Best Buys
October 12th, 2004
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Each month, the PC World Test Center tests, compares, and ranks a
large number of PCs, printers, monitors, graphic boards, and CD-RW
drives. The best products in each category earn the distinction of
being named a PC World Best Buy.
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* Today's Best Buy: Acronis True Image 8
The new Acronis True Image 8, which received four of five stars in a
recent review, boosts the backup application's performance to levels
comparable to those of Symantec's recently launched (and quite speedy)
Norton Ghost 9.
True Image 8 enjoys some clear advantages over Ghost 9. It works with
any version of Windows (Ghost 9 works only with XP and 2000); it
doesn't depend on Microsoft's .Net framework the way its competitor
does; and its full version is $20 less expensive.
Read PC World's full review of today's Best Buy at:
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* Editors' Note:
Due to factors beyond our control, such as the required lead time
between editing and publication and the rapidly evolving technology
market, availability and pricing listed on our Product Finder page
occasionally change before this newsletter reaches subscribers. We
regret any inconvenience.
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Editors' Picks
Free Games: Ruthlessly Claw, Blast, and Shoot Your Opponent
>From the sublime to the absurd, these games are sure to entertain--and
they're free to keep.
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Chicken-Fight v1.0
Claw and scratch your opponent in this silly chicken fight game.
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Desert Combat 0.7 Full Install
The full-sized, 620MB Desert Combat installer for Battlefield: 1942.
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Tribes: Vengeance multiplayer demo
Try out the multiplayer gameplay in this latest addition to the Tribes
family of first-person shooters.
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World Wind
A highly detailed 3D map of the Earth enhanced with live satellite
imagery.
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Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 demo
Take a spin at building your own amusement park, rollercoasters and
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* Top 15 Desktop PCs
Our chart has eight newcomers this month, including speed champs from
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* Top 10 Monochrome Laser Printers
This month's chart presents an all-new lineup of printers, and the
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