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Windows Vista appeared on the shelves on January 30th 2007 and it seems like we shall see the last few Vista PCs leave the shelves over the coming month or so.

To help accelerate the process Comet are offering reduced prices on may Windows Vista Desktops, two of the best offers include-

Packard Bell iMedia A4521 – £379.99
AMD Phenom Tri Core Processor Powered and with a dedicated nVidia graphics card – perfect for video editing.

Acer M7300 – £749.99
HD Gaming PC with a top of the line Quad Core Processor, high performance ATI Radon 4850 graphics and 6GB of RAM – not something to miss!

One of the great features of Internet Explorer 8 is compatibility with the Open Search specification which allows you to add custom search engines to your web browser.

In a move to provide an even better service recommendmeapc.co.uk is now compatible with this feature allowing you to search the site from any page on the internet.

For a run down of how to add this feature to your internet browser read on!

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Lets say you are looking for a complete PC package (desktop, keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers) but not really know where to start?

That’s where cube247.co.uk (link) steps in with its wide range of options on Desktop PC packages ranging from a basic Home PC for browsing the internet to high performance Gaming PCs.

Unlike many other PC package retailers Cube247 puts all their options on one page and without all the complicated jargon. To make things even simpler each base specification comes ‘fit for purpose’ with components selected based upon the potential uses for that PC (e.g. Media Centre/Gaming).

For some of the best options take a look at these links-

• Tucana ST10 – Home Office PC – £499
• Epsilon ST226 – Budget AMD Gaming PC – £699
• Hercules ST20 – HD Powerhouse with 3 monitors! – £1099

Not just Packages – If you already have a Monitor, speakers ect then you may want to take a look at the ‘Base unit’ deals.

Between 2-4% of all hard drives will fail in some way within 3 years so if you are one of those people who keeps every digital photo, movie and document on their PC you will need to look at a way of keeping that data safe. For many the idea of backing up a PC is a daunting one however with a portable hard drive and Windows Vista it’s actually pretty simple.

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On average the life expectancy of a Desktop PC is between 3-6 years (without upgrades) after which point the chance of hardware failure increases dramatically. Additionally as programs get more and more complicated the chances that your PC will be rendered obsolete increases.

So what does a PC need to survive the future? Read on to find out just what you should be looking for with some options on the best choices.

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Until recently Sony VAIO notebooks only came in the 32bit flavours of Windows Vista but now (and in a bid to increase RAM sizes) Sony are now giving you a chance to buy your VAIO (custom built) with a 64bit version of Windows.

So what’s the 64bit advantage? Essentially it gives you the option to have more RAM and thus allowing you to have even more applications open at the same time (more on 64bit).

So for some suggestions on which VAIO with 64bit would be best for you keep reading!

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For many people buying a new PC will mean starting over again, loosing all their files and settings or just having to manually move them from the old PC to the new one.

However this time consuming task can be made easy with a standard Windows feature called ‘Easy Transfer’.
Windows XP users can find it in their ‘System Tools’ folder from the Accessories menu under the title of ‘Files and Settings Transfer Wizard’ while Vista users just need to perform an instant search on ‘Easy Transfer’.

So if you are thinking of buying a new PC but just can’t be bothered with the hassle of manually moving over your files keep reading!

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Every once in a while its nice to be drawn into the mass media advertising campaigns so here I am on the Microsoft ‘I’m a PC’ website-
If you want to join in on all the fun head on the imapc.lifewithoutwalls.com website from this link here.

When Windows Vista first came out many people did not want their new home PC to come with this latest operating system; this was mainly down to what they had heard about Windows Vista in the mass media and from friends. However in my experience Windows Vista is an extremely capable operating system especially when run on a modern PC. -Keep reading for a list of retailers of Windows XP-

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A Tablet PC extends the abilities of a normal notebook by including a touch sensitive screen allowing the user to write on the screen as you would a sheet of paper. Furthermore a pen or even a finger can be used as another option to using a mouse making playing some games (such as Bejeweled or Solitaire) easier and more fun.

One such Tablet PC is the Asus R1E sold by asuslaptop.co.uk for £1011.46. The lightweight design (only 2kg with standard battery) and 13.3” touch screen make it ideal for taking notes in a class or using for extended periods of time.

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Yesterday I posted how Windows Live Sync and Mesh Beta could help your computing go ‘into the clouds’ but what if you want complete control and instead of having all these from Windows Live but to have them on your own ‘Home Server’.

HP has a cure to this problem in the HP EX400 Home Server series with capacities from 500GB to 1TB (1000GB) and a online price range of £418 (dabs.com) to £488 (HP Direct).

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As the internet gets faster and as people want to share more information from different locations with more people the big Internet and Software companies quickly realised that computers were going into ‘The Cloud’.

So if the promise of remotely controlling your desktop, syncing files and folders and having a computer in ‘The Cloud’ then Windows Live Mesh Beta and Windows Live Sync may just be your thing.

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