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A capable package, but McAfee Total Protection 2009 is conspicuous and expensive.

Comprehensive, competent and configurable protection at a good price. This is the best security suite out there

A broad and likeable package, but needs better malware detection.

An improvement on last year’s package, but sadly still flawed.

Breathtakingly lightweight, but detection rates could be better.

Intel’s new range of desktop processors has been a long time coming, but at last it’s arrived - and it leaves all others in the dust

A highly usable all-round security suite, but ultimately a strong runner-up rather than a new champion.

A quantum leap in usability over the previous version, although malware protection could still be better

Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

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External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.