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Philips Ultimate Edge PSC724

Posted 12/06/2004 at 1:13am | by

A complete alternative to Sound Blaster arrives, but with a cost in performance

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December 2004 - Gear of the Year

Posted 11/30/2004 at 11:00pm | by The Maximum PC Staff

In the PDF archive of the December 2004 issue, you can find:

  • Maximum PC Names 2004's Best PC Parts
  • CPU Shootout
  • 25 Must-Have Upgrades
  • How To: Take Better Digital Pictures
  • 32 Reviews
  • Ask the Doctor
  • Rig of the Month
  • The Watchdog
  • And a whole lot more!

Click the big giant cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!

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November 2004: Build Your Own PC

Posted 10/31/2004 at 11:00pm | by The Maximum PC Staff

In the PDF archive of the November 2004 issue, you can find:

  • Build Your very own PC
  • The Birth of a CPU
  • PC Trauma Kit
  • Awesome Product Reviews, including the Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System!
  • Ask the Doctor
  • Rig of the Month
  • The Watchdog
  • And a whole lot more!

Click the frickin' huge cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!

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Epson PictureMate

Posted 10/19/2004 at 6:30pm | by

A decent ink jet, but it can't compete with the dye subs

Month Reviewed: November 2004
Verdict: 7
URL: www.epson.com

Of the four printers here, Epson’s PictureMate is the only ink jet.

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Sony DPP EX-50

Posted 10/18/2004 at 6:38pm | by

A fantastic photo printer

Month Reviewed: November 2004
Verdict: 9
URL: www.sonystyle.com

We’ll admit it: Sony’s DPP EX-50 surprised us.

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Olympus P-10

Posted 10/18/2004 at 6:34pm | by

Incredibly small and convienient, but image quality and included media is a downer.

Month Reviewed: November 2004
Verdict: 6
URL: www.olympus.com

Don’t be fooled by the CP-220’s strikingly diminutive profile—thanks to the Olympus P-10’s cube shape and small paper tray, it actually has the smallest footprint of the printers reviewed here.

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Klipsch ProMedia GMX A-2.1

Posted 10/07/2004 at 5:20pm | by

When Klipsch first released the GMX series of speakers, they were strictly digital and thus offered little value to PC users (nForce users notwithstanding).

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eVGA e-GeForce 6800 Ultra AGP

Posted 10/07/2004 at 4:20pm | by

A plain exterior hides ultra-fast performance

The eVGA e-GeForce 6800 Ultra AGP may look like a standard nVidia reference design, but its plain exterior belies a lightning-fast GPU.

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Apple iPod 40G

Posted 10/02/2004 at 5:03pm | by

The Lance Armstrong of MP3 players breaks another ribbon

If you don’t like ballet, it’s likely that the only possible enjoyment you get out of watching a performance is in wondering when one of the dancers is going to screw up and land with a spectacular thud on the stage.

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