THE BEST Photo Printers • $20 Keyboards Parental Control Software • Smartphones SPECIAL WINDOWS EXPOSÉ Unauthorized Windows Vista 19 Secrets from Our Microsoft Mole PLUS The Truth Behind the Delay ALSO INSIDE 11 Cool Sci-Fi Gadgets www.pcmag.com MAY 9, 2006 9, MAY Worried about the security of your data? (We’re backing you up.) You know security threats are growing. You know they’re becoming more sophisticated. What you don’t know is when one will strike, and which one it will be. The key is to solve your security issues before they become problems. CDW has the top-name security hardware and software as well as the technology experts to help you proactively improve your network security. So call today. Instead of hoping your network is ready, wouldn’t you rather know? SonicWALL SSL-VPN 200 • Cost-effective alternative to traditional remote access products $ 99 • Easy-to-use, clientless remote access to numerous network resources 529 including: remote desktops, terminal services, Web and legacy applications CDW 840099 • Seamless integration behind virtually any firewall • Allows your mobile employees to be secure wherever they go Linksys WAP54GP $ 99 • Wireless-G access point with Power over Ethernet (PoE) 222 • Connects Wireless-G (802.11g) or Wireless-B (802.11b) devices to CDW 871659 your wired network so you can add PCs to the network with no cabling hassle • Easily mount the Access Point anywhere, even without ready access to a power plug • With appropriate PoE support at the other end, you only need to run one cable to the Access Point to deliver both data and power Offer subject to CDW’s standard terms and conditions of sale, available at CDW.com. © 2006 CDW Corporation 3Com® Router 3016 • Includes one 10/100BASE-TX port, one T1/CT1/PRI with $ 99 integrated CSU/DSU, one console port and one AUX serial port 653 • Delivers high-performance WAN access routing in a cost-effective, CDW 547509 desktop platform • Integrates seamlessly with your legacy equipment or as part of a 3Com end-to-end solution • Offers high-speed processors, advanced Quality of Service (QoS), built-in support for converged voice, data and video, and security and control features to ensure efficient and secure network operation. Cisco® 2811 Integrated Services Router $ • Offers secure delivery of concurrent data, voice and video 1989 • Includes updated, embedded service options and CDW 699711 dramatically increased slot performance and density • Features the ability to deliver multiple high-quality simultaneous services at wire speed up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections HP ProCurve Switch 2824 • Twenty 10/100/1000BASE-T and four dual-personality ports $ 99 • Ideal for medium to large networks 1879 • Maximum in bandwidth performance with ten times the CDW 530935 speed of 100MBps switches • Seamlessly protect your existing network investment while preparing for future growth Nortel BayStackTM 5510-48T $ 99 • 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T managed, rack-mountable switch 4266 with two SFP GBIC ports CDW 674388 • Designed to provide high-density gigabit desktop connectivity for mid-size organizations’ wiring closets • Offers a scalable and resilient solution, provides exceptional security features and supports enhanced convergence • Minimizes capital and operational expenses The Security Solutions You Need When You Need Them. CAN IT SAVE US TIME WILL IT REQUIRE OUTSIDE SUPPORT AND WHAT ABOUT TCO IS IT LINUX OR WINDOWS SERVER © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo, and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. GET THE FACTS. TELEFLORA CHOSE WINDOWS SERVER OVER LINUX AND UNIX, AND SAVED 35% IN DEVELOPMENT COSTS. “Developing our new POS system on Windows ServerTM 2003 and .NET cost us 35% less than a Linux or UNIX solution, and we‘re able to deploy new features and new services twice as fast. That gives us and our 25,000 fl orist customers, a crucial advantage in our rapidly changing industry.“ –Jim Siplon, EVP/CTO For these and other third-party fi ndings, go to microsoft.com/getthefacts HP recommends Windows® XP Professional. HP COMPAQ BUSINESS NOTEBOOK nc6320 Lease for as low as $50 per $1,799 month for 51 months1 $509 Instant Savings2 BUSINESS TOOLS ($2,308 - $509 Instant Savings = $1,799) • Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology6 - Intel® CoreTM Duo Processor T25004 (2MB L2 Cache, 2GHz, 667MHz FSB) -Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG6 FOR EVERY DAY. • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional • 15" XGA Display • 1GB DDR2 533MHz • Integrated HP Broadband Wireless6, 16 EVERYWHERE. • 80GB S.M.A.R.T. Hard Drive7 • Double Layer DVD+/-RW Drive GET EVEN MORE: • HP Extended Life Battery, add $129 All offers available from HP Direct and participating resellers. Prices shown are HP Direct prices, are subject to change and do not include applicable state and local sales tax or shipping to recipient’s destination. Reseller prices may vary. Photography may not accurately represent exact configurations priced. Associated values represent HP published list price. 1. Lease products are available through Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company (HPFSC) or one of its affiliates to qualified commercial customers in the U.S. and are subject to credit approval and execution of standard HPFSC documentation. Offer valid on all transactions greater than $349 through 5/31/06. Other fees and restrictions may apply; please visit www.hp.com/go/HPfinancialservices. HPFSC reserves the right to change or cancel this program at any time without notice. 2. Instant saving and mail-in-rebate offers are valid through 5/31/06 on qualifying HP Compaq nc6320 and nx6310 notebooks, HP Compaq dc7600 desktops, HP ProLiant ml110 G3 servers, HP Compaq tc4200 Tablet PCs, HP OfficeJet 5610 Printers and HP xw4300 Workstations from HP Direct and participating HP resellers. 3. Timing based on Powersave start. 4. Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance. 5.Requires Caller ID, purchased separately 6. Wireless access point is required and is not included. Wireless Internet use requires separately purchased Internet service contract. Availability of public wireless access points limited. 7. For hard drives, GB=1 billion bytes. Actual available capacity is less. 10. 24X Max CD-ROM Drive data transfer rates up to 3600 kpbs. 11. 48X, 32X CD-RW Drive data transfer rates may vary as follows: for recording to CD-R media, the max transfer rate may be up to 7200 Kbps (use 48X discs for best performance); for writing to CD-RW media, the max transfer rate may be up to 4800 Kbps (use 32X high-speed media discs for best performance); for reading CD media, the max transfer rate may be up to 7200 Kbps. Actual transfer rates may vary depending on media quality. 12. One-year limited warranty for parts, labor and next-business-day support. 13. Three-year limited warranty for parts, labor and next-business-day support. 14. Four-year limited warranty for parts, labor and next- business-day support. 15. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on your geographic location. Restrictions and limitations apply. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/carepack. 16. Wireless use requires separately purchased service contract. BroadbandAccess is available to more than 140 million people in 171 major metropolitan areas and 68 primary airports. Access limited to coverage area of Verizon Wireless. Check with Verizon Wireless for availability and coverage in your area. Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess offers download speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps. National Access provides download speeds of 60 to 80 Kbps. BroadbandAccess speeds are based on Verizon Wireless network tests with 5MB FTP data files without compression; National Access speeds are based on Verizon Wireless network tests with 101KB FTP data files. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Viiv, Intel Xeon, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, the Centrino Logo, the Intel Logo and the Intel Inside Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. ©2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Increase your productivity on the go. Introducing the HP Compaq nc6320 commercial notebook powered by Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology, HP’s newest notebook with integrated broadband. No PC cards, no extra parts, just log on and go. And with the largest WWAN network, powered by Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess, you’ll have high-speed Internet readily available.16 Plus, with every HP Compaq nc6140 purchase, you get all the security that HP’s ProtectTools offer, standard. Giving you more reasons than ever to consider HP. Now buy select HP products and save instantly. Includes Includes 3-Year On-site On-site 3-Year 13 Warranty13 Warranty Monitor Monitor sold separately. sold separately. HP WORKSTATION xw4300 HP COMPAQ BUSINESS HP PROLIANT $949 $345 Instant Savings2 $839 DESKTOP dc7600 $768 ML110 G3 SERVER Lease for as low as ($1,219 - $270 Instant Savings = $949) Lease for as low as $159 Instant Savings2 Lease for as low as $100 Instant Savings2 $26 per month for $23 per month for $21 per month for 51 months1 • Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 51 months1 ($998 - $159 Instant Savings = $839) 48 months1 ($868 - $100 Instant Savings = $768) 4 with HT Technology (2MB L2 Cache, • Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 6304 with • Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3GHz, 800MHz) HT Technology17 (2MB L2 Cache, 3GHz, (2MB L2 Cache, 3GHz, 800MHz) • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 800MHz FSB) • 80GB SATA Hard Drive for • 512MB 533MHz DDR2 ECC • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional maximum capacity7 • 80GB SATA S.M.A.R.T.