10 reasons to buy this month's PC Pro - on sale now

 

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By Barry Collins

Posted on 21 Jun 2009 at 10:07

The August edition of PC Pro is on sale at newsagents now.

Here are ten reasons to pick up this month's magazine:

1. Our complete guide to Windows 7
14 pages of in-depth coverage reveals why Windows 7 is the best operating system Microsoft's ever made. Find out which version of the OS is right for you, how to get it free for a year, and how to install Windows 7 on a virtual disk.

2. Find the ultimate laptop
Need a laptop that does more than just web browsing? This month's Labs rounds-up 12 of the world's best laptops, with models sporting dual screen, dual graphics and quad-core processors.

3. Back up your data for free
We put nine online storage services to the test to find out whether you can really trust your data to a free service.

4. Equip your small business
Jon Honeyball reveals the hardware and software that small businesses will need to thrive.

5. More reviews than any other magazine
This month's magazine contains in-depth reviews of no fewer than 65 products, ranging from the quirky Chumby right through to Apple's latest rack server.

6. Your own website in five easy steps
You can create a professional website without having to get your hands dirty with code with Incomedia's WebSite X5 8 Smart on this month's cover disc. Plus, dozens of other essential tools to fine-tune your PC.

7. Pick a professional projector
Need a new projector for the office? We put nine of the best to the test in this month's Labs, with something to suit the smallest of meeting rooms to the biggest of boardrooms.

8. Find out how fast broadband can go
Virgin Media has announced trials of 200Mbits/sec broadband - but is it just posturing or a sign that Britain is at last pulling out of the internet slow lane? PC Probe investigates.

9. Professional advice from the professionals
In this month's Real World Computing section, Simon Jones clears up confusion over font sizes, Mark Newton discovers new ways to design a website, Paul Ockenden gets hands-on with the Nokia E75 and much more.

10. Web terrorism: fact or fiction?
The Government is spending billions of pounds fighting so-called web terrorism - but is there really a live threat to the UK? We investigate.