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Computer Buyer issue 209
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Features

Best of both
Your PC and mobile phone are probably the two electronic devices you use the most. Why not get more from them by combining their capabilities?

Group tests

Desktop sets
If your keyboard and mouse are beginning to feel like antiques, these 21st Century sets will get your input back up to speed.

Photo printers
Every inkjet can print photos, but which ones turn it into an art? We've tried seven, and our test results will put you in the picture.

Refurbished PCs
When money's tighter, it's time to find out how to get what you need for less. These PCs are the same as the ones in the shops - except for their prices.


Reviews

MSI Wind U100
Netbook with Intel Atom processor

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000
High definition camcorder

Brookstone Wireless Outdoor Speaker
Weatherproof speaker with wireless transmitter

Apple iPhone 3G
3G mobile phone with WiFi and GPS

BT Total Broadband Anywhere
Home and mobile broadband service

Advent 4211
Netbook with Intel Atom processor

Cowon D2 16GB
Portable media player with touchscreen

Brookstone Wireless Outdoor Speaker
Weatherproof speaker with wireless transmitter

Mozilla Firefox 3.0
Web browser software

Fujifilm FinePix S100FS
Digital camera with 11.1 megapixels

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
PC security software

Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 12
Video editing software

Elonex webbook
PC with VIA C7-d processor

Your free DVD includes

Cyberlink YouCam 1.00.1101
Make video chats fun and amuse your friends.

East-Tec Eraser 2007
Completely erase sensitive data from your PC.

Alcohol 120% 1.9.6.4629
Copy and back up files to and from optical discs.

Tenebril SpyCatcher 5.6
Keep your PC free of spyware and halt the hackers.

a-squared Anti-Malware 3.5
Anti-Malware 3.5 from a-squared offers several different types of scan, allowing you to hone in on a threat without wasting time.

SuperEncryptor Special Edition
SuperEncryptor Special Edition supports several different encryption schemes of varying strengths. You can also hide a file inside another file.

Personal Knowbase 2.2.2
Create your own personal knowledge base and fill it with useful articles containing information that you'll always be able to find again.

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...plus loads more

How to get your freebies
DVD or download? Either way, it's easy to install this month's content.

If you get your copy of Computer Buyer on the newsstand, you'll notice a change this month: we're no longer shipping the magazine with a DVD. As well as reducing our carbon footprint, this means we can keep the cover price below £5, so at least one of your everyday expenses isn't seeing an unwelcome increase.

Of course, we wouldn't want to deprive you of the free software you've come to expect. To get this month's goodies, just point your web browser to www.computerbuyer.co.uk/yoursoftware. There you'll find a Zip file containing everything you need. At around 300MB, it should take about half an hour to download on a typical broadband connection. Inside this file is a 'virtual CD' which you can access directly or burn to a blank CD for safekeeping, as explained below.

Only Computer Buyer readers can get this exclusive software selection, including full products previously sold for more than £75. To unlock it you'll need this month's password: khRTwx68.

We hope you'll like the new system. If you have any problems, please log in to our cover disc forum at www.computerbuyer.co.uk, where staff and fellow users will be able to help. To tell us what you think about the change, write to us at letters@computerbuyer.co.uk with 'Virtual CD' as the subject.

Subscribers continue to receive their software on DVD, complete with bonus items, and save money on every issue too. We'd love you to join them. To find out more, go to www.computerbuyer.co.uk/subsmarketing/xweb or call us on 0844 844 0029.

Buying guide

Our monthly buying guide is the most comprehensive you'll find, with hundreds of products listed and rated. There's also advice on how to choose the best PC and peripherals and how to protect your rights.

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