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Reliability & Service Survey: Best PC and Printer Brands

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February 1, 2010
Desktop Essentials
Reliability and Service: Technology's Most (and Least) Reliable Brands
When you buy new hardware, you want a dependable device from a manufacturer thats committed to customer service. Every year we ask PCWorld readers to weigh in on the companies that offer the best product reliability and service. Tops this year: Apple for desktops and Canon for printers. Click through to read the overview and browse individual charts. - Christopher Null, PCWorld
Focus on Printers
6 Tips for Picking a Photo Printer Photo printers come in all shapes and sizes. Here's how to figure out which one is right for you.
The Best Snapshot Printers With one of these compact, dedicated photo printers, you can print pictures directly from your camera or a memory card.
Epson PictureMate Show: Printer or Game-Changer? Compact snapshot printer comes with an built-in digital frame.
Desktop News
CPUs in 2010: Desktop and Mobile PC Forecast
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Get the Latest Windows 7 Coverage
Browse more Windows 7 news, read reviews and how-tos.
All About PCs
Get the latest desktop reviews, news, buying tips and more.
Printers
Compare prices, features, and reviews on photo printers, laser printers, inkjet printers, and more.
Top Selling Acer Laptops Power and control never looked so good. See the stylish and efficient laptops from Acer.
Print Like a Pro Get professional quality prints at half the cost per page. Learn more here.
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Product Reviews
Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600)
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Pros Full-featured reader with a good music player; Excellent, intuitive user interface Cons A tad heavy and pricey; Requires a PC to add content
Read Complete Review » Top 5 E-Book Readers »
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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Pros Excellent zoom lens and image quality; HD video and fun in-camera features Cons HDMI/AV port door is a bit flimsy; Bulky, with no AA battery compatibility
Read Complete Review » Top-Rated Pocket Megazooms » Top-Rated Advanced Point-and-Shoots »
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
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Pros 20X-optical-zoom lens (28mm to 560mm); Color Accent mode and super macro setting; Superb battery life; 720p HD video recording Cons Slow burst mode (almost a second between shots)
Read Complete Review » Top-Rated Megazoom Cameras »
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Officejet Pro 8500 All-In-One Printer
Price: $248.99
User Reviews
Stylus NX515 All-In-One Printer
Price: $99.99
User Reviews
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Top News on PCWorld.com
The Long Fail: A Brief History of Unsuccessful Tablet Computers This tale of tablets traces the development of slate-style devices through nearly two decades of attempts.
Top Reviews on PCWorld.com
Reliability and Service: Technology's Most (and Least) Reliable Brands When you buy a new PC, camera, printer, or TV, you want a dependable device from a manufacturer thats committed to supporting its customers. We asked 45,000 readers and found out which companies you can really trust.
The Best Snapshot Printers With one of these compact, dedicated photo printers, you can print pictures directly from your camera or a memory card.
Epson PictureMate Show: Printer or Game-Changer? Compact snapshot printer comes with an built-in digital frame.
Downloads: Editor's Collection
10 Great Digital Photography DownloadsWant help editing and managing a passel of pics? We've rounded up ten downloads that will let you take control of your photos. Whether you're looking for a top-of-the-line photo editor, a great photo manager, or nifty utilities to find duplicate pictures and perform other tasks, these downloads can help. And every single one is free.
Pictomio   8324 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Tools
Simply the slickest media viewer, librarian, and slideshow creator in the PC universe.
Photo Pos Pro   4351 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Image Editors
Edit photos without having to learn a complex interface.
Picasa   26870 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Images
Give your snaps sizzle with this top-notch photo editing and sharing program.
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