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When we plugged in the Belkin F5D7130au, we could see that it maintained a robust wireless connection at both close and greater indoor distances. It didn't take long to get up and running - the software is built into the device itself, accessible by pointing your browser to its IP address. A further advantage of having built-in configuration software is that the F5D7130au can be used with both PCs and Macs.

It's a little ironic that every new version of Mac OS comes closer to Windows when you consider that Microsoft was originally accused of hijacking Apple's interface. Apple claims to have put 150 new features into Panther, but the two it highlights first are improvements to Finder and the new Exposé[alt+0233 in courier new]. The improvements to Finder bring it one step closer to the Windows menu system, which since 95 has been superior to Apple's. The new one click-reveals-all Finder was sorely needed and makes Panther much easier to navigate than its predecessors.

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