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Dear
readers,
Once upon a time, the
typical home office was an unassuming affair: an underpowered
PC with a monitor stacked on a pile of phone books, a printer,
and a phone (which doubled as your home line). So much for
ancient history. Today's home setup is potentially more
powerful and functional than the grandest corporate office.
Note the word potentially. With so many choices to make
about hardware, software, Net access, and even electronics,
it's easy to go wrong. The CNET staff, however, has some suggestions--28
of them, to be precise--for the best equipment for your office
needs... In other developments, I feel compelled to reveal
that there's an impostor Steve Fox prowling cyberspace. A new
character in the upcoming video game Tekken 4, this Steve Fox
is a heavy-hitting boxer on the run from the Mafia. That's an
intriguing job description, but I think I'll stick to editing,
thanks.
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recommends 28 products for your home office
So you've decided to remodel your home office or create one
from scratch. That's no simple task. Not only do you have to
purchase the perfect PC, printer, scanner, office suite, mobile
phone, and fax machine (just for starters), you have to do all this
within your budget. But don't panic. Let CNET help you build a
functional, comfortable home office. In Software
The
games of summer
Summer's here, and it's the
perfect time to go to the park, go fishing, or lock yourself in the
basement and play video games. We found 10 sizzling, new console
games that will make you think twice about leaving your TV. In Electronics
Samsung
SPH-N200 phone
The SPH-N200 is Samsung's
slimmer, more feature-rich follow-up to the hugely popular SCH-3500.
Does it have what it takes to become Sprint's top-selling phone for
2001? In Wireless
Windows
Media Player 7.1
Normally, we don't set
much stock in point upgrades; they're usually just bug fixes and
cosmetic changes. But Windows Media Player 7.1 appears to have some
pleasant surprises. Should this media player rule your desktop? Find
out. In Software
PC
sound-off: popular speakers reviewed
We
examine seven self-powered add-on and aftermarket speaker systems.
Whatever your budget and interests, we have the tonic for your sonic
woes. In Hardware
CRM
software to make you king to your customers
Would you like to deliver top-notch customer service to your
clients without spending top dollar? Author Gregg Keizer checks out
three outsourced CRM software packages and recommends how you can
make your customer feel like No. 1. In Web Building
With the release of Steven Spielberg's movie A.I., in
which a grieving couple replaces their lost son with a robot,
androids are back in the limelight. We're intrigued by the premise
but think Spielberg didn't go far enough. So, as a public service,
we offer the following suggestions for potential robotic
replacements:
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Bot Derek
An absolute 10, or
1010 in binary. |
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Bot-ros Bot-ros-Ghali
A
geopolitical protocol droid with a handy conflict-resolution
mode. |
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Billy Bot Thornton
Good with a
slingbot. Mmmh-hmm. |
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Queen Elizabot
Doesn't really
do anything but is popular with the masses
anyway. |
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Helena Bot-ham Carter
The
official android of the frock flick. |
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Regis Philbot
Who wants to be a
Six Million Dollar Man? |
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Robot DeNiro
This chameleonlike
"method" droid had a volatile affair with Naomi
Cambot. |
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Bot Midler
Powerful singer.
Better known as "The Divine Miss MP3." |
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Warren Bot-ty
Picture-perfect
performer thinks he's God's GIF to women. |
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Zsa Zsa Gabot
A real Rock 'Em
Sock 'Em Robot. Her archenemy:
Robocop. |
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