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PC Authority Issue: June, 2009

Australia's premier computer magazine, PC Authority gives you the facts, opinions and insight to make informed PC and tech purchasing decisions.

Issue: 139  |  June, 2009

What's in this issue

In the June issue of PC Authority, on sale from today:

Pick your Perfect Laptop
Our guide to Picking Your Perfect Laptop gives you the dirt the retailers won't - like what performance you'll get from a $799 laptop, whether it can run Windows Vista, and tips to questions like whether you should by now or wait.



Digital TV Hardware
If you're making the move to digital TV, from this month, you'll be able to buy set top boxes with the official Freeview badge. To find out whether you need a Freeview box, and for an in-depth guide to making the most of digital TV with a kick-butt digital box, get this months PC Authority.
 

Which CPU is Best?
We've taken a snapshot of the market to reveal where you should be spending your hard-earned cash, and which models you ought to avoid. Widely available processors have been benchmarked and you'll find details in the feature table and our price/performance graph.


12 Motherboards Tested
This month we put 12 models under the spotlight. That includes Socket AM2 boards for AMD processors, X58-based boards for the latest Core i7 processors, and, of course, a range of boards supporting the Socket 775 format used by Intel's Core 2 CPUs.

 

Head to your nearest newsstand now and get your copy!


 


Articles in this issue

Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass speakers, two speakers for your PC with a built-in sub
For the best part of a decade PC sound boffins have been trying to convince us that we need to hook our desktops up to surround speakers to make the most of games and PC video.

Astronomy 101 for the home: view the planets in stunning detail on your PC
Discover how Google Sky, Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope, and dedicated software such as Starry Night or Stellarium allows you to explore the stars and view the planets in stunning detail without even touching a telescope

ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
An immensely powerful card, tempered by flaky drivers.

ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
Both the fastest and the priciest card on test.

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7
They’re pricey, but these high end compact cameras make other power zooms look positively tubby

Dell Studio XPS 13, better than the M1330 but at a price
Dell's previous 13.3in XPS - the M1330 - was a delightful portable, but the XPS 13 makes it look scruffy by comparison.

How to see deep space imagery with Worldwide Telescope on your PC
Have you ever wanted to stare into the heavens and see what the universe holds? You can, with Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope. We show you how

HP Compaq CQ2000AN, a $566 Atom PC that genuinely appeals
Looks, features, value: this is the first nettop we’ve seen to genuinely appeal in all the key areas

HP Elitebook 2530p, a business laptop with a solid 4-5 hours of battery life
Long-lasting battery, enough power to go, and a lightweight design: this has it all in a small package

HP TouchSmart TX2 tablet, can multi-touch make us love the tablet?
Can multi-touch make tablets hip again? The HP TouchSmart TX2 handles multiple finger gestures, but the inputs need a little work.

Kensington Dual Monitor Adapter, lets you plug in a second screen via USB
Feeling the need for a second screen? This little gadget allows you to add a second screen to your computer over USB rather than D-SUB or DVI

Laptop buyers guide: all you need to know to pick your perfect laptop
From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Norton 360 version 3.0, impressively fast and comprehensive
We've been impressed with Norton 360 - security for those who want something simple but effective. We're also impressed with the changes in Norton Internet Security 2009. So how does Norton 360 version 3.0 stack up?

Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT, toe-to-toe with ATI's HD 4830
Still holding its own at this price, but note the HD 4830.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 285
The fastest single-GPU card we've seen, but it can't shake ATI in the price war.

Oxford Papershow, turns computer screens into digital whiteboards
Turn your PC screen into a portable whiteboard, handy for digital presentations.

What's on the disc

PC Authority Issue: 139
• Carrara 5.1 Professional
• Carbonite Online PC Backup
• Personal Knowbase 2.2.2
• Wallace & gromit demo
• Golden Records 1.24

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