it sets a new standard for both graphics and physics. Though the story is predictable and the gameplay linear, the stunning visuals and lifelike cause-and-effect physics are true breakthroughs in game development. Find out more in our online review. (4 stars) http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1263-4-54-252229-121115-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Product Bulletin: Newly announced tech offerings Here are just a few of the items you'll find in our current Product Bulletin. McAfee VirusScan Online for AOL McAfee VirusScan Online, previously sold to AOL users as an extra service, is now being bundled into regular subscriber services. The antivirus program protects against worms, viruses, and Trojans whether or not users are online. See our Product Bulletin for details. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1263-4-54-252229-121415-0-0-0-1 XDrive Subscribers to the online XDrive storage solution now get 5MB of storage for $9.95 per month. XDrive is accessed just like a local drive, and users can access the drive from multiple computers. 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