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It's a nice life. PC World staffers and contributors are continually deluged with the latest technology products, so as you can imagine, we set a high bar on the hardware, software, and Web sites that we choose to use ourselves. What are they? To answer that question, we compiled the following list of the top 25 products that we don't just like but that we absolutely, positively can't live without.
1. TiVo
Because of my TiVo recorder, I could never go back to the regular way of watching TV. TiVo lets me skip all the commercials and watch a 1-hour show in 45 minutes. If I want to record all programs and movies with a particular actor, TiVo will do it automatically. I can keep up with series such as "Heroes," "24," or "Lost" and still be able to leave the house. And since I got my second TiVo, I don't even have to worry about two shows airing simultaneously. I have the units connected to TVs in different rooms and transfer shows between them. (Newer models have dual tuners so you can record two shows with just one machine.) I can also move recordings from a TiVo to my PC, where I can convert them for playback on portable devices. And TiVo can download video from the Internet so I can watch it on my TV. But the simplest features, such as pausing a show when you need to get up and do something, are the most important.
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2. Belkin N1 Vision
Sure, the Belkin N1 Vision is the fastest, most reliable wireless router I've ever used, with gigabit ethernet ports and three antennas juicing a draft-n Wi-Fi radio. The real fun comes when you start reading the LCD status screen on the front of the router. Dials, gauges, and graphs show you how fast your downloads are running, exactly what's connected to your network, and how much data each computer is sucking down. For geeks, it's a guilty pleasure akin to pushing a performance car past the redline--all without having to get up from your chair. For additional information, read our review, which found the N1 Vision less than perfect due to its lack of an 802.11n-only mode at the time.
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Korg 20 Guitar TunerBy Bill on February 1, 2008, 4:14 pmIt's basic, inexpensive, and indispensable. The displays an LCD emulation of a meter, and it shows what note is nearest what it's hearing, and how high or low...
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