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Apple iWork '09

Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Office's advanced options, iWork '09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.

Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse

Microsoft's pared-down SideWinder X5 Mouse is supposed to offer PC gamers a lower-cost version of its higher-end model. Instead, it comes across as flimsy and overly stripped down.

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Reviews

  • Acer Aspire Predator

    Acer's Aspire Predator ticks most of the boxes for an enthusiast's machine, but the interior is a let down.

  • Dell XPS 420

    Dell widens the target market for the XPS, scoring a few hits and misses.

  • Apple iLife '08

    Apple iLife '08 is a fine, affordable media-editing suite that should keep beginners and hobbyists happy when managing pictures, videos, songs and podcasts, but those seeking to fine-tune movies should look elsewhere.

  • Apple Aperture 1.5

    This raw work-flow application isn't the Holy Grail many hoped it would be, but Apple Aperture 1.5 could make life easier for photographers who need to cull, retouch, and output large numbers of photographs quickly and efficiently.

  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

    Dreamweaver CS3's universal binary alone could make the upgrade worthwhile for some users, and improved CSS plus new Spry features will be welcome to pros, but that's not a lot of advances for the steep price.

  • Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007)

    Logitech earns a CNET Editors' Choice award with this update to its flagship gaming mouse. An extra thumb button, an updated laser sensor, and more convenient and flexible customisation options than the competition make this mouse easy to recommend to any PC gamer.

  • Apple Mac Pro

    Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially for 3D design, but otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.

  • Apple Mighty Mouse (Wireless)

    Apple's new wireless Mighty Mouse cuts the cord, giving you the freedom of untethered mousing. The design isn't perfect, and Apple isn't shy about the price, but Mac desktops and laptops beg for as little clutter around them as possible, and for that, the Mighty Mouse delivers.

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Features

  • The Mac desktop family album

    Just as the Xeon-based Mac Pro completed Apple's transition to Intel CPUs, the iMac received an upgrade to the new Core 2 Duo chips while also appearing in an awe-inspiring 24-inch model. Lest we forget the plucky Mac Mini, it is now completely dual core -- and still cheap. Our reviews will help you find your Mac match.

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DIYs and How-to

  • DIY: Desktop buying guide

    What you need to know -- from finding the type of PC that fits your lifestyle to catching up on all of the latest trends.

  • Switching to an Intel-based iMac

    CNET lays out the issues involved in switching to an Intel-based Mac and shows you how to fight some common problems as well as what's the story on software upgrades.

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Downloads

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The Explain Series

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