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Issue: 169 | Dec, 2011

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Australia's premier computer magazine, PC Authority gives you the facts, opinions and insight to make informed PC and tech purchasing decisions. Every issue is packed with the latest products, reviewed by an expert team of technical writers and guarantees more Aussie exclusives and first looks than any other Australian PC magazine.

Trusted for its reliable & objective product reviews, the foundation of the magazine is the comprehensive and thorough evaluations of every product tested by the tech team in our Labs. Its readers are both PC enthsusiasts at home and small-medium business decision makers at work.

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The new December issue of PC & Tech Authority and iPad edition go on sale today, jam-packed with reviews, features, expert buying advice and more. 

Prefer to read us on your computer or tablet? Get the digital edition!

If you own an Apple iPad:

Download the iPad edition from iTunes. The iPad edition has everything that's in the print edition, plus special extras including:

-          Windows 8 video
-          Batman: Arkham City console/PC trailer comparison 
-          iPhone 4S 360 degree preview
-          The interactive A-List for all your purchasing needs!
-          Interactive comparison feature - only on our iPad edition can you compare two products in our group test, side by side.

Don't have an iPad? Get the digital edition for Android and PC: 

We now have a special digital issue of PC & Tech Authority magazine for you, via the publishing platform Zinio.

Prefer to read the printed edition?

Here's why you should get this month's September magazine at your newsagency:

The Future of Your PC 

 
In our cover feature, we take an in-depth look at Microsoft's latest OS, the touchy-feely Windows 8. Over eight exhausitve pages, we reveal what's inside Windows 8 for tablets and PCs before delivering our final verdict.
 


 
We also put AMD's FX-8150 Bulldozer CPU through the labs' treatment and test the Acer S3 Ultrabook. 

USB 3.0 Showdown

Need more storage space? Then you have to read our USB 3.0 hard disk Buyer's Guide. We pit 14 hard drives models against each other in an in-depth group test, with a variety of capacities to suit all needs and budgets.

 
Christman Gift Guide 2011
 
 
That time of year is fast approaching! If you need help choosing a gift or compiling your wish-list, look no further than our Xmas 2011 Gift Guide. We've assembled a bevy of great gift ideas into clear-cut categories - so you can match the right present to the right person. 
 

Latest reviews

This month is packed with impressive hardware. In addition to our massive USB 3 hard disk showdown, we review over 20 new tech products, including the PlayStation-branded Sony S Tablet and Nokia N9 smartphone. 

But wait, there's more

 
Other highlights from our November issue include a Steve Jobs retrospective, tips on watercooling and data encryption, an illustrative look at the Samsung Galaxy Note, and a tutorial for the GarageBand on the iPad. It's all in the November edition of PC & Tech Authority.
 
Get all this with the October edition of PC & Tech Authority on sale at newsstands from today.

What's on the Disc?

As a special offer this month, grab a six-month free trial of BitDefender Security 2012 – a complete 'silent' security suite that protects against every category of online threat. 

Articles in this issue

Buffalo DriveStation USB 3.0 desktop drive review

See how the Buffalo DriveStation fares against other USB 3.0 hard disks on the market.

Buffalo MiniStation Plus USB 3.0 portable drive review

See how the Buffalo MiniStation fares against other USB 3.0 portable hard drives on the market.

Freecom XS USB 3.0 desktop drive review

See how the Freecom hard drive XS 3.0 fares against other USB 3.0 hard disks on the market.

Group test: USB 3 hard disks

With a USB 3 hard disk, you can add huge amounts of superfast storage to your PC. We test 14 models in various capacities to help you choose the perfect drive.

Iomega Ego Desktop USB 3.0 desktop drive review

See how the Iomega Ego Desktop fares against other USB 3.0 hard disks on the market.

Iomega eGO USB 3.0 portable drive review

See how the Iomega eGO fares against other USB 3.0 portable hard drives on the market.

Iomega Prestige USB 3.0 desktop drive review

Find out why the Iomega Prestige is our USB 3.0 desktop drive Labs Winner.

Lacie Minimus USB 3.0 desktop drive review

See how the Lacie Minimus fares against other USB 3.0 hard disks on the market.

LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 portable drive review

See how the Iomega eGO fares against other USB 3.0 portable hard drives on the market.

Opinion: Our cloud masters will have their way

Something very dangerous is happening. Our rights are being taken away, not in little nibbles and chunks, but in a wholesale rout.

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex USB 3.0 portable drive review

See how the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-portable fares against other USB 3.0 portable hard drives on the market.

System Builder: Watercooling goes mainstream

Once the domain of only the most hardcore of the overclockers, watercooling is now in everyone's reach. We walk you through the basics.

Verbatim Store‘n’Go USB 3.0 portable drive review

Find out why the Verbatim Store‘n’Go is our USB 3.0 portable drive Labs Winner.

Verbatim Store'n'Save USB 3.0 Desktop drive review

See how the Verbatim Store'n'Save fares against other USB 3.0 hard disks on the market.

Western Digital My Book Essential USB 3.0 desktop drive review

See how the Western Digital My Book Essential fares against other USB 3.0 hard disks on the market.

Western Digital My Passport Essential USB 3.0 portable drive review

See how the Western Digital My Passport Essential fares against other USB 3.0 portable hard drives on the market.

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