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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by MPC ********** REDEFINE YOUR DESKTOP: Are you looking for something new in a desktop PC? Make a statement with MPC's new ClientPro 414 All-in-One. The new MPC ClientPro 414 All-in-One boasts an attractive, space-saving design--and delivers on power and performance, too! Order yours now starting at just $1799: http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108611-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to today's edition of Inside PCMag.com. There's now some buzz that Google is working on a new Web browser. No one seems to know if this is true or just wishful thinking, but let's assume it's happening. What could Google do with a browser that others have not? Let's drop into the forums and offer Google a feature wish list to help the company along. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108614-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Dvorak Online: Business Week Gets it Wrong * Review: Electronic Accounting Made More Approachable * Product News: Tungsten T5 Runs with Flash Drive * Review: The Ultimate Portable Media PC * Product Finder: Digital-Camera Advanced Search * High Tech Help: Our Daily Tip ============================================================ Dvorak Online: Business Week Gets it Wrong A recent cover story in Business Week has left columnist John C. Dvorak absolutely flabbergasted. He cannot believe how little they appear to know about the international technology market and all the things they're just "discovering" now. Such a report, contends Dvorak, is not only silly, it could be misleading for those who get their tech info from general-interest magazines like Business Week. Join Dvorak as he slams this venerable publication but good. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108617-1 ============================================================ Review: Electronic Accounting Made More Approachable If you're running your small business off a few paper notebooks and dozens of shoeboxes (one for every customer, perhaps?), it's probably time to get in touch with your inner electronic-accounting child. Of course, accounting software is never child's play. Most applications presuppose some level of financial acumen. But not so, apparently, with Intuit's QuickBooks SimpleStart. We found it easy to set up and a breeze for beginner bookkeepers to understand. Read our full review for more details. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108620-1 ============================================================ Product News: Tungsten T5 Runs with Flash Drive The latest PalmOne Tungsten offers a couple of notable enhancements, including a bigger screen and unique, flash storage that pretty much obviates the need for hot-synching. Should you start squirreling away your cash for the $399 PDA right now? Read our product preview and check out the product slide show, then you can decide. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108623-1 ============================================================ Review: The Ultimate Portable Media PC Toshiba's new Qosmio E15 is not only the most feature-rich multimedia laptop we've ever seen (with an absolutely gorgeous display), it does something no other laptop in its class has ever done before. It can play TV and DVDs without booting into the OS. That's right, a true instant-on PC. Okay, you still have to boot the OS to access PC features. But not having to wait for Windows to load to watch a video is pretty incredible. We ran the Qosmio through the wringer and had just one real complaint. Read our review to learn what it is and see if it's enough of an issue to knock the product off its market-leading perch. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108626-1 See for Yourself: Toshiba Qosmio E15 Slideshow http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108629-1 ============================================================ Product Finder: Digital-Camera Advanced Search Our new digital-camera product finder (advanced search mode) lets you choose the criteria (type, megapixels, manufacturer, flash memory, and more) to find the reviews and products that truly fit your needs. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108632-1 ============================================================ High Tech Help: Our Daily Tip Confused? Frustrated? Ready to take the PC and heave it off the roof? Wait. You could find the answers to your computer problems in our Tips section. At the top we have the Tip of the Day and below that, a list of tip categories, including ones for Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Word, and Internet Explorer. Our database is overflowing with literally thousands of tips. You're guaranteed to find something useful and helpful that you probably haven't heard before. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1159-1-1-371668-108635-1 ============================================================ 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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