In this week’s installment of Mossberg’s Mailbox, Walt talks to a reader about the benefits offered by a faster processor in comparison to the advantages of a faster Internet connection. And for anyone who’s thought of moving from the PC version or Quicken to the Mac version, read Walt’s suggestions first.
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about software firewalls, purchasing a computer with Windows Vista and using the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email.
Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about finding low-cost DSL service, choosing video-editing software and transferring files from a Windows PC to a Mac.
Walt answers questions about getting viruses from file-swapping services, other options beyond dial-up Internet access, and buying a Mac desktop computer.
Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.
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