{"id":36240,"date":"2025-11-21T13:06:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=36240"},"modified":"2026-01-08T23:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:30:14","slug":"pc-world-april-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/pc-world-april-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"PC World (April 2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FPC_World%2F2010-04&amp;twg_show=PC_World_2010-04_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-757x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-757x1024.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-768x1039.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-1135x1536.jpg 1135w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-1514x2048.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-89x120.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_001-scaled.jpg 1892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By 2010 PC World and computer magazines in general were already in a state of decline. The Internet was taking over. PC World still had some decent content but the page court was barely over 100 pages. The April 2010 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fantastic Freebies<\/b> &#8211; A look at some of the best free software in various categories. Includes things like desktop customizations, web browser enhancments, productivity, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Find Your Windows 7 Desktop<\/b> &#8211; A look at some of the latest Windows 7 ready PCs in various categories. This includes Core 2 Duo and early Core i5\/i7 machines in a variety of form factors including all-in-ones, towers, small form factor and others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Subscription Trap<\/b> &#8211; How people are tricked into signing up for subscriptions. I hate subscriptions in general.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Departments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Techlog<\/b> &#8211; The difficulty of choosing a new smartphone from the vast sea of choices. It really does seem like there was a much greater variety back in the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PCW Forum<\/b> &#8211; Comments from readers about the upcoming Apple iPad, Windows 7, Botnets, portable hard drives, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Back Page<\/b> &#8211; A Commodore 64 desktop theme, a fan boy chart, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Forward<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>3G Wireless Speed Tests<\/b> &#8211; AT&amp;T finishes at the top in this round of 3G speed testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Beta Watch<\/b> &#8211; A look at some of the latest beta software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>GeekTech<\/b> &#8211; An examination of nVidia&#8217;s new Optimus switchable GPUs. These were only briefly popular and tended not to be well supported in later versions of Windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Consumer Watch<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Do Kodak Printers Save Cash<\/b> &#8211; HP challenged Kodak&#8217;s claims of cheaper operation. I had a Kodak printer for a while and liked it. Ink was definitely cheaper and seemed to last as long as in other brands. Of course, that all changed when Kodak discontinued their printers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Skeptical Shopper<\/b> &#8211; Six mobile apps that will help you save money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>On Your Side<\/b> &#8211; Problems with the Dell XPS 730 and shipping via FedEx.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=36242\" class=\"attachment wp-att-36242\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-738x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-1107x1536.jpg 1107w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-1476x2048.jpg 1476w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-86x120.jpg 86w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_004-scaled.jpg 1845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Business Center<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Switching to the Cloud<\/b> &#8211; Advantages and disadvantages of using the cloud and a look at Microsoft&#8217;s upcoming Azure cloud-computing platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Net Work<\/b> &#8211; How to analyze network problems with Wireshark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tech Audit<\/b> &#8211; A use case in which an old business server was virtualized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Security Alert<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Guard Data On Portable Drives<\/b> &#8211; Options for encrypting portable hard drives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Privacy Watch<\/b> &#8211; Theft by hacking now the top cause of company data losses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Reviews and Rankings<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ten Essential Android Apps<\/b> &#8211; Apps in this list include AppManager, Astrid Task\/Todo List, Google Sky Maps, Google Voice, Last.fm, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bookeen Cybook Opus<\/b> &#8211; This E-Reader beats out Sony&#8217;s latest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 10 Ultraportable Laptops<\/b> &#8211; At the top of this list is the Sony VGN-Z598U\/B featuring a 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo SP9500 CPU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lenovo ThinkPad Edge<\/b> &#8211; The ThinkPad Edge features a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300 and 4GB of DDR3-1066 for $799.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 10 Solid-State Drives<\/b> &#8211; At the top of this list is the Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB drive for $800.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Top 10 Color Laser Printers<\/b> &#8211; The top color laser printer this month is the Dell 5130cdn for $1549.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Canon SD940 IS<\/b> &#8211; This compact $300 12 megapixel digital camera gets a decent review here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Download This<\/b> &#8211; A look at some downloads that will customize your desktop including GleeBox, YoWindow, and Download Statusbar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Here&#8217;s How<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tech Support Survival Tips<\/b> &#8211; Tips for getting the best results when talking to tech support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Answer Line<\/b> &#8211; How to reduce Windows Vista user account control messages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rick Broida&#8217;s Hassle-Free PC<\/b> &#8211; Tips for creating a system-repair disk, removing crapware from your new PC, and keeping your PC secure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-740x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-768x1062.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-1481x2048.jpg 1481w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PC_World_2010-04_112-scaled.jpg 1851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By 2010 PC World and computer magazines in general were already in a state of decline. The Internet was taking over. PC World still had some decent content but the page court was barely over 100 pages. The April 2010 issue includes: Features Fantastic Freebies &#8211; A look at some of the best free software in various categories. Includes things like desktop customizations, web browser enhancments, productivity, and more. Find Your Windows 7 Desktop &#8211; A look at some of the latest Windows 7 ready PCs in various categories. This includes Core 2 Duo and early Core i5\/i7 machines in a variety of form factors including all-in-ones, towers, small form factor and others. The Subscription Trap &#8211; How people are tricked into signing up for subscriptions. I hate subscriptions in general. Departments Techlog &#8211; The difficulty of choosing a new smartphone from the vast sea of choices. It really does seem like there was a much greater variety back in the day. PCW Forum &#8211; Comments from readers about the upcoming Apple iPad, Windows 7, Botnets, portable hard drives, and more. The Back Page &#8211; A Commodore 64 desktop theme, a fan boy chart, and more. 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