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Time Capsule Alternatives, Windows 7 and Using Droid in Europe

Questions about iMacs and the Apple Time Capsule, Windows 7.

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Touch-Screen Laptops, iPhone Apps, and Vista Ultimate

Walt Mossberg gives advice on touch-screen laptops, iPhone apps, Vista Ultimate.

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Backing Up, Lossless Audio and Genealogy Programs

Walt answers reader questions regarding computer backup, importing CDs into iTunes, and viewing genealogy records on the Mac.

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Reading Periodicals on Kindle 2

Walt answers questions about the new Amazon Kindle 2 e-book reader, how to prevent a computer screen from dimming and netbook recommendations.

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On the Dell XPS One All-in-One Computer

Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability.

Do you still recommend the Dell XPS One all-in-one computer that you favorably reviewed last December? I am not a techie at all but need to replace my 5-year-old [...]

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PC Options Without Preinstalled Software

Walt Mossberg answers questions about ordering a Windows PC without any extra software preinstalled, the co-existence of Internet Explorer and Firefox 3.0 and transferring emails between two Windows machines.

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Add-On Incompatibility After Browser Upgrade

Walt Mossberg answers questions about add-ons for a new browser version, antivirus software, and transferring files from a Windows PC to a Mac.

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How Does ChaCha Make Money?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about the ChaCha cellphone search service, sharing bandwidth and the Dell XPS One all-in-one desktop.

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Fixing a Frozen MacBook Air

Walt answers questions about what to do if a MacBook Air freezes, whether to replace a Verizon smartphone now, and more.

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Displaying Song Lyrics on an iPod

Walt Mossberg answers questions about viewing lyrics on an MP3 player, Kodak’s photo software, and deleting personal files from a computer.

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When Your Computer Starts Up Slowly

Walt Mossberg answers questions about a computer that is slow to boot up, software that allows users to run Windows on a Mac and the risk of using WiFi for sensitive communications.

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Determining When to Buy a New PC

Walt answers questions about security software for Windows, determining when to purchase a new PC, and more.

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A Hard Drive Warning From an Old Computer

Walt answers questions about computer hard drive failure, running virtual machines on a Macintosh, and diagnosing slow startup times.

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Running Windows Vista on a Mac

Walt answers questions about running Windows on a Macintosh computer, using one monitor for watching TV and computing, and turning digital photos into a printed book.

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Comparing the Treo and BlackBerry

Walt answers questions about PDAs, Microsoft Office 2003’s compatibility with Vista and memory upgrades for a MacBook Pro.

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