{"id":34835,"date":"2024-12-22T12:23:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T17:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=34835"},"modified":"2025-01-04T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T16:58:23","slug":"pc-world-may-2005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/12\/22\/pc-world-may-2005\/","title":{"rendered":"PC World (May 2005)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FPC_World%2F2005-05&amp;twg_show=PC_World_2005-05_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34836\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-737x1024.jpg 737w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-768x1067.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-1105x1536.jpg 1105w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-1474x2048.jpg 1474w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-86x120.jpg 86w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_001-scaled.jpg 1842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FPC_World%2F2005-05&amp;twg_show=PC_World_2005-05_001.jpg\">PC World &#8211; May 2005 <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>PC World was probably the most widely available PC Magazine throughout the 1990s and 2000s. At some point, they started covering more and more other consumer electronics stuff and it sort of lost appeal (at least to me) as a computer magazine. The May 2005 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Cover Story<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Supercharge Your Software<\/b> &#8211; A look at various add-on utilities that add functionality to Windows, Office, browsers, e-mail clients and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Inbox Tamers<\/b> &#8211; A look at various web based e-mail services and desktop clients with an eye towards evaluating their ability to filter spam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Battle of the Boards<\/b> &#8211; A look at some of the latest motherboards. PCI Express was one of the most recent major features. This article reviews 5 Athlon 64 boards and 5 Pentium 4 boards. The top Athlon 64 motherboard was the Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe and the top Pentium 4 Motherboard was the Asus P5AD2-E Premium. The general consensus was that Athlon 64 boards were a little better on both price and features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"attachment wp-att-34837\" href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=34837\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34837\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-756x1024.jpg 756w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-222x300.jpg 222w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-768x1040.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-1134x1536.jpg 1134w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-1512x2048.jpg 1512w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-89x120.jpg 89w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_011-scaled.jpg 1891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Top 100<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Spotlight: Wide-Screen Notebooks<\/b> &#8211; For a brief time, you could get laptops with either a &#8220;standard&#8221; aspect ratio or a widescreen laptop. Widescreen quickly took over though. At the top of the list in this round-up is the Compaq Presario V2000 featuring a 1.8 GHz Pentium M 745 for $1348. I actually have one of the laptops in this list that I have recently been playing around with, the Fujitsu LifeBook N6010. It features a Pentium 4 538 @ 3.2 GHz (hyperthreaded) and 17-inch 1440&#215;900 screen. It&#8217;s most interesting feature (of limited use now) is the built-in TV tuner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 15 Desktop PCs<\/b> &#8211; A look at the top 15 &#8220;power systems&#8221; and top 15 &#8220;value systems&#8221;. At the top of the power list is the Alienware Aurora 64 5500 featuring a 2.6 GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 and 256MB ATI Radeon X800 Pro for $3702. At the top of the value list is the Sys Technology MediMax featuring a 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 540 and 128MB PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 for $1345.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 10 DVD Drives<\/b> &#8211; Optical drives were exciting and new both in the console world and the computer world in the very late 1980s and early 1990s with CD-ROM drives. The tech passed through DVD, dual layer DVD and Blu-Ray in read only and writeable forms. Now, while the drives themselves are by no means rare yet, their inclusion on new systems is the exception rather than the rule. The top internal DVD drive at this point according to PC World was the Plextor PX-716A double-layer DVDRW for $125. The top external drive was the Memorex External 16&#215;16 Dual-Format, Double-Layer Recorder for $170.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 10 Audio Players<\/b> &#8211; At the top of the &#8220;large-capacity&#8221; player list was the Apple iPod Photo which had a 30GB capacity for $349. At the Top of the &#8220;mid-capacity&#8221; list was the Rio Carbon which had a 5 GB capacity for $199.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 10 Digital Cameras<\/b> &#8211; At the top of this list is the Nikon Coolpix 4800, a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with 640&#215;480 video capability for $400.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>More Reviews<\/b> &#8211; Reviews of 19-inch LCD monitors, flatbed scanners, and photo printers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Up Front<\/b> &#8211; An editorial on building your own PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Letters<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers on reinstalling windows, turning off html in e-mail, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Consumer Watch<\/b> &#8211; Things the PC industry could learn from Apple; protecting your files; and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hassle-Free PC<\/b> &#8211; Tweaks and tools to speed up your internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Full Disclosure<\/b> &#8211; BIOS updates for everything from PCs to MP3 players and the lack of notification from manufacturers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>News &amp; Trends<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>64-Bit Pentiums Arrive<\/b> &#8211; Comparing the new 3.73 GHZ P4 EE and 3.6 GHz P4 660 with existing Athlon 64 and 32-bit Pentium 4 CPUs. The new 64-bit Pentium 4s were a little faster than 32-bit P4s but still slower than Athlon 64s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hitachi Drive Hits 500GB<\/b> &#8211; New perpendicular recording methods lead to hard drive capacities reaching 500GB. The Hitachi Deskstar 7K500 was one of the first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>HDTV Gets Higher Resolution<\/b> &#8211; New 1080P TVs hit the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Podcasting Comes of Age<\/b> &#8211; Legacy media giants start web audio broadcasting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>DVD Burning Software Skirts Copy Protection<\/b> &#8211; Software like 123 Copy circumvent DVD copy protection. Of course, it turns out this was laughably easy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Plugged In<\/b> &#8211; The potential for cell phone viruses; new Expresscard format replacing PC Card; and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"attachment wp-att-34838\" href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=34838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34838\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-762x1024.jpg 762w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-768x1033.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-1142x1536.jpg 1142w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-1523x2048.jpg 1523w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-89x120.jpg 89w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_013-scaled.jpg 1904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>New Products<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Design Software<\/b> &#8211; A review of Adobe&#8217;s Creative Suite 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Digital Camera<\/b> &#8211; A review of the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro, a 12.3 megapixel DSLR for $2499.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Operating System<\/b> &#8211; A look at Linspire Five-O and Xandros Desktop OS. Linspire, aka Lindows, is a Linux distribution meant to look like Windows. However, it cost $50-$60 along with a $50\/year subscription for updates. Xandros is another easy to use Linux distro. It was $90 for the &#8220;Deluxe&#8221; edition but didn&#8217;t require a subscription.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Entertainment Device<\/b> &#8211; A review of the Olympus M:robe 500i, a combo music player\/camera\/photo viewer that was only average at best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Projector<\/b> &#8211; A look at the Plus Vision V-332. It sure wasn&#8217;t cheap at $1995.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Productivity Suite<\/b> &#8211; A review of Apple iWorks &#8217;05.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Next Gear<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Better Photo Sharing<\/b> &#8211; A comparison of only photo services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gadget Freak<\/b> &#8211; A look at ways to take your TV service with you including cell phone services and the Slingbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Here&#8217;s How<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Internet Tips<\/b> &#8211; Updating your internet security software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Windows Tips<\/b> &#8211; Using Windows&#8217; hidden image viewer (we are talking Windows XP here).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hardware Tips<\/b> &#8211; Recovering lost files from your hard drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Step-By-Step<\/b> &#8211; A guide to fine tuning your TV&#8217;s picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Answer Line<\/b> &#8211; Questions answered about hiding your ports from hackers, Windows XP new program notification, printing multiple font samples on one page, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34839\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-745x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-745x1024.jpg 745w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-218x300.jpg 218w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-768x1056.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-1117x1536.jpg 1117w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-1490x2048.jpg 1490w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-87x120.jpg 87w, http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PC_World_2005-05_190-scaled.jpg 1862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: PC World &#8211; May 2005 PC World was probably the most widely available PC Magazine throughout the 1990s and 2000s. At some point, they started covering more and more other consumer electronics stuff and it sort of lost appeal (at least to me) as a computer magazine. The May 2005 issue includes: Cover Story Supercharge Your Software &#8211; A look at various add-on utilities that add functionality to Windows, Office, browsers, e-mail clients and more. Features Inbox Tamers &#8211; A look at various web based e-mail services and desktop clients with an eye towards evaluating their ability to filter spam. Battle of the Boards &#8211; A look at some of the latest motherboards. PCI Express was one of the most recent major features. This article reviews 5 Athlon 64 boards and 5 Pentium 4 boards. The top Athlon 64 motherboard was the Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe and the top Pentium 4 Motherboard was the Asus P5AD2-E Premium. The general consensus was that Athlon 64 boards were a little better on both price and features. Top 100 Spotlight: Wide-Screen Notebooks &#8211; For a brief time, you could get laptops with either a &#8220;standard&#8221; aspect ratio or a widescreen laptop. 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