APC September 2006

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(Click to view full size)COVER STORY: The dawn of the new PCWe test the first Core 2 Duo motherboardsWhat you can expect from your next PCAPC hands on with both Intel chipset options: the P965 and the 975XHighlightsInside Vista server - why it will make life easier for sys adminsDesktop wars - Linux braces for the Vista onslaughtPlus - why your notebook's battery could explodeAlso in the magazineLabs Challenge and Roundups:Media centre PCsPopcorn ahoy! Nick Race tests the latest cool media centres.Small business VoIP hardwareEmploy Voice over IP to help your customers contact you - and increase return on your investment, writes Matthew Overington.SOHO securitySecurity appliances are a simple and effective way of securing your network. Stephen Withers looks at three of the best devices for SOHO security.ReviewsWe test the latest and greatest products available - here's just a sample:eo UMPC 7110; Sony HVRA1P; Avid Liquid Pro 7; Dell XPS M1210; QuarkXPress 7.WorkshopsAjax, Photo, Solaris, Graphics, Joomla, L...

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COVER STORY: The dawn of the new PC

• We test the first Core 2 Duo motherboards
• What you can expect from your next PC
• APC hands on with both Intel chipset options: the P965 and the 975X

Highlights

Inside Vista server – why it will make life easier for sys admins

Desktop wars – Linux braces for the Vista onslaught

Plus – why your notebook's battery could explode

Also in the magazine

Labs Challenge and Roundups:

Media centre PCs
Popcorn ahoy! Nick Race tests the latest cool media centres.

Small business VoIP hardware
Employ Voice over IP to help your customers contact you - and increase return on your investment, writes Matthew Overington.

SOHO security
Security appliances are a simple and effective way of securing your network. Stephen Withers looks at three of the best devices for SOHO security.

Reviews

We test the latest and greatest products available - here’s just a sample:

eo UMPC 7110; Sony HVRA1P; Avid Liquid Pro 7; Dell XPS M1210; QuarkXPress 7.

Workshops

Ajax, Photo, Solaris, Graphics, Joomla, Linux, iPod, Video.

Downtime

We check out the latest and best gadgets, books and games around!

From the cover DVD:

• Ultimate scrapbooking - share your memories with the ultimate scrapbooking software
• Suse Linux 10.1 - full OS installs straight from the DVD
• LP Recorder 6.0 - record LPs, tapes, MiniDiscs, radio programs and more straight to your PC
• Retro gaming! Two classic Apogee titles - Major Stryker and Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport
• All My Movies - Catalogue your movie and DVD collection easily