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Netbooks are a bright idea suffering from dim imaginations.
 
Personal Tech: Holiday Gift Guide (washingtonpost.com, December 11, 2009; 12:00 PM)
 
Vizio's VT420M: A Strong All-Around Performer: Though other HDTVs offer more extras and options, the Vizio VT420M performs best where it matters most: image quality. (PC World, December 11, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Lenovo's C300 Has Great Storage, but Lacks Important Features: Lenovo's 20-inch C300 delivers a big screen and lots of storage; some critical deficiencies, however, put a dent in its usefulness. (PC World, December 11, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Samsung's PN50B650 HDTV Offers Versatility and Fun-to-Use Features: The Samsung PN50B650 is a great choice if you want to combine the variety of Internet video with the comfort of watching TV. (PC World, December 11, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Cisco's FlipShare TV Lets You Watch Your Videos on TV: Streaming box aims to make viewing video on your television a simple affair, but the price is a bit steep. (PC World, December 7, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less (AP, December 4, 2009; 12:08 PM)
 
Best gadget gifts: Netbooks, Kindle, Nook, Sony e-readers, iPhone, iPods, digital cameras, DVRs, Blu-ray, HD radios, GPS devices, HDTVs, more (washingtonpost.com, December 4, 2009; 12:00 PM)
 
Dear FDA, Gimme My iMac (TechCrunch, December 4, 2009; 9:57 AM)
 
Gift Guide: Touch and Windows 7 in fresh PC lineup (AP, December 3, 2009; 1:05 PM)
 
Review: Two new 3-D laptops still feel shallow (AP, December 2, 2009; 4:36 PM)
 
HP Pavilion Elite E9120f: Nice Storage Specs, Underwhelming Performance: Lackluster performance and an undistinguished feature set prevent this computer far achieving elite status among value PCs. (PC World, November 30, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Polywell Poly P5500C: Massive Storage, Mini Design: The Poly P5500C power desktop may be tiny, but it's no joke--this is a killer rig. (PC World, November 30, 2009; 12:18 AM)
 
Home computers: Decisions, decisions (By Rob Pegoraro, November 29, 2009)
 
CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 2000 Delivers on Value: This gaming PC, with a competitive price and superior general performance, indeed offers value. (PC World, November 28, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
What If Steve Jobs Hadn't Returned To Apple In 1997? (TechCrunch, November 26, 2009; 2:36 AM)
 
Turn a Spare Laptop Into a Second Monitor: Oldie-but-goodie MaxiVista is back with a new version that supports Windows Vista and Windows 7. It totally rocks. (PC World, November 25, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Asus UL80Vt-A1 Delivers Impressive Flexibility: The UL80Vt-A1 delivers good battery life, a discrete GPU, and a surprisingly snappy user experience. (PC World, November 25, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Toshiba U505-S2980 Gets in Touch With Multitouch: Toshiba's U505-S2980 is a solid, attractive performer ? but the mult-touch screen gimmick also causes some problems. (PC World, November 25, 2009; 12:18 AM)
 
Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5-Inch LCD Monitor: The Alienware OptX AW2210 is a solid display in a slick package with settings galore--and a slightly higher-than-usual price tag. (PC World, November 24, 2009; 12:18 AM)
 
9 Things I Hate About Laptops: One of our reviewers tells you how he really feels about laptops these days, and why. (PC World, November 20, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Dell Inspiron 14z: The Inspiron 14z is aimed squarely at students, with a stylish look and great battery life; its overly polished screen is hard to see, however. (PC World, November 17, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Practical Advice for Laptops and Desktops: Standby vs. hibernate mode, the wonders of uninterruptible power supplies, and the oft-ignored (and useful) Windows key. (PC World, November 14, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews (washingtonpost.com, November 13, 2009; 12:00 PM)
 
Which Windows 7 is Right for Your Business?: Now that Windows 7 is here, you have some decisions to make. Microsoft has a virtual smorgasbord of options to choose from and it can get a little tricky trying to figure out which flavor of Windows 7 you should choose. (PC World, November 5, 2009; 12:19 AM)
 
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