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Here's a chance to have your cake and eat it too. With the FREE* Windows 7 Upgrade Option you can get a new PC or upgrade the one you have today and get Windows 7 when it arrives.

Looking for a new PC?
So you want a new PC and you want Windows 7? No problem. We've worked with PC manufacturers to help you protect your PC investment. The companies below offer selected PCs that qualify for the Windows 7 Upgrade Option.* Buy a qualifying PC today, then follow the manufacturer's instructions to get the software upgrade. Prices and delivery methods will vary, please check the manufacturer's website for full details.

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* Essentially FREE Upgrade Details: When you buy Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate either as a packaged product or on a qualifying PC you can get a comparable upgrade version of Windows 7 after it’s generally available on October 22, 2009. For qualifying PC’s upgrades are fulfilled through the product manufacturer. Offer details, and product delivery methods vary by manufacture so check the appropriate website below for specific information about your purchase. To qualify for and obtain the upgrade you will be required to visit the manufacturer's website to verify eligibility, enter your product and fulfillment information and provide proof of purchase. Shipping and handling fees and taxes, where applicable, vary by manufacturer and are the responsibility of the end user.

Still Have Questions?
If you still have questions about a qualifying PC (Desktop or Notebook Computer), or need additional information, please contact your PC manufacturer about the details of their FREE Windows 7 Upgrade program.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (See The New Law!)

Here’s some great news for our customers who want to cut the costs of sending their kids to college!

Under the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,  taxpayers who buy PCs for their children in 2009 and 2010 can claim those Desktops, Notebooks, and Netbooks as qualified higher education expenses.

The Act defines computer-related qualified expenses as any expense incurred for buying any computer technology and equipment, as well as Internet access and related services as long as the equipment and technology is used by the student and the student’s family during any of the years the student is enrolled at an eligible educational institution.

All of you who have college-aged kids know that tuition costs have skyrocketed – so this additional perk is a welcome benefit.  This tax break is only in effect through 2010, so those who have children in college or kids ready to start school in September need to start shopping for new PCs now!

• For our selection of Desktop PCs click here »
• For our selection of Laptop/Notebook Computers click here »
• For our selection of Netbook Computers click here »

Not to be construed as tax advice, see your tax professional.
Applicable to U.S. Tax Filers only.

Acer Empowering Technology
Empowering Technology lets users quickly access frequently-used functions and settings. Empowering Technology is unique among the world's leading computer brands, letting users accomplish common tasks and configurations through one simple touch of the Empowering Key and a quick 1-2-3 process.
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Smash the Hourglass with the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor!
Frustrated by staring at the hourglass icon as soon as you try to work on more than three programs at once, especially when you’re working with digital media? Increase your performance by up to 80% with the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual core processor. Work or play with multiple programs without any stalling or waiting. Dual-core technology is like having two processors, and two working together is better and faster than one working alone. Do more in less time with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor. AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processors provide the same level of system features you have grown to expect with the AMD Athlon 64 processor family.

• Only AMD64 technology runs today’s 32-bit and tomorrow’s 64-bit software
• AMD Enhanced Virus Protection for Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 & Windows Vista
• Cool’n’Quiet™ Technology for a quieter computer and lower power costs
• HyperTransport™ Technology and an integrated DDR memory controller for maximum performance and system efficiency

High quality images on the disc label side:
Labelflash utilizes the existing recording laser in DVD-writers to burn high contrast and high resolution images by changing the blue dye color to colorless. Optimal image data processing is carried out in accordance with the burning time, and pictures of high-resolution and high contrast can be burned.  Labelflash utilizes a newly developed, pick up and rotation control, and high-speed signal processing system of image data. The special Labelflash disc structure realizes the optimal focusing setting. Stable burning of pictures can be completed in as little as 5 minutes.

Long-lasting, titles and pictures:
The picture-burning layer is located 0.6mm deep into the media and protected by a polycarbonate layer. Images last longer since they cannot be touched directly.

Labelflash disc features:

• High-quality images can be burned on the entire labeling surface.
• With a Labelflash-compliant DVD drive, you can burn a high contrast and resolution image by changing the blue dye color to colorless and shading it using the same laser used for data recording.
• The dye used has high durability and light-resistance, making it ideal for long-term storage.
• Unrivaled compatibility with the drive: The writing laser utilizes our independently developed “OXOLIFE” dye coating.
• Labelflash DVD discs utilize both photo and organic synthesis technology thorough our independently developed organic dye, “OXOLIFE.” This unique dye offers superb temperature/moisture protection and light-resistance, making it ideal for highly-sensitive, high-precision writing and long-term storage.

ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
Products in more than 50 categories are eligible for the ENERGY STAR. They use less energy, save money, and help protect the environment. Ask for the ENERGY STAR.  Energy efficient choices can save families and businesses about a third on their energy bill with similar savings of greenhouse gas emissions, without sacrificing features, style or comfort. ENERGY STAR helps you make the energy efficient choice.  If looking for new household products, look for ones that have earned the ENERGY STAR. They meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and US Department of Energy.

• High Capacity USB Thumb Drives:
  USB Thumb Drives are now available in sizes as large as 64GB (soon to be even more).  While the USB interface is somewhat slow, these make an ideal solution for their small compact size.  Thumb drives are perfect for storing in files, or other compact spaces.  While their cost per GB is somewhat high, their convenience, USB interface, size, and extremely light weight, make them a very attractive option.
  
  Click Here for 32GB Thumb Drives or for 64GB+ Thumb Drives
   
• External Hard Drives
  Now you have a wide variety of options for external hard drives.  1TB (Terabyte) External Drives are now available for less than $200.00.  External drives come in a wide range of sizes, speeds, and interfaces.  They are available with USB (the slowest), Firewire (medium speed), and SATA/eSATA (the fastest). 
  
  When selecting an external drive, it is important to consider how you will use the drive, and the interface limitations of your computer.  If you have a laptop that only has USB ports, this would be your best (possibly only) option.  If you have USB & Firewire, get a drive that has Firewire for the performance boost.  If your system has a SATA or eSata port, get a drive with this option - it will give you true hard drive to hard drive performance. 
  
  However, also consider where you might need to restore the data.  USB is the most universal, in that almost all systems have USB ports.  If your system dies, and you need to restore your data, this may be your most important consideration.
  
  One last consideration is to keep your backup drive continuously connected, or only connect it during backups.  The general idea of backups is to have a copy of your data in case your system fails - which they do.  But you may also want secure protected backups in a safe or safe deposit box.  Regardless, external hard drives offer an outstanding solution for backing up your data, and the cost per GB is quite low.
  
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• Hard Drive Docks (Toasters)
  An incredibly simple, yet functional new product category emerged in 2008: Hard Drive Toasters (Hard Drive Docks).  This device lets you plug in regular internal hard drives as though they were pop-in flash drives.  You drop in your hard drive, and the dock instantly gives your system access to that drive, without wiring, or power connections - it's all done by the hard drive toaster.  This way you can use any compatible hard drive as an external removable hard drive for backup purposes!
  
  Click Here for Hard Drive Docks
   
• Online Backup
  Still another option is to use an online backup service.  These come in two forms:
  
       • Backup to another computer over the Internet
       • Backup to a central server using the Internet
  
  The first of these can work very well, and automatically backups when you are online.  The Microsoft OneCare service is one example.  It can backup your data from your system to another in your OneCare account across the Internet automatically, regardless of where you are.
  
  The second involves trusting your critical data to someone else's servers, and usually no real guarantee that your data will always be there.  If they loose your data, they just refund your fee.  This service may be fine for a couple of letters, but business critical data needs to be accessible forever.  For this reason, you are better advised to look to a hardware solution that you control.
   
• Backup Software
  Many products come with backup software included, such as External Hard Drives, and Antivirus products like CA Security Suite.  Most offer excellent features for automated backups.  But remember, backup software and devices, are only as good as your willingness to use them!  So backup regularly, and backup often.

1. The way size is calculated and displayed.
2. Any "Partitions" on the disk will change the total in a specific partition.
3. Hidden files and folders decrease available space.
4. Compression increases the apparent size, but not the physical size.
5. Drives larger than the OS or Drivers natively supports.

First, the definition of a megabytes (or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576 bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space.  Just think of it as "round off"  In the screen shot at right: The first number is the total number of bytes, the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.

Second, some computers have a non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk, Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.  This is very common on desktops and laptops.  NOTE: Partition information will be created or formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.

Third, by default, all system files are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system files can adversely affect your system.

Fourth, if you turn on Compression for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but will change as files are added or changed.

Fifth, older operating systems did not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may be much smaller than the drive specifications.

It is also worth noting that bad sectors are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space, free space, or used space as well.

So as long as a drive is reporting a value approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data storage.  Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to explore.

How can I identify which HDMI products support a specific feature, such as DVD Audio or Deep Color?
The key for consumers to remember is that HDMI has consistently enabled a variety of the most innovative new technologies (whether they are DVD Audio, SACD, 1080p/60, etc.). However, in many cases, it is up to each manufacturer to choose which features to implement in any given product. The manufacturer can choose the mix of features that makes sense for its customers and products. So, customers must choose devices that have the features that they want (instead of focusing on which version of HDMI is implemented by the device.). Consumers interested in confirming whether a particular consumer electronics product supports DVD-Audio or any other feature over HDMI are urged to review users’ manuals and product reviews, or check with manufacturers directly.

What Is Firmware Upgradeable?
Many of today's electronics product are designed for today's standards.  Yet like personal computers, they have advanced capabilities that will let them be upgraded for use with new technologies and standards.  The ability to upgrade the firmware of an electronics product allows you to extend the useful lifespan of the device you purchase, and be able to expect support for many (if not all) of the emerging new standards.

What is the difference between Active HDMI and Passive HDMI?
There is no active or passive HDMI in the HDMI specification. These terms apply to cables. Active cables have built-in electronics to enable long cable runs, and typically these cables require a power supply. These cables use active electronics to help push the signal farther than typical passive cables.

The best time to add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One. Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »

The result is that some systems will have shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your video.

What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact display resolutions, and other video capabilities.

The simplest solution is usually to either: increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.

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But always remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself.  Also note that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .

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