PC & Tech Authority Magazine Issue: August, 2010
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Issue: 153 | August, 2010

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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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Take a quick look inside the upcoming August issue of PC Authority Magazine, on sale at your newsagency this Wednesday, July 7.







IS THE BEST PC A MAC?
In this comprehensive feature we try to find out whether the best PC really is a Mac. We picked four Macs from the Apple Store, then asked PC vendors to match the price but try to deliver better performance, build quality and – for laptops – battery life.



22in MONITOR SHOOTOUT
Outstanding image quality needn’t cost a fortune, but how do you sort the eye candy from the eyesores? Our screen test of seven of the best 22 inch monitors on the market reveals all.
 

HTC DESIRE & LEGEND
Have HTC stolen Apple’s thunder with their iPhone 4 killers? We give the HTC Desire and HTC Legend the PC Authority Labs treatment and show why Android can no longer be ignored.



PC BUILDING PART 2: – THE DARK ART OF THE PSU
Few parts of any PC build are as important as the power supply unit (PSU). Despite this, they are neither certified for the power they deliver, nor standardized. Zara Baxter shows you how to avoid the pitfalls.



On the Disc: LP Recorder 8.8 (Full version)
Preserve your valuable vinyl LP’s and cassettes by recording them to CD’s or mp3 files.
 


On the Disc: LogMeIn Pro2
Be anywhere and be connected to your PC. In this issue we also feature a ‘How to’ to help you get the most out of this software.
 


On the Disc: Alpha Five v10
Build Dynamic Web Pages without needing Ajax
 
 

Head to your nearest newsstand now and get your copy!

 

What's on the Disc?

LP Recorder 8.8
LogMeIn Pro2
Alpha Five v10
SBK X Superbike World Championship demo
Ubuntu Netbook

Articles in this issue

Acer Aspire TimelineX 5820T, a versatile Core i5 laptop

Switchable graphics and a Core i5 CPU make the 5820T a very versatile laptop at a reasonable price

Apple MacBook Pro 15 reviewed: is the new Core i7 model worth buying?

Apple finally upgrades to Core i7, but the design isn’t perfect and Windows users will find battery life short

BenQ G2222HDL, our new A-List 22in monitor

As the cheapest monitor on test, you'd expect BenQ's G2222HDL to struggle against the pricier opposition, but the BenQ G2222HDL us a budget monitor that can hold its own

Budget laptops: Should you choose Mac or PC?

If you're a student, can you do better than a MacBook? We put the Apple Macbook up against three budget Windows laptops and look at several key criteria

Canon EOS 550D, an affordable DSLR with stunning video quality

Not a huge advance for stills, but Canon 550D's video quality is stunning

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (2nd gen)

A swish new design, great battery life and it plays HD video, but the touchpad is still truly appalling

HTC Desire, our full review of the flagship Android phone

Quick, with a fantastic screen and great web browsing at a good price. HTC has a strong iPhone rival on its hands.

HTC Legend reviewed: beautifully engineered, without costing the earth

Beautifully engineered hardware allied with great software, the HTC Legend is super-fast too

Sony's Bloggie MHS-PM5 mini pocket video camera reviewed

Boasts a high resolution and advanced features, but video quality is well below par and the price too high

Why you should calibrate your new PC monitor

Are you getting the best image quality from your big new computer monitor? Spend a few minutes getting the settings just so, and you'll find photos, movies and games looking as good as they should

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