January 2012: Top 100

Our experts select the best 100 products, plus our exclusive media converter for any device, PC security and rescue guide, 8 product comparisons and more.

Cover feature:

Ultimate tech lover's gift guide
Best tablets • smartphones • PCs • components • games • notebooks • peripherals • TVs • entertainment gear and more

Security and rescue guide:

Latest security suites tested
How to resurrect a dead hard drive
Lock down Windows and more

Plus:

Big screen test: Best-value monitors and TVs revealed
Moves to go: Easy conversions for your phone or tablet
Latest gear: Amazon's new Kindle, Android on your TV and more
PC essentials: All-in-one printers, HD webcams and other comparisons.

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We'll have more details about this issue soon.

January 2012 DVD: RockPod 5

RockPod 5: PC User’s popular media converter is back and better than ever. RockPod 5 makes it easy to convert just about any video or audio file for use on a huge range of mobile phones, tablets and other devices, including PCs. New features include file joining, bulk encoding and ISO transcoding. World exclusive full version!
Partition manager: EaseUS Partition Master 9.0 Pro includes Linux bootable disc and EaseUS Todo Backup Free 3.0. These full versions are valued at $19.
Flash drive recovery: Rescue lost data from SD cards, USB keys and more, with SoftOrbit’s Flash Recovery 1.3. This full version is valued at $29.
Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop: The latest version of Ubuntu, plus five other free operating systems for you to try.
Free game! Playable demos of Hard Reset and SpaceChem, plus the free colonization game, FreeCol.
Your own PC expert: Get our recommended PC specs, tailored to your budget, with our exclusive PC User Perfect PC software.
Exclusive videos: How to use RockPod 5, manage Word document security, Rage game guide and more.

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Alternative OS pack

Operating systems:

Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop
Aranym
React OS
AROS (Icaros Desktop Live)
FreeDOS
Haiku

Utilities:

InfraRecorder
VMware Player
PC User Virtual Machine Shop
VirtualBox
Live USB Creator

Software

Free full versions:

EaseUS Partition Master 9.0 Pro
EaseUS Todo Backup Free
SoftOrbits Flash Drive Recovery 1.3
PC User PerfectPC
PC User RockPod 5
Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop

Applications:

PicPick
Synchredible
Photo Pos Pro
PDFCreator

Online tools:

Readefine Desktop
Email Director Classic
VDownloader
MhotSpot

System utilities:

DriverMax
Smart Defrag
Revo Uninstaller
WinUtilities Free Edition
Cool Timer

Entertainment

Game demos:

Hard Reset
SpaceChem

Free game:

FreeCol

Tutorials

Exclusive video guides:

Introducing PC User RockPod 5
Using the lens blur feature in Photoshop
Managing document security in Word 2010
Blu-ray authoring
Rage game guide

Featured tools:

Word macro of the month
Excel macro of the month
PC User PerfectPC
PC User RockPod 5
TrueCrypt 7
AxCrypt
BitDefender Free
Predator
Recuva
Mouse Without Borders

DVD registrations

EaseUS Partition Master 9.0 Pro, SoftOrbits' Flash Recovery 1.3:

There's no registration required for these two full versions, PC User RockPod 5 or Ubuntu 11.10. Just install the software from the cover disc and enjoy!

Special offers

EaseUS special offers

Impressed with EaseUS Partition Master 9.0 Pro on PC User's January cover disc? For a limited time, EaseUS is offering PC User readers 20% off the regular price of all of its products, including the even more powerful EaseUS Partition Master Unlimited Edition, Data Recovery Wizard Professional and more. Just go to http://easeus.com and use this coupon when purchasing an EaseUS product: EASE-0QBD-US

SoftOrbits special offers

Enjoying SoftOrbits Flash Recovery 1.3 on our January cover disc? For a limited time, SoftOrbits is offering PC User readers 20% off the regular price of its comprehensive Digital Photo Suite, Photo Stamp Remover and Advanced Woman Calendar. Just go to the Flash Drive Recovery page on our cover disc and, in the bottom panel, click on the direct links for purchasing these three products, using the coupon code: acpmagazines