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Computing In The Real World

13 November
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Dear Charles,

Welcome to the latest PC Pro newsletter

News headlines: Microsoft readying Windows 7 for next Christmas; XO laptop to hit UK this month; and Virgin Media claims nine out of ten broadband speedtests are wrong

This week's new reviews: We review the first DSLR that allows you to record HD video - the Nikon D90; Netgear revolutionises the desktop NAS appliance with the world's first six-drive device; and Adobe offers every tool a video producer might need in CS4 Production Studio Premium

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PC Pro podcast: On this week's show we debate whether anybody wants to watch full-length movies on YouTube; Windows 7 could be under next year's Christmas tree - but is this actually a good thing? And David Bayon attempts to make the dual-core Atom 330 our Hot Hardware of the Week. Download it now

Best of the blogs: David Bayon delivers the first benchmarks of Intel's next-gen Atom; is Windows 7 really faster than Vista? And Stuart Turton takes a nostalgic trip through his PC history

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Microsoft preparing Windows 7 for next Christmas
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Nikon D90
Nikon's latest DSLR offers the usual top-notch image and build quality, together with the ability to capture HD video

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