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IN THIS ISSUE: * First Looks Roundup: Super Scanners - Canon CanoScan 8400F - Fujitsu ScanSnap fi-5110EOX - HP Scanjet 5590 - Microtek ScanMaker i320 - Xerox DocuMate 252 * First Looks Roundup: 3.8-GHz Desktop PCs - Alienware Area-51 (3.8-GHz P4 570J) - HP Media Center Photosmart PC m1050y (3.8 GHz) - Velocity Micro ProMagix PCX * Editors' Choice: ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 personal firewall * Product Bulletin: Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700; Netriplex phishfraud For more stories, log on to http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120542-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ First Looks Roundup: Super Scanners Face the facts: That "paperless office" that's supposedly just around the corner is still a ways off. Scanners still play a vital role in digitizing all that paper that's supposed to be gone by now, so we gathered up reviews of our favorites. Whether you're scanning photos, slides, or text on good ol'-fashioned paper, there's a scanner in our roundup that will get the job done. See the reviews online. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120545-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ First Looks Roundup: 3.7-GHz Desktop PCs The new Pentium 4 570J looks like it could be the final speed increase for the 90-nm Prescott processor, due to Intel's recent decision not to go ahead with a 4.0-GHz version of the chip. But how much of a speed increase is there? Find out in our online review package, where we round up three machines using the new chip and see how well they perform. Check them out online. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120548-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Editors' Choice: ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 is the most comprehensive personal firewall we've seen, giving users near-perfect inbound and outbound protection. In addition, ZA Pro 5.5 features ad blocking, protection against shady e-mail attachments, and data protection. Firewall protection doesn't get much better than this. Read our review to find out more. (4.5 stars) http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120551-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Product Bulletin: Newly announced tech offerings Here are just a few of the items you'll find in our current Product Bulletin. Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700 Casio's new top-of-the-line shooter features 7-megapixel resolution and speedy boot times, and comes loaded with great features. We've got all the details online in today's Product Bulletin. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120554-0-0-0-1 Netriplex phishfraud Verify your e-mail using phishfraud to determine if that message from your bank is legit or not. Just forward the message to Netriplex, and they'll let you know whether it's safe to proceed. Find out more in our Product Bulletin. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120557-0-0-0-1 For the full listing of Product Bulletins, go to: http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1259-4-54-252229-120560-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? Sure, it's a great system, but there's this one feature that makes you crazy. Or that annoying problem that keeps occurring. Well, you can rely on Neil Randall and your friends at PC Magazine to correct that oversight. 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