Top Color Lasers, Plus RAID Storage How-To

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Top 10 Color Laser Printers This week Senior Editor Melissa Riofrio rounds up ten of the best color laser printers we've tested recently. Dell leads off the chart with two speedy office printers that use inexpensive inks. Also this week, longtime PCW contributor Jon Jacobi explains RAID storage technology. He makes it simple, starting with the basics: What is RAID and why do you need it? - Kim Saccio-Kent, PCWorld Newsletter Editor More Desktop Gear RAID Made Easy Confused by the difference between RAID 0 and RAID 1+0? Our primer on the basics of data redundancy will help you sort out which type of RAID will best safeguard your data. Oki C610dtn Color LED Printer Offers Fast Performance and Cheap Toner Although the C610dtn?s color quality needs some tweaking, the printer's speed and economy advantages offset that drawback. Dell 3330dn Monochrome Laser is Superfast, Superaffordable Nearly perfect for a busy workgroup, this monochrome laser printer is speedy and offers automatic duplexing, along with modest (but upgradable) paper handling. Desktop News Macs Hit by Backdoor Attack PC Sales Rev Up for Rebound, IDC Says Desktops Re-emerge as PC Shipments Grow in Q1, IDC Says More Desktop Gear News and Reviews PC Central on PCWorld.com Get the latest desktop reviews, news, buying tips and more. Upgrading Tips and News For CPU and graphics board news and how-tos, visit Upgrading Central. All About Printers Visit our Printers product center for reviews and printing tips. Microsoft Office 2010 Beta View a demo of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. View Demo Now Connect Your Employees Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for free and give your business the freedom to connect all its employees. Download it today. Advertisement Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? 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