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October 2011
PCWorld Magazine When you're buying a laptop, TV, phone, or other gear, the choices can be overwhelming. We outline the specs to focus on, as well as the numbers to ignore. Also in October's issue, get 28 great downloadable utilities, security tools, productivity enhancements, and entertainment apps that will dramatically improve work and play on your PC--gratis. And don't miss our roundup of eight great laptops under $800
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Inside the October Issue
Which Tech Specs Really Matter? In the market for a PC, TV, phone, tablet, camera, or printer? We separate the important numbers from the bogus ones.
See related articles on PCWorld.com:
» Laptop Buying Guide
» Choosing the Right Desktop PC
» Upgrade or Buy New? Find the PC That's Right for You
The Best Free Software We rounded up 28 no-cost utilities, security tools, productivity apps, social media add-ons, and more to improve your digital life.
See related articles on PCWorld.com:
» The Best Free Stuff for Your PC (and Mobile Devices)
» 10 Must-Have Free Downloads
» 21 Great Free Games You Can Play in Your Browser
8 Great Laptops Under $800 Don't overspend. These portable PCs deliver the goods for well under a grand.
See related articles on PCWorld.com:
» The Best All-Purpose Laptops
» Windows Laptop Makers Can't Catch Up to the MacBook Air
» Top 7 Ultrathin Windows Laptops
Hot Downloads
in the October PCWorld
7-Zip
Free, open-source utility 7-Zip supports ZIP, but also the much-improved 7z compression format.
Double Driver
Double Driver 4.0 makes fast and easy work of saving all your drivers.
Microsoft Security Essentials
Security Essentials holds its own as a free stand-alone antivirus app.
PrimoPDF
PrimoPDF is a printer driver that creates PDF files from your documents, rather than printing them to paper.
PCWorld.com Exclusives
Can You Do Real Work With the 30-Year-Old IBM 5150?
Our intrepid reporter spends a week trying to write, browse the Web, edit photos, and even (shudder) tweet on IBM's first PC.
Android Camera Shootout: 13 Phones Put to the Test
We tested 13 Android phone cameras to see which one was the cream of the crop in capturing still images and video.
9 Handy Utilities for Optimizing Your Desktop and Display
Make every pixel count with these tools for moving, resizing, and controlling windows. None are expensive, and many are free.
Free Time-Saving Tools: Keyboard Shortcut Apps, Taskbar Pinner
Use Google Toolbar, PhraseExpress, or AutoHotkey to autofill often-used bits of text; Taskbar Items Pinner can pin folders, websites, and other goodies to your Windows 7 taskbar.
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