Windows 7 for Xmas; dual-core Atom benchmarked; Nikon D90 review

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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 New issue of PC Pro on sale today! In this month's issue: we deliver our verdict on eBooks with reviews of every reader available in the UK; never lose a file again with our failsafe backup routine and six months' unlimited online protection; choose from 41 superb Christmas gifts in our bumper Labs; we test 10 next-gen laptops; discover the evil new threats your kids face online; and set up a virtual machine with our In-Depth guide 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? 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It's Virtually Perfect ------------------------------------------------------------------ REVIEWS Nikon D90 Nikon's latest DSLR offers the usual top-notch image and build quality, together with the ability to capture HD video Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition Netgear revolutionises the desktop NAS appliance market with the world's first six-drive device Adobe CS4 Production Studio Premium Adobe's mammoth video suite gets its annual upgrade, with plenty of new features HP Color LaserJet CP2025dn HP delivers amazing output quality and below average running costs with its latest LaserJet PC Specialist Apollo Q8200 GTX+ PC Specialist stuns us with a powerful machine, a lovely monitor and a reasonable price Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 The latest server from Lenovo bears all the hallmarks of a solid business machine. 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