Volume 19 Number 07 .

Fun n the sun:

How to take great LIVING
vacatbn [goes

Car steeosl
V ujc t / e

N•

Digital Imaging Home Entertainment Personal Computing To t a l G a m e r Wireless

w w w . h u b c a n a d a . c o m
 Drive.
Arrive.
Relax.

Mio lagiWalkerIC21 Os
Portable GPS Navigation Device

Right at home on your car's dashboard, the Mio DigiWalkerTM C210s

makes every road trip a breeze. With its bright touch screen display and
voice guided, turn-by-turn directions, the C210s helps you find virtually
any destination in Canada. Easy to install and easy to use, the
C210s takes portable navigation in a whole new direction.
So relax, and leave the driving (directions) to the C210s.

It's where you're going. (z) C210s C 3 1 0 s C710

linithdows 1_1 Idlers

www.mio-tech.com
r.1,0 Chgn/Valker C210s C3105 and C 710 are trademarks of Mto Technology USA All other marks are the properly of then retroactive owners
 eco mends Microsoft Windows X P

@gi@ffoil@Ac6-1 constrained
(tap 113 o""fl;golastr:17= Ik'IcA9ct1qA1W O Lc:.1) CxCUI a i o f f yllsh,
aZito EGO t[01) \Da1 o '1.;XP 0-1 1-r 13 re-r ovary dual
G a n e r t o niiii c o d 0111:0 eacaTitra, C o o Mobile
DebDcOcciy, Calkta':,113:11:Da3°armee lilt* swiveling
tiJ accaoka vall'am pa) 9a9 oxfox-u (L)3 action Is.

W5F - S t y l i s h Uftraportable A g ei r &

,W2JP s o n a l Multimedia Center
• Intel° CenhinoSD p a t W i e c h n o l o g y •ThiliirragtrIno° Duo Mobile Tec n o
• Microsoft° Windows° XP Home • Microsoft° Winaows•Medio Centeri013
• 12" Ultrobright Widescreen Display • 17" Ukraoright Widescreen Display
• 512 MB DDR2 • 1024 MB DDR2
• 100 GB Hard Drive • 100 GB Hard Drive
• 4x Super Multi DVD-RW DL • ATI MOBILITY- RADEON." X1600
• 1.3 Megopixel Swivel Ca a • 8x Dual Layer Slor.Loading D

W3J - Performance in Style A6Jc - Value a nd'Performance

• Intel°Centrino° Duo M o t & -.• InterCentrIno° DuolviObBe Tee
• Microsoft° Windows° XF1 Pro • Microsoft° Windows° XP Pro
• 14" Uttrabright Wide Te e D • 15.4" Ullrabright Display
• 1024 MB DDR2 • 1024 MB DDR2
• 100 GB Hard Drive • 100 GB Hard Drive
• ATI MOBIUIY". RADEGNP11 • 14V1DIA GeForce Go 7300, 28
• 8x Super Multi DVD•RW • 8x Dual Layer DVD-RW

-9.1101,01 Computers _ The Tech .Zone

wwwcanadacomputers corn www tnetechzo c a
935 946 9688 905.728.2507`"

Monet Pacific Notebook

,Infonec com www padicnotebook.com
;48.410 5481 905 305 6833

eerier:red Iradanak clASUSTek Canputa Inc Yid the hid kitiR1Nti &WA° a n d Cortmo, aro
Rio Lfital Sate Ind Oho coutno Akroscd ord Wriclows an mist:tot trairmaikt diJaosolCaperabon
YELLOW
SOYELLOW,
IT'LLMAKE
YOUREYES
SMART.
' ellow. The colour of renewal, happiness and
• 4*V:41, ,
rvi -

energy. Danling yellows and soft-muted yellows —

-...1•00.1•1141000" _at*
butternut and mustard yellows — lemon yellows
46 % 0#11:1
and sunshine yellows. Yellows so bright,
you'll have to squint and blink twice. _ p 4 r
Brother delivers the sharpness, brightness
and colour density you want — with brilliant results .
From your home to your office, Brother's wide range
--
of extremely user-friendly printers and multi-function
centres will communicate your colour experience.
All of Brother's imaging products include efficient
colour cartridge systems, effective energy
consumption and low consumable costs.
Moreover, our low acquisition costs,
coupled with a nationwide network of MFC-420CN
authorized customer care centres and toll-
free technical support for the life of your
machine, will not only enhance your colour
initiatives, but also your customer satisfaction. I .1
So go ahead — print, fax, scan, copy,
network...in colour.
MFC-9420CN

•
For more information, visit b rotherca

orloitionliiimAtyourside.

%A 11.1 I WI,
& O r arel EL' l o p Jr. r o l e ene & W m O l O r e e U I . .iyen1S1KO.letae, lanracrodi p + , l a , F M Y W
..44.6catoe
Editorial
Emancipation. Albeit brief. A receptacle. Cell phones, while a virtual leash back to the
severing of the ties that bind office, are all but necessity too.
us... to our desks. In this issue, we take a look at devices to power the digital
Or if you prefer, summer time road trip an gadgets that help you enjoy the outdoors on
and the living is easy. a different level. Our test lab this month looks at in-car Vo l u m ° 19: Number 0 7
Breaking away from y o u r GPS receivers. On a road trip, they can be invaluable in EDITORIAL
desk for some well deserved getting from point A to a distant and unfamiliar point B, in Editonin.Chler A n d r e w Moore.Crispin
anorew7rppotinhineca
R&R is a summer rite. The some cases, updating traffic status to give intelligent
Editorial Assistant E r i n Bell
problem is, all too often, the detours around congestion. erinlIppublishingm
desk comes with you; hopefully not literally strapped to We also offer tips and techniques for shooting still
Contributing Editors S e a n Carruthers
your r o o f rack as you head out t o enjoy Canada's pictures or video in the sun to make sure you have Lee Rickwood
Marc Saltzman
wilderness, but if you're not careful, it will come with you something to show for it when you return to your desk David Tanaka
in spirit. and an overflowing inbox, examine the state of blanket
Advertising Sales
The funny thing about vacations is that while you're WiFi coverage in Canada and much more. Sales Manager R a l p h Ventriglia
taking a week or two off, the work you would have The logistics of a nationwide magazine, made possible in ralphgppublisning.ca
Nation.' Account Executive M a r i a Favot
otherwise been doing for that week or two will likely still large part by our regional advertisers mean that not all managppublisningca
be there for you when you get back. The weeks leading up stories appear in all regions due to space constraints. ONTARIO/TORONTO
Ad Sites K a r i m Rizk
to or following a vacation are often the most stressful. All HUB stories a r e available o n o u r w e b s i t e kaninOppublishingea
Assuming you manage to break away for a couple o f www.hubcanada.com the day the print magazine hits Dan Wojtkiewicz
danw3ppublisning ca
weeks, the work load may stay sitting on your desk, but the streets. MONTREAL A n t h o n y Button°
technology doesn't. antnonyTppublishing.ca
WESTERNCANADA V i v i a n Jin
In fact, HUB:Digital Living readers are more likely to pack Enjoy the issue, vivianGppoolishing ca
the laptop, grab a digital camera; MP3 player, DVD or Andrew Moore-Crispin
Business Group
portable video players, GPS receiver and maybe even a Editor-in-Chief President/Publisher S c o t t Piccolo
solar charger to keep things running away from a power scouSppublisningo
Director of Marketing A n g e l a Colizza
angelagppublishingna

Contents
Art Director S t e v e n Stoner
stevesPppublishing.ca
July 2 0 0 6 Production Coordinator C h n s t i c Swail
ehnstieeppubtishing.ca
Production Assistant L i z Van Der Wee
Capturing your summer vacation2 Keeping it clean: PC utilities 3 9 liz@ppublisrungca
Distribution Manager M a r k Backer
markSppublishingc:
DV, or Not DV 4 High-def movies debut in Canada 4 2 Office Administrator M a l e n i e Rajaram
maleniel3ppublishingoa

This sound's important 4 4 IT Manner S t e v e Ouinney

Hit the Road: The other wireless Internet1 0
steverpppublishing.co

High-tech scavenger hunt 1 6 Learning Linux 4 5

Piccolo Publishing Inc (Head Office)
775.8 The Ourensway, Toronto. 011,14132 SNI
Music on the road: The latest tech 2 2 World Cyber Games PC 4 ? Tel: 415.348.9666 Toll.free. B66-757.0179
Fax 416-34 8.9553

Canadian Po.Nimtion Mail,

The faces of blanket WiFi in Canada
Test Lab: In-car global positioning systems 2 8
Turning light into electricity 3
Moving to Mac3
2 4 Office: Hidden imaging gems 4 8
Sales Product Agreement 64103251E1 Pnnted in Canada
SSN 1710.0143 HUB:Digital Living (B.C- ed.)
Professional printing at home? 5 0 5911710.0151 HUB: Cligbal Living (Calgary ed.)
SN 1710.016% HUB: Digital Living (Edmonton ed.)
91 1710-0178 HUB: Oignal Living (Eastern ed.l
PC previews from E35 2 SN 1710.0186 HUB: Digital Living (Montreal ed.)
2
SN 1710.0194 HUB: Digital Living (Prairie e t ]
SSN 1710.02013 HUB: Digital Living !SW-Ont. ed.)
91 1710.0216 HUB: Digital Living (Toronto ed.)
7 HUB: Digital Living is published monthly by Piccolo
Publishing Inc. All rights resenrdReproductdn in
whole or in part without the permission of the
publisher is strictly prohibited. Informaton
presented here is compiled nom sources belimrd
r 3 I - 111 / 1 , , t r y 1LP S O N Y
to be accurate, however, the publisher assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions lire publish,:
reserves the right to refuse ads. the opinions
rj I M P 3 expressed in the art,cles and columns and ads zre
) those of the wntedadvertiser and not necessaill9
those of HUB: Digital Ining
TRACK S K I P
1-1 1% 1 1:: r : 1 1_ 1
111 \ 11 1 _ 1 _ 1 _ 1 _ 3 1 1

www.hubcanada.com

July 2 0 0 8 - H U E : Digital Living - To r o n t o Section T O 'I

vvvvvv.hubcanacLa.com
 Digital Imaging

C a p t u r i n g your s u m m e r vacation
Summer vacation i s a great time for
taking pictures. We are usually relaxed
and ready for a good time, and this helps
us see photo opportunities more easily
than when we're rushing through our
everyday lives. Plus the surroundings
are different and often new to us, so the
uniqueness of an area really jumps out.
If you are shopping for a new digital
camera for your vacation, look for one
with features that match your activities.
For example, i f you vacation around
water, y o u ' l l w a n t something that's
weatherproof. Olympus and Pentax have
models you can actually use underwater,
ideal for shallow snorkeling or dipping
into a tidal pool. Most manufacturers
have cameras w i t h l o n g telephoto
lenses, and these are great for wildlife
photography. Long telephotos tend t o
magnify small camera movements and
hand tremors that create blurred images,
so consider models that include image
stabilization or vibration reduction. 1GB card will hold between 250-300 high-quality JPEG images from a six
If you travel overseas and your camera uses standard batteries like AA, you megapixel camera. If you think 300 photos is an insanely high number,
should be fine. If your camera uses a proprietary battery, you'll need to get remember that once you've paid for the memory cards, it doesn't cost any
an adapter so you can plug the charger into the local power outlets. Many more to shoot 300 frames than 30 frames. It's far better to delete the
chargers are auto power sensing and are designed to be universal, so the rejects once you're back home than to live with the regret of "I shoulda got
only piece you need to buy is the power cord part that matches the a picture of that'
country's power outlet plug configuration. If you shoot RAW, you'll definitely need lots of memory cards or an auxiliary
You'll also have to think about how to store your images, especially if you storage system. If you travel with a notebook computer, you can download
are gone for an extended period or you intend to take a lot o f photos. images to its hard drive. Portable photo storage units like the Epson P4000
Memory cards are now relatively affordable — around 5100 per 1GB card. A give you up to 80GB of external storage, plus a screen so you can review
your shots.
Olympus Underwater Housing As well as shots of family members and
the obvious tourist attractions, what else
could you take pictures of? Follow your
interests. I know a postman who has
'images o f quaint p o s t offices h e ' s
photographed on vacation. On road trips
across Canada I take pictures of old cars
from t h e ' 5 0 s a n d ' H s t h a t I s e e
• abandoned in fields. Some people have
interesting photo collections of road signs,
architectural details of old buildings, local
food, subway systems, lighthouses — you
name it. After you have done this for three
or four vacations, you have the makings of
an interesting collection that can take on a
life of its own — you may start choosing
vacation spots so you can photograph that
special thing.
By David Tanaka

T O 2 H U B : D o t a l living - To r o n t o Section - J u l y 2 0 0 6 wvvvv.hubcarocla.corn

 Proudly Canadian.

Dear 'Valued Clients,

AseHosting.caenters our 6th anniversary this
month,wewould like to take this opportunity
to thank you for your continued support.

Besure to check out www.eHosting.ca for our

customer aptnetion¢ e
fib EI t
Chief Operating Officer

throughout this month.

thank you for your support!

Year
Anniversary.

Call us at 1.866.738.2077 or visit www.ehosting.ca/anniversary

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION MONTH DOUBLE WEB STORAGE* + Free Domain.

Perfect for Starters Perfect for D a t a b a s e . B l o g s Perfect for MultipleWebsItes
s 1 0 0 MB. Scripting. 100 MB 5 9 5 2 5 0 MB. Scripting. 250 MB ^ 1 . 5 GB. Database
5 . U n l i m i t e d Email. 9 . , D a t a b a s e . Email. SSLUnIxINT
$ 4 1 9 5 .

pd. 4 . 1 . w . V o r W . I p 1 1 a N maws m a . a 1 / 1 1 . 1 1 . . . 0 n o N . A . C a O r p a v o s n I - . = • 1
A i k e r s a d . p M n b i v p u n u . n r a d a m l l o 1111 . rn•FinTievlernme maw I.
Digital Imaging

1)
Summer shooting: It all comes out awash
It's high noon, I'm sitting in the bright midday sun, watching some hot
'boarders r u n through their fakies and goofyfoot moves through the
concrete canyons of downtown Toronto.
A couple o f 'em perform awesome shove-its, but it's the guy with the
camera that really catches my eye. He's struggling to get a decent shot,
even though there's plenty of light.
He's got the strongest keylight in the world: the sun. But he still gets dark
patches in his shot — hard shadows that suck up detail and definition.
Switching to manual mode, he opens up the iris to eliminate the shadows,
but then the sky blows out. Fiddling around some more, he totally misses
the great moves going down.
Later, taping some interviews, j u s t getting comments f r o m t h e
skateboarders is a challenge. Their baseball cap brims cast a nasty shadow
across their faces, even when the rest of the shot looks pretty decent.
What you can see o f their faces is washed out, making them look kinda
pasty and malnourished.
Shooting video in the great outdoors is not always as great as it sounds.
Even on the nicest of days, light is always changing. From bright sun to
shade, from high noon to sunset, the intensity and the colour cast o f
ED,V
sunlight will change. Our eyes adjust automatically, and so the changes
seem invisible.
But most digital video cameras do not adjust automatically, and so we have
to show them a reference so they know what's what — that reference is the
colour white. DV cameras that know what white is (under a certain lighting
condition) will know what every other colour should be. Cameras that aren't
white balanced properly will cast a tint across all the footage that's shot,
often either bluish or orange.
So be sure to white balance in each and every shooting condition you
encounter. Even when moving from a bright sunny area to a shaded scene,
you should re•balance the camera.
The kind of days we humans love — bright sun and blue sky - is also the
kind of day that gives cameras a real headache. It's too much of a good
thing, and often the sun is too intense as a video lighting source. It's a hard,
harsh light, and it often casts deep, dark shadows.
In many ways, overcast days are better for videotaping outdoors. A
cloud layers' effect on sunlight is to turn it nice and soft, eliminating hard
edge shadows.
Videographers can have the best of both worlds, though. Enjoy the sunny
summer, but at the same time control the sun and turn it into a soft, subtle
lighting tool.
There are at least two ways to do this: one is to use
an ND (for neutral density) filter. Many cameras have
these built-in, while others can be fitted with a snap-
on or screw-in filter for the front of the camera lens.
ND filters do not affect the colour in a picture, but they
do darken the overall image, reducing the amount of
light getting through the lens in an even and uniform
manner. It's a handy way to control overly bright
situations, like the beach or a concrete jungle.
The skateboard shooter in question did not realize
what the ND was on the side of his camera — until I
stuck my nose in his shot!
Another way to control sunlight is to steer it, bounce
it, shape it and soften it in such a way that it fills in for
itself.
Here's where bounce boards or lighting cards come
into play. These "lighting control devices" can be
purchased at video or photo supply stores, but they

RunGPS.com introducing E P S Navigation Products • I l i ' , I ;to,.

Mapod - Handheld GPS
• Receiving 20 parallel channels
• Tum-by-Tums features
• One Hand Operation
• Ultra thin design:19mmx142mm
x78mm with 3.6" touch screen
Intelligent GPS Navigation Software •
iGuidance V2.1.3 for N. America/ Euro •
(Includes both Laptop & Pocket PC Verison) ; . Baby your device with Scratch-Resistance.
•• Protect your Investment with fkgancr.
• Dynamic Reroute
• Turn-by-Turn D sections I • Easy DIY & Removal. No Residue of Glue.
MW BioetoothCPSReceiver P5/2 or UTBCPT Receive
Voice & Visual Guidance

L.CF-271U
• Detour and
Color. Mad/white • GPS, MP3, Photo Players

585.20
Stopover
Options
Are you looking for • Geo-Features
News on GPS products? 2D/3D Views
Reviews of GPS products? CFGIS Receiver G P S Signal Booster
N. America: $119.90 Europe: E179
Troubleshooting of GPS products? Sales of GPS receivers with different interfaces.
CI USB, P5/2, Bluetooth, work perfectly with Microsoft
Notebook, PDA, and other professional Streets & 1
Trips 2006:
...Check it out at S a y G P S . c o m Navigation Devices. Starting from 559.90. Toronto • Vancouver 604-279.9938 RESELLER
13T-700: Bluetooth GPS Receiver 584.90 Onlyl $39.90 Contact: Canada@RunGPS.com WELCOME!
TO 4 H U B : D o t a l Living - To r o n t o S e c t i o n - J u l y 2 0 0 6 w w w. h u b c a n a t i a . c o n l
 wvvw.eriermax.com.tw

ikziturzii c i . J s J . f r i p l e n

0 0 0 - 1 , 2 0 4 ,
A 4

0 1 ,

••

Best of Tom I 2005 B e l l o f Tom's 2004

+"I2V & +5Vsb rails

p Authorized Dealers: To l l f r e e : 1 - 8 7 7 - 2 8 9 - 2 3 6 0

Alpha plus 416-323.0896 Fans PC 905-513.9165 Lints C o m p u t e r 905-6.34 8409 O TA C o m p u t e r s

Canada C o m p u t e r 905.946-9688 Grey-Tech C o m p u t e r 905-470.1425 l o g i c Computer House 965.415-0.309 PC Vi l l a g e

Control P o i n t C o m p u t e r s 416-298-3303 ICCT.CA 905-513-9935 IT Computer 416.66,73Z? Reach D a t a

Compuntomories 416-232.2777 Infonec C o m p u t e r s 905.335-0856 Mede• Compute: 416.503.6797 To m k e n Te c h n o l o g i e s

C o m p u t e r, & Peripherals 4113.667-1668 J Notronlcs 905.948-1438 M i n i P.licro 416.321.650 V I r t u o l M o n a Te c h n o l o g y

C TY C o m p u t e r 905.881.5791 Knit C o m p u t e r 416-493-3300 IVIPT C o m p u t e r s 418.253.2533

All brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Digital Imaging
can also be easily homemade and very effective in many shooting situations.
For example, you can position a large piece of white cardboard so sunlight hits it head on,
but then bounces back at your subject or some object in your shot. In the case of someone
wearing a baseball cap at high noon, for instance, placing a white bounce board underneath
their face, or down around their waist (depending on the shot), will bounce light back up at
the face and eyes, filling in the darker areas with nice, soft illumination.
Bristol board, foam core, pillow cases on a wooden frame — almost anything with a white
surface can be used to soften and bounce sunlight when shooting outdoors. (If you're
battling the wind as well as the sun, make sure your bounce devices are weighted down or
secured somehow.)
A similar technique can be used on a bright day, when a person is in shadow but the
background is too bright. In such situations, video cameras struggle to figure out how much
light they should let in. A person in front of a window with lots of light in the background will
fool the camera into thinking it must not let in too much light and will darken everything
else, leaving your person as a dark, silhouetted figure against a bright background.
To fight this, and to balance the light, use white bounce cards to lighten the face without
affecting the background by bouncing sunlight back at the person in front of the window.
Then, you can simply close down the iris to get the kind of shot you want.
Accessories for outdoor lighting control include name brand reflectors like Flexfills and
PhotoFlex Lite Fills. Reflectors come in various sizes, usually circular, and often with one
side white side and the other silver or gold. (The gold is really nice when bouncing sunlight
back against a person's face, as it warms the light and makes people look tanned and
healthy). I have a large 50-inch Flexfill, but the one I think I like the most is only five inches
in diameter. It's small, handy and so cute, but very functional for punching up or
illuminating small areas of a video scene without affecting other areas of the shot.
White works, of course, but so does other reflective material and substances. Sun tan

WHICH OF THESE IS NOT LIKE THEOTHER?

Search for products and compare retailers at www.pricecanada.com/hub

---1--riceCanada corn 0 Search. Compare. Buy!

Retailer? Get your store listed on PriceCanada.com! Email merchants(...pricecanada.com for more info! k

TO 6 H U B - D gtel Laing - To r o n t o Section - J u l y 2 0 0 0 cc.,

Digital Imaging

reflectors work; so do car windshield reflectors. Tin foil or aluminum foil from
the kitchen can work, as well.
Finally, while t h e importance o f proper white balancing cannot be
overstated, there can be reasons to cheat. Instead of showing the camera a
white card, some videographers instead show it a "warm" or "cool" card
during white balancing. These cards are not white, but graded shades of
blue or orange. When a camcorder sees light blue, and it is told to set that as
a white balance, the camera shifts the colours it sees to a warmer range.
So, the next time you're shooting on a beautiful cloudless day, with the sun
shining bright overhead, think about using your camera's built-in filtering to
lower the overall brightness level. Or, consider controlling the light with
bounce boards and reflectors to soften and shape it, or get a warm card for
the white balance so that more natural looking skin tones are apparent in
the harsh midday sun.
Or, find some skateboarders, and try all three!
By Lee Rickwood

SUPERBUNDLES@SUPER PRICES
PROFESSIONAL CD/DVD DUPLICATION AND LABELINGBUNDLE PROMO

DVDDUBBER 1211T -.41111111 DVDDUBBER1211T+

• Complete51anddoneunit,nocomputer required
BRAVOII AUTOPRINTER
• Ensy°potion No twining required • CD/DVDDirect to
• Disc-to-DiscofIIDDtoDisc Duplication disk printing
• AutomaticdiscImmo!reragnition O n l y • Prints4800 DPI
• Nocooldownpunodhotween runs
• Duplicate1104DVDsor300+CDspethour 5 7 2 / m ,
'1999." PhotoRealistic Quality
• BusinessCard and
• DuplicateDVDR,DVD D L F. (0-Rs MiniDisc Compatible
• Ability tosotpasswordtorestrict am • Upto 50 Disc Only
• Large250GBmultHainge-monagement Capacity
• IncludesDesign an
52999.99
• PowerfulwritingmodesDisc•nt-once1DAO) o o i •3
d
to
n
rw
a
ye
u
p
lica
to
n $103/mo.
Printing Software

DVDDUBBER1211T+ EVEREST II DVDDUBBER1211T+ DVDDUBBER1211T+

EVERESTAUTOPRINTER BRAVOPROAUTOPRINTER
• CD/DVDDirect to
disk printing • CD/DVDDirect to • CD/DVDDirect to
• PrintsFull Colour disk printing disk printing
PhotoRealistic Quality • Prints full Colour • Prints4800 DPI
• 160LPI Print PhotoRealistic Quality PhotoRealistic Quality
Resolution • 160LPI Print • BusinessCard and
• IncludesDesign and Resolution ?AiniDisc Compatible
Printing Software • Upto300 Disc • Upto100 Disc
• Stand-alone unit- Capacity Capacity
NotAutomated • IncludesDesign and • IncludesDesign and
Printing Software Printing Software

EXTENDEDWARRANTIESAVAILABLEWITHALLPRINTERSo 100FREECDSORDVDSWITHTOWERORBUNDLE PURCHASE

11-800-367-3054
cansales@storageheaven.com ST4I7ORAOL.
www.storageheaven.com H E A V E N

VA N W. I 1 , t 3 C i m O d , L o o m July 2 0 0 6 - l a g i t a i LAing - To r o n t o Section T O 7

 BURLINGTON MISSISSAUGA O A K V I L L E N O R T H YORK
4190 Falrwiew St. 400 Dundas St. E. 3300 Steeles Ave. W
220NorthService Rd,WeS1
Wireless
(905) 333-6637(905) 281.0204(905) 815-8298(416) 907-9773

WINTRONIC Computers —mios

_--
H i t t h e Road: T h e o t h e r
Vi s i t o u r w e b s i t e f o r l a t e s t p r i c e s w w w. w i n l r o n l c c o m p u l e r s . c o m
wireless I n t e r n e t
C U S T O M BUILT SYSTEMS - - .
• MO IP 2600+ HAMM , • GPRS and COMA for surfing via cellular networks
Clitel M i k a 4-630 3G1
- Mid Tower w400 W - Mid Tenser w/400W When you talk about surfing the Internet from your laptop while you
i- ECS Motherboard - ECS / Ashiock Motherboard
• 512 MB DOR Ram -512 MBDDRRam i on the road, the immediate thing that springs to mind is connecting ti
i -BOGBSATA HD • 80GB SATA HD
'-Integrated Video -Integrated Video the net from a Will hotspot. While hotspots do seem to be springing ur
i -1.0 165 DVD RW - LG 165 DVDRW Dual Layer 4 4 9
,.LogItech Keyboard/Mouse - Logitech Keyboard/Mouse everywhere, one of the big downsides is that different hotspots use
Qpeaker. 3D Sound i- cpeaker • 3D Sound ,
\: different companies for authentication and billing, which may mean that
REFURBISHED SYSTEMS if you travel regularly, you'll have to juggle multiple hotspot accounts.
' M I nesktIP 4-1-14-111're04111411SH l a t h * Tower P4-2.0 MR
lt Compaq One way to get around this issue altogether is by using a cellular
• 256MRAM40GS HO
-256118 Ram I P4-t7 Mu I • CDRom Orme connection to the Internet: both GPRS and CDMA networks have
I — • 40GBHard OnvC,
I M Z 1252007,,,RA:
e29912xUSBPort II
Ems,I •MS Windom XP Pro
•DVDRom Dme undergone significant speed improvements since the first cellular
• CDROM Drive

0 W I n "H"' $ 2 1 9
•Floppy Carve
•2a1.150 Pon
;
$299 modems crept into the marketplace many years ago, and while they re
not quite up to the speed of broadband (yet), they're certainly fast
IP TowerP3-1 Glu-7(111I1 Osslasp P-13161111u 0I COMM Trot P4-2.4 6161-1
--, enough now that you can get some actual work done.
- • 256M RA, • 30011 HD' • 1213MBI
• 2068. I • •256MMDrRAM•rve40GBHD
DVDROM Drive ._ • • CD-ROM. . C D R O Back in the day, to get your laptop connected to the Internet using a
• M5Windows 98 SE • Floppy.Lan I. • MSVindowsOP Pro
cellular connection, you often had to get a special cable that connecter
$139 1$19
\L---1 I -' $349 your cell phone directly to your computer. Now, you don't have to woof,
about hauling a specialty cable around with you. Instead, you car
N E W NOTEBOOKS connect to the Internet using a PC Card cellular modem (a solution that
4 C E R• IntelAspire AS36231C1 . 1C F I Aspire AS5003M111) existed in the past, albeit with a much slower connection speed), Or
(Heron. M 370 150GHz 1 •
AMDTunon 64 3200+
X 2 5 6 MB Ram • •40GB HD 1 512 MB Ram • 100GB HD wirelessly to your phone using Bluetooth.
. _ . , . , •C o m b o
DVD/CDRW IND s-RW
' 1 ' " `4 ° 3 WXGATFT Crystal Brite I l i • 15.4' WXGATFT Crystal Brite
1 $ 6 4 9 . 56M Modem, 802.11g WA. $ 8 8 9 • 56M Modern,802.11g W/L Blue in the tooth
• Windows XP Home 1 -Windows XP Home
— _ While it took a while for the technology to truly catch on, Bluetooth nas
°SHIBASatellite Pre M70 CEBAspire T/i4202M/4 finally found a home in the world of cellular phones: not only is it the
• Intel Pentium M 740 1.7Ghz • Intel P4 Dual Core M 1.66Ghzl connection method of choice for most hands-free headsets, it can also
• 512 MB Ram • 60GB HD I 5 1 2 MB Ram • 80GB HD
' T7,7,..„....r.._ • DVD ,-RW F - - , D V D -1-41WTFT be used for wireless data connections on a desktop computer or laptc::

$
94 1 •5 . 4 ' WXGA TFT
9 7 9 6 M Modem.802.11g Wrt.
• Windows OP Home
81049.45.6MWXMGAodem. 802.11g WA
Windows XP Home
Of course, both the phone and the computer have to have Bluetooi,
onboard, which is not always the case.
On cell phones, it's usually an either/or proposition: Either your L-e
REFURBISHED NOTEBOOKS phone has Bluetooth oat doesn't. While there are a few add-on Bluetoc7-
r MB 714404411300P3 -mini ' MB M i m i TM M a n 41.6C1z
• 128118 RAM • 2000 HD • 256MB RAM • 200 Hanel Drive adapters available for certain models of phone, generally you'll have to
• CDROM Drive • DVDROM Drive
7FT Display upgrade to a new phone if your current phone doesn't have it.

$299 • 1 • 1330/100 L AN • 147FT Display

1 $ 5 2 9 • Windows XP Pro Laptops, on the other hand, only occasionally offer Bluetooth onboarc
• USB Port
All of the new Mac notebooks have onboard Bluetooth, and a handful 3.
I mil Ilielmal P3 -1131filz r i 11111110m1R2 ra - Num Windows machines are catching up too. If your laptop isn't so equippec
• 256MB RA.M • 30G HD • 256MB RAM • 20G HD
•DVD ROM Drive • DVDROM Drive .the good news is that it's pretty simple and inexpensive to add suppo'-
• 14'TFT Display . • 141FT Display the standard: a USB 2.0 Bluetooth adapter runs between $25 and $50
i $ 3 9 9 • 10/100 LAN
• 1.158 Port $ 3 4 9 • • 51WSBI°°PortiAN with prices varying by brand and range.

SATELLITE a FrA RECEIVERS

Cesisat6000Pre Masai Extreme M e a t 350090 Dr Dish wall
..,..
... IP •
$189 $ 1 8 9 $39
• ins91111 MID UM$25 • SATELLITEMeal $19 .110/119 Wein Ste
PERIPHERALS •
• Mats 50PackCakeBox S 1 B • 512118OBIRAM$ 4 9 '
• Dilate 50PackCakeBoa $ 1 0 1611 DORWI$ 1 1 9
• MIDCaseDoable100Pack S 1 5 • 261111001111RAM.... $199 .
• 11161ORB4-BW$ 4 2 . BSIFLASHDRIVE108 .. $49 .
• IS521321152CDWRITER S 2 5 • 8911FLASHDRIVE29I .. $89
• RAIDDRIVE250GB S 9 5 • SECUREDIGITAL1GB ... $45
'• MARIDRIVE160GB S 7 5 • SECUREBIGITAL261... $19 '

TO H U B : Cagir..;,,l- L i v i n g - T o r o n t o L i o n - July 2006

IWireless
Laptop
Closeout.c
Quality excellence & Exceptional Value Refurbished Laptops
Software Package M o n e y Back Guarantee I
Internet Ready U p to70% Off

113LIZTODUM
WIE
IMT1L
a PIII
nfliktlemitA
S ,&
erbsainPno
lo 4From
Laptops
*30

$399
The toughest part will be configuring the software and pairing up your
notebook with the phone. Typically, the Bluetooth adapter will include a
software client for networking, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and I
MAI ihkaoad farles, Slim Design porn C M
NM M a l o o f X Soho Mini Laptop From w e
read the manual t o figure out the exact procedure for making the
connection to your phone.

In the Cards

Doti. PIII& Ps,4_Laptops

If your laptop has a PC Card slot, it may also be worth considering a
dedicated card specifically for cellular data connection. Not only does it
save you the trouble of juggling a Bluetooth dongle (in many cases you Del
L
DoLah
t ed*01
00 Sw m
i
lathed*C100Series0 , NHM.
,1an01)4From
can simply leave the card inside the notebook, even when you pack it
0.11 Latituds C400 listiaa. Mirtl Lipton gmm
away at the end of the day), but it keeps your regular cell phone free for •
other tasks. In many cases, you can even use these cards to make voice
calls through your laptop, and to receive text messages.
If you're not tied to a particular cellular carrier, you have a choice.
Rogers offers Sony Ericsson's GC89 EDGE / Wireless LAN card, which
also doubles as an 802.11b/g WiFi card; it costs $50 with a three year
contract, $349 with a one or two year term. Because i t uses GPRS/
commaPI
C.atiq I&P4Laptops
Anima Serbs,
EDGE technology, the big upside is that i t uses standard SIM cards,
which means you can change your phone number simply by swapping CompaqMeadeStades,Ham Ms
Compaq h i s !Mdse, D o n n mF r o m 1441

the card out.

Both Bell and Telus offer Kyocera's new Passport KPC-650 card for use
on their COMA l x EV-00 networks; it runs about $250 without a contract,
and Telus offers it without initial cost if users sign a three year contract.
1 4 4 9 . 4 : 1 1 1
One nice feature with the Kyocera card i s the adjustable antenna,
allowing better reception. Even better is the speed: during testing of both
EDGE and EV-00, I found that the EV-DO network had a much peppier
PII&P4Laptops
throughput. The downside is that COMA cellular products don't allow you
to just swap a SIM card when you want to change your phone number or
M
PortionStriftRINI MN
HP Cambook Series,

MP Poston rr Series, P i o n .
P l u m MU

fat

Fm'49 9 .zzor
device; that requires a call to client care.

C = 3 = f : = 1 2 1 2 : n
N o l o
from 1 . 0 G h z to P 4 3.4Ghz with DVDR
from 1 2 " M i n i laptops to 1 7 " wide screens
ir 1 rsir 11, /,,,,,• r, v It.111.ibilin

:1 n i l RA.ItifiLitl
0PTlalagE)
411111 8 7 5 - - 0 7 4.131
www.hubcanocia.com July - H U B : D a t a ! La ' g - Toronto ,on T O 11
 Our 17th Year Directions & Hours
4 4 111 , 7 1 7 - - - C - F 5 Lights North of Steeles Avenue
550 Alden Rd., Unit #110 1 Block West of Warden Avenue
Markham, Ontario L 3 R GAB C O M P U T E R I N C . H o u r s : Monday - Friday: gam - 6pm
Telephone: (905) 470-1425
www.ersytsch.com H A R D W A R E • S O F T W A R E • A C C E S S O R I E S S a t u r d a y & Sundays: Closed

32 Inch Entertainment Bundle AMDAthlon 64 Garners Bundle

`d 099 Great deal on this
AMD Athlon 64
gaming bundle
-Intel Pentium434/14processor. /wits rnotee,
featuring a 512mb withonboard video.512mb DDR memory-
Seagatehard drive. liteonCD-ROMdrive A n ,
video controller. or4U rack ount chassis.Heavyduty poor/
DVD writer, and OliboardIAN, UM 2.0. Video controller - 3L • •
MO I/O controller for future expanston
32" Keno, rLCDHOIlDmlTVPenises 4Media Center
LCD flat panel. 2u Server (#056255) 5 7 2 4
4u Server (4055954) 5 6 1 9 0 0
95
oh•ohtncludes I 024mbf67MhcODR2memory. 320gb Also available in 02.BGhz Celeron vers,0,1 ,,•
SeagateSATA3hard dine.PrweeerduallayerISO writer. 256rne of mernory 4u (9057833) . 5 4 5 9 DO
analoganddigital 'around cantroPer.hardware elPFG2' Complete Package...

encoderiwthTVloner An 990 gamingcontroller with
DVIandVGAoutputs, ape. stunboolishelt cassis, 10!
too net-on/Ion; ureversalcardreader. and more. You
a'soget Piennoh ss/mpl.5edremote to control mery•
th.ng a Log.techriu!hmedukeyboard, pension optt--
calmouse. lice Lansingsubwooterspeakersystem, and
aON to HDMIcato!e for perfect qualitywhen viewing
ecorded:INDVSs,downloadedunder'. or photos.
Package as I991 1.069036) . 5199910 MD -Venice Ceti kNon 64 3500 .Ace 17 nth BMLCD&play .lootecriprcowcnoptcalrnade
4a14ERia:::• NITERS
G o r n s u n g C o m p a c t Laser
59
Genuine INTEL1U Rackmount
.Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghe processor- •i•
motherboard.1024rnb DOR dual once-,
• raniS37.SYST)Ci.-.Q2.4 memory.160gb SeagateSATAhard dove . 0 • s'
dove.Floppydint dnre.8uill in RAID 110 re^.'
ler for future expinston a Intel 1U rack mo •
thaw, .250watt heavydutypower scoot,
1uServer ( kGT-SYS057629) . 5 1 1 6 9 00
.5 Ore 008 4004o memory -Sambre 1600Pro512mbvideo .Logteth 2.1spea3ersystem filth
. I 3.305eagateSATA3 bid dose -14srorrace 939maherboard s t e n o * andremote control INKJET P R I N T E R
On-CcoXpnergomersTed case - Veen Oa LayerOVOWraer • H o o s o f t W.ndo.vsXP Horne
.4S0v anAn pelf -Lor•echeese ay-Limo:laAelkoard -TAoyears pas andtaboo .arrarcy Epson R20012201300 Ink Set
,0 . 00. t , " . . efa. 'c';:.77:.'

ptempm 'emote 1 0 C o m p l e t e Set

... su. intonowo
- W inde... 1 roan
Bursting with brilliant graphics and superb sound quaky,
91995- s c r e e n ,
speedy performance, and a spectacular Acer CrystalBnte
the Aspire 5502 is ideally suited for users who
EPSON Inkjels
$ 3 9 9 5

SAMSUNG appreciate unmatched multimedia performance.

R220 Photo/DVD/CO Punter 1 2 4 "
4 5 2 1 F (laser printeescannernaz) 2 7 5 " Specify:462ns: tee Cerero 17Caiz. 5I2rre 0002 meray.
M L 2 5 5 1 n (1an2.5pprn11200dpi) 6 2 5 9 5 ' _650 NatCrae.141' nee screen rispiay. Inod ennancea R340 Photo/DVD/CDPnnter 2 2 5 '
R800 Photo/DVD/CD Pnnter 4 5 4 "
C L P 5 1 0 roolotr24/6 ppm/12000pr)
R1800 Photo/DVD/CD Pnnter 6 3 6 "
H E W L E T T PA C K A R D E c h c n . One Yew inamatznat %team
1 0 2 0 (15pern1600dpi) 1 4 1 ° ° 1 . AC-AS.5502/IVxMli . _ _ ....________.$894.95 R2400 Photo/DVD/CD Printer 9 6 8 "
1022n (lan15opm11200dpi) 3 2 4 9 5 4 ' 4800 Print Engine 2 3 1 4 "
1 3 2 0 (22prinV12000p) 3 5 4 9 5 ; F L O = Centrino Notebook Acer Catino-13 Not book HEWLETTPACKARD All-In-One
I.7Ghz Cerium 512mb. 4005 ilid 1.6131.2Centnno-D,512rr5, BOO
2 6 0 0 n dantotourr8 pont/6130dpi) 3 6 6 " : thm.15.4* vide &My, 950 pones. 1510PSC Phouscancopy 1 0 2 "
antie. 15' wee &splay. Vervloe4
3 6 0 0 n lee zun16PPmV500dPi) 5 9 8 9 5 . Meaa Cerny. Combo One V Horne,WrokssLAN MD Met 4215MFP PtinVScanCopyfFax 1 3 4 -
7u.1A410A4,CE _..___.$159795 AC-4202WLMI-H5 1 0 0 6 9 5 6210MFP PontiScanCopy/Fax 2 9 '
4 2 5 0 (45 ' 2 0 0 4 9 5 1 0 3 9 2 5 , '
.
POCKET PC'S A c e r Celeron Notebook 4 . , . . . . .Acer Centino-D Notebook
na 113Cla Cerovo-0.1024* 10010 SCANNERS
Ceeral. 295.-nD 4090 drrve. che, 15.4' nidecisptay,950grapacs. , - , , ,,,.., ,
HP Phone Pocket PC 15' woe CIspar. 1Vold.9res XP XPHome,WrensLAN.DVDWnter 7 Uj I I ]U D o c u m e n t
,.-loins Moble Pocket PC i t iSlreiess WI. Canna DM*
AC-AS3613WLCI-H5 7 4 2 9 5 - - - . AC-4202W11112•H $ 1 2 4 6 9 5 S t o r a g e System
reli c e l phone. GPS Suns &rall to PDF
receier. oleo & muss
,,,a)er. I eybord. S.Jetx.21, is Lenovo Celeron Notebook Acer Catino-DNok3bxk , old JPEGlamas
dg camera red more I'M 1552 Carte. 256nt. 4000 enr
l
e e
e
.
i1
.16
.5Gr
o cwi
d eCer
O no•
d s201.
1 95.
1 500/
x pi,..1 : = , 0 = F. . . 0
.3 rei 32943 Can" Osa Con 1S 1 ' . V d a K XP KW*,
-Scot, Gat,YRSIEDGE 154das U.'1 Ca,ft. Drum • HorneWreles UN. DV° Wnte i .upe 15 mcserws
- 9 an vs,SDlee-ay Soo LE-076122U5 6 1 0 9 5 AC-AS5672WLMI-H$1502-95 I{ '059 20 rartace
' , 3 Urcaozer C r e m
_6a- t •-ao-A:nsre
•
53, la-pore
.1257tTAO Airmo-, FLASH MEMORY FLASH DRIVES filf 0.44,
$52995
.3l214n Process,
- AV; tny-adsoi C O M PA C T FL ( AC S HF ) 1 ; U S B PORTABLE DRIVES I
•Kingston512m0 ...29-0 Sanfeek512mo _.... 42.1 Apacer 512m03 6 . OCZ MiniKart 195 40. '1.; EPSON
Kingston tgb HS.. 59. Sal:59(512mo Ult 50.11 Apacer tgb sewn 56. OCZ MiniKart 29569•,, 3490 Photo 3200X6400 1 2 8
P o s s Fwool . 5 7 i 95 Kingston 2gb HS.. 80. Saviek 1024mb .... 59. i-Apacter2gb .... ......891° OCZRanyr 512mb 32.- 4490 Photo 4800X9600
acie Ertel n:kidect Kingston 4gb HS 174. Sanrisk1024erlar2 6Tz •Sanclak Igerton 7 0 ° ' OCZ Rally, 1gb .. 46. 3 0 2
S.-doGzes.ranOurcore a d o / £5158 Saxisk2048rtoto107.- Sandesk Iglo Boa .7T0 OCZ Raltyr 2gb _.941° , , , , , , , 4 uPhoto 480049600 5
7 4 7
4990 PhotoPn34800x9600 7 5 7
H E W L E T T PA C K A R D
Ipaq 1 7 1 0 (2031Ra. 25ert) 289"' EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES Epson 3590 Scanner with automat,:
film loader for 35mm negatives
!peg 2 1 9 0 (2121/tiz..60•141Leloo01 3 6 1 9 6 Grey-Techtspremtumehemal desktop hatc:Imes f eature noth Fromm and
Full featured scanner offering 3600x4 000r t.•
pa q 2 4 9 0 (52091X0ONOBlunM155F3 . . . 4 6 0 3 . USEI 2.0 interlaces for PC and MAC use. The compact, high quality ca it
Ipaq 2 7 9 0 16241/012_ learnt.. Bloe1S.F1)5170F aluminum design radiates heat quickly and makes these unit, suitable for lulononmediaupto8.5-x11.7". Highsp,•• ,
pa q 65158(2121,0u 12arnb.Ptan alue571", portable use. Silent operatton . They are stackableandcanbedassychamerl USB 2.0 interlace. Windows and MAC corn:.
Ipaq 6 5 1 5 B ws 655 118 so upgrade from using the IN/OUT Firewire ports interface cabtesancl pomeratlapter lole. Induciessolhvate bonder 5 2 9
1000' range 8 4 9 5 included. AU models leatureSeagate7,20Orpen haml Owes.
TOMTOM GPS BketoothadOon1613 3 5 " 8 0 G B NG74400003PRO)
SKYPE P H O N E ] .
1 2 9 9 5 320GB (M7441/8320PRO) 204"
295% r a i 7 C o r d l e s s
ToniTOM GPSSetwareCevi1 6 9 " 1 6 0 G B (4G74,11711160PRO)
PA L M C O M P U T I N G 1 4 9 ' 4 4 0 0 G B (8TIAIIMOOPRO)
Z 2 2 (230tAhr. 20ft. ccicun 120% 2 0 0 G B KT-msizooPro) 1 6 9 , 6 500GB (MTMIll15008110) 4 0 9 " P h o n e System g -c
E2 (2001,81220mb.Enuelosth.Cotour) 2 1 1 ' 6 9 0 -GE (scr.mitiosoPtio) 1 7 9 " 750GB KT-011179090) 569,4 . nranme Dm la,
.328loot®anion rave
TX pizuhr.ixert DAtoorhwrr.)3 1 4 " • Custom quotations avalabte • Pnces surged to change without notice -t a In. StarIn Lae
loll aA trre
LlfeDrive (416Lea 468.4800320) Moves. 1.93 • CohAndle purchase orders vrek:ome -AA products cane with lull warranty Freeland Ina calling Ktlirt o
zanzer. V/Ft Deue=9. Erna andmore . 3 9 9 " • Rocas already cash discounted •We ship across Canada USand Canada. Clump
Piam Wah.:essCutoothGPSk42 1 8 " cred3 cards sub)ect to Surcharge •Order online wwwgreyroch corn inlemanonal rates!

c,n,.r.ch /a 4110 ux rvonrOr e Kiska, o / f w /4n-wet1•1141.1 Mgt( Gra)-Ta h41111,1e1or euryen.hday r (17111m ...me tr yr.ing Sari AIFIS or Veda A . 1 re,
 _AIIIIM1111111
Our 17th Year Directions & Hours
550 A l d e n Rd., Unit #110 5 Lights North of Steeles Avenue
Markham, Ontario L 3 R 6A8 1 Block West of Warden Avenue
C O M P U T E R I N C .
Telephone: (90 5)470-142 5 Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm
www.groytiach.com Saturday 8 Sundays: Closed
H A R G W A R r = S O F T W A R E x20 A C C E S S O R I E S

,OPTICAL [Lap, ifiCPsjk-_'@ LcpirkEvisIONS

I N T E L PENTIUM 4 LGA Retail
2 . 6 6 G h z (533Mhz. 1mb. P4.506) 1 1 6 '
CD-ROMS VIEWSONIC -1 NEW ViewSonic N3251W
Liteon 5 2 x 1 8 0 ' orO 32"' M o n i t o r / H D Television
3 . 0 0 G h z (64.bit. 2mb. P4-630) 2 2 4 ' DVD-ROMS
!"> 1 = O M
3 . 2 0 G h z (64-bii, 2mb, P4-640) 2 7 2 ' Lateon D V D 1 6 X 2 6 "
- - - ' - S r .
3 . 4 0 G h z (64.1xt. 2mb. P4-650) 3 3 6 ' CD W R I T E R S
I N T E L PENTIUM 4 PUal Core Retail Liteon (SOHR52395)52x32x52 2 7 " trasiNre
2 . 6 6 G h z (533Mhz, 2mb, P4-805) 1 5 2 • DVD WRITERS
3 . 0 0 G h z (800Mhz, 4mb. P4-930) 2 5 5 • LIIBOD (160P65) 16x • 16x DL4 6 ' S 2 8 9 5
3 . 2 0 G h z (800Mhz, 4mb. P4-9401 2 8 2 " P i o n e e r rovR-11 n 16x +MU-Mx DI- 4 T " VIEWSONIC
3 . 4 0 G h z (800Mhz. 4mb. P4-950) 3 8 8 " L G (H10) 16x +116x -DL4 T " 1 7 ' VA 7 0 2 B 12ms 5501 Analog 217
3.40Ghz (800Mhx4mb, P4-955) Dual core on SOrly (0120A) 16x • 160 -DL 4 8 ' 17" VA 7 1 2 B erns350.1, Digital 232
Itypenreathng support(4 processes) . 1 1 7 5 " P l e x t o r (PX-740A) I6x 4/16x 48x DL 1 0 5 " 1 7 ' V X 7 2 4 3ms 550 1 Digital 3 5 0
A M D ATHLON 64 Retail PiODBEINDVR•111E)External Kit .... 1 3 4 . 17" V P 7 2 0 8 4ms 5001 Digital 2 8 5
ie-Screen LCD higro-1,
3 5 0 0 + Socket 939 (Venice 333Mhz) 1 3 7 " (Firewae/USB2 enclosure. Drive, Nero) 17" V P 7 3 0 B 8ms 500 1 N i t a ' 3 7 2 - ceraur hob cavast -
A M D ATHLON 64 Duel Core Retail P l e x t o r (PX-7165ATA) 16x 8 0 - ... 1 4 8 . 19" VA902Bams050 Analog 2 5 9 ' •3f4.768 reso'utcn - '
- 7 CVNIaratit. 8,n3 C O n e t ,
3 8 0 0 + X 2 (512kb s i z k o ) 3 4 4 " P i o n e e r (DDR-101A)Blu•Ray9 9 9 " 19- VA 9 1 2 B Bros seat 2 7 1 " r D c R a / sound t u r d ' H O M ,,,:erface
4 2 0 0 + X2(512k0.512kb) 4 1 4 " 1 9 ' V X 9 2 4 3nts 550:1 Digital 3 7 6 "
FX60Dombomtit 9 3 8 " DVD DUPLICATORS 19" VX9222rre 550:10)94m 3 0 8 "
I r g r o a l k filsh
GenoeseF a t a l '
9 0 4 9 9 5

Push a button and make up to nine copies 1 9 ' VA 1 9 1 2 W B ems Wide Digital 2 4 8 " V I E W S O N I C N 2 0 5 0 W 25- ry carte
MOTHERBOARDS of a DVD or CD. Simple to use. Self 19" VP920B4mssool.ogitai 2 9 6 " ca HD
F O R INTEL P R O C E S S O R S Contained. Easy to read LCD Display. 1 9 ' VP930B8ins 1000-1. Dada! 4 0 5 " 720p/108001366)1769resouton 6 6 2 .
Designed for continuous operatice. 20" V P 2 0 3 0 B Elms 1000.1 524"' V I E W S O N I C N 2 7 5 1 W s r TV with HD
A s u s P 5 P 8 0 0 - V M 865G ...yd. ... 7 4 " 72000130V1260x769 HMS9 1 0 "
A s u s P 5 S 8 0 0 - V M SI5wiN4eo .... 7 1 ' 3 Ta r g e t unit (NGT-DVD058555) 5 6 9 " 21" V P 2 1 3 0 B arm loco Digital 6 9 0 "
V I E W S O N I C N 3 2 5 1 W 3z- i v
Gigs. G A 8 S 6 6 1 F X M - 7 6 9 " 5 Ta r g e t unit (eGT-OV0057097) 6 5 9 " 23" V P 2 3 3 0 W B woe 1920x12001 720p/1080/1365.1768rescarban ..... 1 C-19
A s u s P 5 R D 2 - V M x20 some° .... 9 4 " 7 Ta r g e t unit dior-ovoosests) 7 5 9 " S A M S U N G V I E W S O N I C N 3 7 6 0 W 3 r r.
Giga. GA-81915G-MF sisc 1 2 0 ' 9 Ta r g e t unit (XGT-DVD056517) 8 7 7 " 17" 740Nams6001 Analog 2 1 7 '
7200/1080/13664768reso46ot . . . 1 7 0 7
A s u s P 5 G D 1 - V M 915G warden 11695 11 Ta r g e t unit (70GT{IVDC1591, 9 8 9 . 19" 913Vii 12rns 600 1 Analog 3 2 8 ' V I E W S O N I C N 4 0 6 0 W 40- Tv .a.n HD
A s u s P 5 L D 2 - V M 9456 wvid 1 3 3 " ACER 72013/1090.1290,768HOMi 2 2 5 9 .
A s u s P 5 L D 2 945P •7:47' 1 4 8 . VIDEO CA ',DS 1 7" A L 1 7 1 6 B B s r m 500:1 Analog 1 9 7 '
A s u s P 5 L D 2 - D X 945P .... 1 7 4 8 5
ASUS
19- A L 1 9 1 6 A B 1 2 = 5001 Analog 2 3 3 "
1 9 ' A L 1 9 5 1 C 4rns 700 1 Digital 3 3 9 "
DVD RECORDERS
A s u s P5ND2-SLINFoice4...=. 1 1 4 "
X1300126°° 0VI PCIE 7 5 .
A s u s P5N32-SLI-DXNF4 • 2 3 4 " 2 0 ' A L 2 0 1 6 W ems Wide Analog 3 2 5 ' Make y o u o w n D V D ' s from multiple
X 1 6 0 0 P R O 2 5 6 . . , ow, PCIE 1 2 8 9 5 sources: VCR's. Camcorders. Etc.
A s u s P 5 W D 2 - E P 975X 2 6 4 " 2 0 ' A L 2 0 5 1 erns wide Digital 4 2 0 '
X1600PRO512.4.ovi.PCIE 1 4 0 "
FORAMD PROCESSORS 62002560°, DVI, PCIE 5 5 " 24" A L 2 4 1 6 W D IMde1920x1200 8 7 7 '
A s u s A 8 N - E NForce4 1 1 4 " 7 6 0 0 G S 256i./512..,PCIE 16295/174"
A s u s A 8 N - S L I NFerce4 1 2 9 " X 1 6 0 0 X T 2 5 6 . 0 M I PCIE 1 9 5 " ,/ CD MEDIA.*
A s u s M 2 N P V - V M NForce4 106" 7 9 0 0 G T 256.0, 2x0VIPCIE3 3 9 "
A s u s M2N-ENForce4AM2 1 3 4 " 7900GTX512.0,2xDVI,PCIE 5 7 9 " S a v e on DVD
A s u s A 8 N - S L I - D X NForcet 1 5 8 . X 1 9 0 0 X T 512.0,2xDVI, PCIE 5 3 3 . Liteon
X1900CF512...2xovi.PCIE 6 0 4 " j a n d CD media
HARD D R I E S AT I . w h e n you
A I W X 1 3 0 0 M C E zssmovi.PCIE186. p u r c h a s e in I i_ l i _r f r_ a T_ I N _M .
S E A G AT E EIDE (PATA)
A I W X 1 9 0 0 256.° DVI*CIE .. . 3 6 1 .
4 0 G B (ST3402111A)2mb5years 5 6 " SAPPHIRE cl WIRELESS NETWORKING
8 0 G B (ST3802110A)2mo5years 6 2 " X 5 5 0 256..,OVI,PCIE 6 3 ° ' ProDisc D V D Media Dlinkmidess RAW 01520 (;•1 6 4 0 5
120GB (ST3120814.4)8mb5years 7 8 " t j a n i t Y x0,.17
°'-R
4
8
E
C
IP
V
./D
6
5
2
0
3
1
X D l i n k wefts Rale 133)4 101 7 2 .
160GB (ST3160812/MImb5years 7 8 " X 1 6 0 0 Pro 256.7512...PC1E11800/15406 D l i n k BteiessAanssFcr77.1M..217.734P';. 1 0 9 9 5
2 0 0 G B (ST3200927A)8mb5years 9 8 . X 1 6 0 0 X T D V ] , PCIE 1 6 0 " D -R 8x silver inkjet printable
surface5 0 . 0 0 1 9 0 . Dlinkwmimst.W.a Pa,er 0S1.1-322 . 168.
3 2 0 G B (ST3320620A)16mb5yeats . 1 2 2 . X 8 0 0 G T O 2 256.. 2xDVI. PCIE, Video in D l i n k Meiess PC1 Cat Da.G513I71 5 6 "
1 9 3 . D V D + R 16X
1 0 0 G B Plotebook Onve 5.400min . . . / 5 1 . and Video Outcapabilitles R i t e k D l i n k m e t . pc. cx-:. 6 0 .
X 1 9 0 0 X T 512.°,2xDVLPCIE.oem 4080° DVD Media
S E A G AT E SERIAL (SATA) Dlink Mieress PCCal DA1.-Cr737.141 5 6 .
BFG D V D - R 8x5 0 . . 0 1 7 . , 200
8 0 G B (ST3808110AS)8mb SA T A 6 7 . D lin k wmims L e ) 6 0 .
7 3 0 0 0 5 2560, DVI, PCIE 9 8 " D V D - R Sx ithae objet to hub pnn:a.t
160GB tarstsasizxsykm SA T A 8 1 " Dlink w:ii sDSBPal CAT-G17.2 5 6 .
7 6 0 0 G S 256.. DVI, PCIE 1 4 9 " surface
2 0 0 G B (57.3AusaAS)Ornb SA T A 1 0 0 " Belkin wmk.ssacvm FED7n3.4 p 4 9 .
7 6 0 0 G To c 256.. P C I E 2 6 7 . • DVD-DL 4x white printable "la 2 5 2 . '6$6
2 5 0 G B (ST3250624AS)8mb SA T A 1 0 5 " L i n k s y s 1VMess R z r 73R7.54.1.3 3i 6 5 .
7 9 0 0 G To c 256.. DA. PCIE C D -R M e d i a
3 2 0 G B (ST3320520AS)16rob SA T A 1 2 4 ' L i n k s y s P o _ . m cams::.; 4 9 1 "
XFX R i t e k 700mb ... SO w0 . 20000 4).? L i n k s y s w t l P C 5 4 G (0.) reeetcces
4 0 0 G B (ST34001333AS)16m0 T a 2 5 8 " 6 8 0 0 Extreme 256.0. DVI, PCIE1 4 9 0 ' LI. 7 0 0 m b
5 0 0 G B (ST3500641AS)16rdt SA T 4 3 4 8 " 7 9 0 0 G S Extreme 256... DVIPCIE 1 6 7 0 i i ROUTERS 1 0 1 "
7 5 0 G B (ST3750640PS)lrwroSA T A 518'4 7 9 0 0 G T Extreme 256... DA PCIE 3 3 2 " s u r f a c e 1 0 0 . . '25.. 400
7 9 0 0 G T x 5121.0, DVI. PCIE 5 3 5 " P r o f e s s i o n a l CD/DVD Label s Dhnk Nzom4-cml Di-eat
Regular Surface 1 0 0 . . . 8 . , 400.00282 D)ink : P T 734. 7 6 "

GREY- T E C H
klniTLIMETR/GAPTURE Photo Surface . 5 0 . 0 1 6 . . 200:.+064";' Dlink Roae,4.pc.1 T . . . 69.
ADAPTERS
H A U P PA U G E
G T- 5 1 3 0 (450watts. USB. Beige) .... 4 5 '
G T- A 6 0 2 - 8 K (no power. v a n fan) . 3595
DVD/JEWEL CASES
1 5 0 m c e for IN v.' c a , Certer Ea .. 6 8 "
M i n k 1 1 : t. E 'T.
(Mink • •
1 2 .
_ 30"
ANTEC ASUS J e w e l C a s e Single Acrylic PCMCIA/CARDBUS
S O N ATA I I (450 watts, Use) 1 3 3 " T V / C a p t u r e oar REMOTE r , , , A o t so.. a l t . . los 0220,,200 s o p " Dlink tit 103 KC CFE-E0a'750 tCrtatus. 4 3 "
S L K 1 6 5 0 / 8 (350watts.usB) 8 5 . T U L Theatre 550 for Wracns maca Coral 9 5 " J e w e l C a s e Single Aaybc (Sin's) .. 2 0 7
HUBS &SWITCHES
P 1 8 0 Extreme C a s e (no power) 16195 Pinnacle p a , . * c o s o
Dlink sorN51011331X01:6sIcea •••• 5 6 *
NSK4400(380walls,USB)9 5 " S t u d i o 5 0 0 smio to ; 7 8 J e w e l C a s e Double Acrylic 3 5 7 Dlink S c o t M T V CGS10333 7 8 "
T H E R M A LTA K E
ArmOrJunior (no power, black colour) 141'
PCILiLagR SUF'VLI1ES Pa:Ai:ASO 013•.100_'2500.200. ..34.1'
D V D Case SINGLE Stun Vinyl 5 9 7
Dlink Swam 8-rel 10103 DS.543. 4 2 .
Dlink Swatch 16-pm 13130 05.5.16. 7 4 .
G e n e r i c AT X 450 watts, CSA2 4 " Pao. oI50 _018•. 100. 0340,200...062 Dlink swrn 24-pm tataa s e s t a * . 1 0 1 .
S p a r k l e Altana:Me 350 watts. GSA 3 4 " D V D C a s e SINGLE Vinyl3 5 7
Shop online at E n e r m a x N o i s e Ta k e r 420 walls 8 0 ' Packer 50 '10..100. ' 1 9 . . 2 0 0 . ' 3 6
Dlink So 16004 m u m om-taisa. 2 8 8 "
Dlink 2 4 f s m .33 !ma C0.S 11243 3 5 1 "
wwwgreytech.com A C E Aii.in.One 520uatts,CSA 6 8 ' DVD Case COU3LEVrrO4 0 7 Dlink s • y 3 9 8 "
A N T E C T r u e P o w e r 550 walls . 1 1 0 . Padtol50 '11..100. '21..200 ' 4 0

.111load. k . tiohl male main, are A i .k,g'. the mak, orhl lark" •4 t A. L . , . w e n . -.1 oal000pl. o . ) . 1.5-19-0)
I \ Vireless

It's worth noting that while both technologies are far faster than they used
to be, they're still quite a bit slower than WiFi with a broadband connection.
Whether you choose the Bluetooth route or the dedicated card route, you'll
have to make sure you have a data plan that suits your needs— with the rich
multimedia content found on a lot of web sites, you can claw your way
through a megabyte of transfer almost instantly. At the moment, CDMA carriers' websites before making that plunge.
appears to offer the better deal for heavy data users, with both Bell and Telus
offering 250MB of monthly transfer for 5100; Rogers only gives 100MB for
that amount.
Digital coverage area is also an important consideration before you buy
while you can use these cards within most metropolitan centres, coverage
can be extremely spotty once you head into rural areas. All of tree carriers
have been working hard at bringing digital coverage to more areas around
the country, but if you travel regularly to areas that are outside the majc'
traffic corridors, you will need to check out the coverage maps on the
By Sean Carruthers

110% LOWEST-PRICE AND PRICE-MATCH GUARANTEED!! Customer Appreciation Days - July 14 & 15 ONLY
$4,000 value FREE GIFTS, Total 300 Gifts, No Purchase Required

CHOIRS July 14, 2006: Fullfilm Premium Plus High Glossy e '
Photo paper (4X6) 20 Pak ($10 Value)
WINIALFJCOMPUTERS.COM
505 Hood Rd. Unit 15 Markham ON L3R 5V6 July 15, 2006: Scotch-Brite Super-Cling
Tel: 905-415-1277 PM 905-415.1288 E Starter Pack ($20 Value)
-Mail: SAIES@EICOMPUTERS.COMLILt One per customer/ householder, while quantities last
StoreHours:Mon-Fr111:00am•7:00en •
A R - - -

Ps Cetera]. D2.0GlIr/533 $ 2 11 Intel P4 506 2.466 IM $ 4 4 4 GAMERP4 614 3.02M/775 1000‘AmD SP 2000+754 $ 2 7 9 -MAD GAMER 1.4 3200+ % 2 3
ASUS PSPE00-PitX MB
Maxtor 60G 7100RPM HDD
RAM 136518 DDR COO Module
LG 52X32X32 CD-ROO
Sound Blaster Compatible ob
Reallek 10/100 networking ob
Front USB 2.0 ATX Midtown]. Case/400W
WIN Keyboard 8 Optical Mouse
110(1COW) 3D Stereo SPK
GAMERP4 640 3.2 2M/775 5390
&SUS PM/BOO-MX MEI
Maxtor 1000 72C0RPM M O O
RAM 517A113 DDR 402 M o a k
IL HIO 16XDVD-.1-/RAW
Sound Blmter Compatible ob
Realtek 10/100 networking ob
Front USB 2 0 ATX Midtnre, Case,t400W
1'.11.1 Keyboard 6 Optical Motae
IIDOSolV) 312 Stereo SPK
M a o GAMER 64 3500+ ) 5 0 9
ASUS P55D2-X USBLO
An Radeon x550 156610 DDR DIA P C I I
Maxtor 2006 7200RPM11 SATA I6M
Major 512.11113 DDR2 533 Module
LL HIO 1615VD./-R/RW Dual Layer
Sound Blaster 6 Channel Compatible ob
Realtek 10/100 networking ob
Front US8 LO ATX Midtower Cme.400W
Logitecn Keyboard A Optical Mouse
60010 30 Subweafer SPK
AMD SP 2400. 64011 CPU
Maxtor 600 72DORPM Wit 1-1012
RAM 236MB DDR 400 Module
Real 2560 64M Video ob
LG 52132)52 CD-RW
Sound Blaster Compatible 06
Nutlet 10/100 networking 05
Front USB 2.0 ens Midtown, Case/4001v
WIN Keyboard A Optical Mouse
120(1114W) 3D Stereo SPK
ASUS 065-0 U5111.0 MO
An Radeon X550 256MB DDR DVI/PO-E
Maxtor 2006 M O P PM SATA 16M
Major 512A1B DDR 400 Module
LC HIO 16XDV0./-R/RW Dual Layer
Sound Blaster 6 Channel Compatible 05
Realteii 10/100 networking ob
Front USB LO ATX Midtower Case/400W
L e e n & Keyboard & Optical Mouse
600W 30 Subwooler SPX

CM�t-,]O'1,1I1[ 6'200CANON M P 7 8 0 j r n 1 LaserJet 3 0 1 5 PSC 2355 BalP1lotoSmart 2010

Photo Printer All-In-One Printer All-In-One for Business All-In-One Php All-In-One Printer
9600x2400 dpi 2 Side Scanner/ Copier Laser Printer Scanner/ Copier /LCD Scanner/ Copier/ Fax
Scanner/
Printing / Fax
Copier /FAX $14 LCD Preview
networking 4 i i ; 2 1 : ) ;
HP PSC 1610
499 $329 'Xi:It $27 '$119 0n1i1k-7'4- $199 Only!
r h o 0 111 c e J e t 4213 ( h a PhotoSmart 8450 brother 1 8 4 0 C 4 1 = I P SCX-4100 4 6 a = " Digimax A7
All-In-One Printer Photo Printer 4800x4800 dpi
All-In-One All-In-One 7.0 Megapixel CCD
Scanner/ Copier 4 Card Slot & PictBridge Printer/Scanner I Flatbed ' 3x0ptica1/5x Digital
/FAX ` - - _ _ _ 2.5-inch LCD 1--•• ' Copier/Fax I_ Laser _ Zoom .
•
Printer
4800x4800 dpi .- _ , networking . t 2.0-inch LCD I - _
kie:iii.Aft, _.•
$99 Orily! $119 Only! $ 8 8 1 W -f.J' $ 1 3 9 Only! :-----.7 $249 Only!0'
1[013110t0Smart M417 EinePix E510 CANON PowerShot A410 AltecLansing VS.2121 451 S c a n j e t 3 5 0 0 c
5.2 Megapixel CCD 5.2 Megapixel CCD 3.2 Megapixel CCD POWERED AUDIO Digital flatbed scanner
3xOptica1/4x Digital 3x0pticall4x Digital 3.2x0pticall3.2x Digital Subwoofer Speakers 1200x1 200dpi
Zoom Zoom Zoom
2.0-inch LCD 1.5-inch LCD ' \
1.8-inch LCD Ifft
$195 Only! . $195 Onl ! ('12:7::: C / -- $39" 59 !
P a n a s o n i c Cordlc:s Phone NETGEAR W G T B 5 11 T PQuolity COGDVDs Media EPSON' Stylus Photo R220 f l n t € c N o t e b o o k Cooler
TOPT
O
2.46 Expandable Digital Sound 108Mbps Wireless
MENIORDC16XDVD+/-R 4.7G6-Color Photo Printer
System w/ Caller ID Router and P r C I A 5760x1440dpi Aluminum
Card Kit 11- 50Pak $ 1 6 . 9 9
Answering System includes Case
27705 $ 9 9 C l a r - - -
27205 $ 7 9 ONLY!
$89 direct-CD/DVD
IMADON8%DVD .1.11 0.7G Printing
USB Power
54Mbp Wireless
5240 $ 9 9 ONLY' 59 Onl 100Pak $ 1 9 . 9 9 5115 Only! $29

T O 14 H U B : n a t a l Listing - Tor-onto Ser_uon - J u l y 2 0 0 6 vvvvvv.hubcarada.ccrn

F i r s t Glance

A p p l e I n t r o d u c e s t h e n e w U 2 iPod
Anew version of the special edition U2 iPod has hit store shelves, featuring
the same distinctive black stainless steel body, red click wheel, and
custom band member signature engravings as its predecessor.
The latest U2 iPod is based on the fifth generation 30GB video iPod, and
can hold up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 photos or 75 hours of video, according
to Apple. U2 iPod customers will also receive 30 minutes of exclusive U2
video downloadable from the iTunes Music Store.
Featuring seamless integration with the 'Junes Music Store and the iTunes
digital music jukebox, the new U2 iPod features Apples patent pending
Auto-Sync technology t h a t automatically downloads digital music,
podcasts, photos, audiobooks, home movies, music videos and popular
television shows onto the iPod and keeps them up-to-date whenever the
iPod is plugged into a Mac or Windows computer using USB 2.0. The new U2
iPod features up to 14 hours of battery life for music playback.
The new 30GB U2 iPod is available immediately for a suggested retail price
of 5379 (CAN) through the Apple Store (www.apple.com/canadastore),
Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The new U2 iPod
includes earbud headphones, USB 2.0 cable, a case and dock insert.

BURNHAMTHORPE RO. W

s a i n t r i b i o (905) 949.9811 0 STORE HOURs\,

41.790 Burnhandhcdpo Rd. 0
Unit 5 SAT lOna.fru

um L i n COMPUTERS suN i m w s y

/$9.99
$39" $42.99 29.99 1 2 . 9 9
MC
I ROSOFTWIRELESS D V D - R 50RAcK 18" Dish
LG 16X DVD MP3 Player C o m b o INKJETPRINTABLE
512MB RE
CHECK-UP
WRITER LEANU

7 7 7 -

Wireless G Included
, nftc,i'v•
OPEN
s.3Z`,"
VOCk
Oam-10P
RAG." s v i o w viotis DAILY 99

OJO , c e i S 4 140661 o AMD

\-c\9\ISv-tWIC 3S 20 ATHALON 64Bit 2800+$
s ‘3S o ATX Tower
*als0 Os°
o 512MB DOR RAM .99
o ,,128N1B 3D Graphics
o 5.1 Sound Adapter
o HighSpeed Network Upgrade to P4
o Fast USB 2.0 Ports 2.66Ghz S79.2,
YEAR INTERNATIONAL
WARRNTY

FREETOAIR0,A A
IBM
Laptop
SATELLT
IE1)0V...
Pentium-II
366-466Mhz
128MB Ram / 5-10GB HardDrive NO MONTHLY FEESV
$69. firs117Pwfae

VERY LIMITED TIME $ 7 9 : 3 0 p s t o

19" LG LCD
3 Year Warranty

July 2 0 0 6 - H U B : D o t e / Living - To r o n t o Sec:v.:in T O -15

www.huboaniada.com
I\Alireless

H i g h - t e c h scavenger hunt
GPS trekking for purposeful hiking
Geocaching is a fun and potentially rewarding
pastime. The tools required are simple and readily
available. The only real expense associated with the
hobby is the initial investment in a handheld GPS and
batteries to keep it running.
There is a large and active geocaching community
online that keeps the sport interesting, and if you're
the type that needs a reason t o go outside, a
geocache may just be that reason.
Essentially, geocachers navigate to a specific point,
triangulated by GPS satellites, where a previous
geocacher has hidden a treasure chest o f sorts.
There are many different sorts of treasure chests
(or caches) and the sport is founded on principals of
fair play and minimal environmental impact. The
community and the web sites that support it have
created "Cache In, Trash Out" in an attempt to keep
geocaching's environmental impact a net positive
one, and users creating the original cache tend to
give warning of sensitive environmental areas the
geocachers might encounter on the trek.
Geocaches vary in type. There are regular caches,

401 2788 Bathurst Street. Unit 105

L a w r e n c e N o r t h York, Ontario 1468 3A3 _ r _ . . . 1 V C - - - . f l I C - - - - - M Mon1000-OF(MI: - 7 3 0 p m
Gloncoirri T e l : (416)781-0496 - - - - - . . . . . 1 S o t .
Compuier Desk with
Desktop purchase Beside F a x : (416) 781.2759
over 14(10 (Beare tax) Royal Bank E m a i l . su000rtr-'occornca F o r more savIngs.check latest price e WWW . p c c o r n . c a 1 0 : 0 0 0 m - 5 : 0 0 i D -
Free Parking . 1 . . .
In Parking Lot ' I F F I O l o v i o
Webcom With
S 1 6 9 7 $ 1 9 9 1 0 $239 .$245 U$2451113$239 10$339
. -
Syslem/LcptopPurChose over 700 17' . 0 .1 "...
. . . l c 19. Woe -.,.,W
Polmee SI 7E Samsung 17. ZNN.Vi7..,This Bong FP91G+. 'Vq471912W11,Cm. I Acer 19.A1191611 /seer 201A1.2016W 2 266 ' / 3 2 ' ( 3 7 ` , 4 2 '
ao3r- N o t e b o o k 17. LCD. WS 7405. 600:1 ovi,w/Speaters I 19'. DVI, 8MS a i m , / • a aa ,8MS. Wide Screen ems. 1660s1050 5819/919/1409/1959
Aspire .453623NWXMI 14" $ 5 6 9
Celeron M-1.5G. 256MB. 40G. DVD..R.v,
56K. LAN. WIFI, 5.31b, Linux Bootup $459 $ 4 6 9 $579 $839
Upgrade to 512MB 1011:$111
letelP4C-3.06 lUI0IP3100+ Intel P4.2.585 11111P-0 32622
Aspire A 5 5 5 0 2 Z W L M I 1 4 ' $ 8 9 9 256MB PC3200 DDR 1024011PC3200 002 N M I PC3200 DDR OR
512MB PC3200 DDR
Centrino-1.73G. 512MB. 60GB. OVI3i,R1.9. 160GB7209RPM HDD 75008 7200RPM HOD
BOGB7200RPM ADD 80GB 7200RPM HDD LG16x DVD-r/.11W, 01
56K. LAN. WIFI (B/G). OP Home 17" LGles DVD.tRIV. DL 19"
LG16X DVD.-PW l6160 DVD±RW, DL 64M 30 Video Shored
Aspire A 5 5 5 0 2 Z W L M i 1 5 . 4 ' $ 8 9 9 64M Video Shored 64MB Video Shored LCD 64M 3D Video Shared LCD 6Ch. Sound, LAN 16511psCD Carouse. or
Centrino-1.6G. 512MB, 60GB. DVD±RW, , 6 Cn. Sound. LAN 6 Ch. Sound. LAN 6 Ch. Sound. LAN 1C/B4OplICal Mouse CD slash Rack 3-1,1
56K, LAN. WIFI (BIG), XP Home I 7 7 . 7 1 : K/B, Mouse. Speaker "'"*.T1t/B
11'1.0 Mouse, Speakerssv ; K I S , mouse, SpeakersBM Vide 600W Subwootor SPX with desktop purchase
Aspire A55003WL MI 1 5 . 4 ' 5 9 2 9 A10870 I 17" LCDIncluded Add570 1 7 "LCD Included Addon l 7 ' LCD Included 4460,5 19"LCD Included over $500 (Before tax)
AMD 64 Lunen-1.8G. 1GB RAM. 100GB HDD, 1 _ _ $ 3 8 " P
ovD 4 P.,Pv:, 561, LAN. WIFI (B/G). XP Home , Ing $9" S659 $459 $329 $249
! LG H I 0516% W e e l l e s 204 e,
Aspire A 5 5 6 1 2 W L M I 15.4" 5 1 1 4 9 DVD±RW, DL . 514 (111.1 2 2 9 4.7511 8% DVD-R let1132612 (940) [mm3.081201301 lete164 P4-2.568 Intel P4 C-2.60
50 Pack, Boo ASUSPSVDC.XWB ASU5OEMASLocS011 A505OEMASrock M18 ASUSOEMASRock M/11
Intel Core Duo 72300(1.6G). I GB RAM. 100G. - . . 52415401 $ 4 9 512MB PC3200 DDR 256M11 PC3200 DDR
°VC, is 2l! 56K. LAN, WWI (B/G). KP Home $ 4 2 ' . . 6 1 4 ( 1 0 W 1 5 5 9 1024148PC3200 DDR 5128111PC32000DR
16051 7200RPM BMB 80GB7200RPM HDD 5060 7200RPM HOD
...,.... L ._... i m i n i m G a m m i g r m o i , „ Pioneer 11 1 160 Wireless Adapter a $15" 3200117200RPMSATA
LG164DVDtRW. DL LG16a DVD,_RW, DL I.G164DUO D L 1.5 52,32o52 CORW
DVD,±9W, DL NI RadeonX550 256M 6Channel Sound 64MB Video Shored 64MB Video Shared
Centrism - 1 . 7914.(Z71v) $ 1 0 7 9 ...:.•.: GG56510° 47pcitiar•s53922,DaivD4al. 540.1pG, cekx
oChannel Sound 10/100 LAN 6Channel Sound 6 Channel Sound
15.4". 512MB, BOG 5400, DVD±RW, 56K. GBLAN. 5100011 LAN free Keyboard. 10/100 LAN 10/100 LAN
WLAN. t1...aa 6600 64116 V,aco, 4.5110. 2 3 / 3 3 / 5 9 ,,' G122+1151 532'1 " Interne!2/11. Mouse Mouse, Speakers Free K/8. Moute.5PK Roo K/B Mouse.SPX
512W1G,v2G11 . ; Wire!ess Kil • I l $15 00065ubrooler 55K 411112111215 .59 lialCers1I5 5319 114-2.1511 $299,
I n t e l Core b u o T 2 3 0 0 ( A 6 7 C ) 5 1 4 4 9
15.4', 1GBRAM.100G, DVD±RW Dl, 56K, GBLAN, langston UPI Dore ,524_+6122 $7$ Bluelooth Dangle USB
WLAN, ^V.'.c. 7 30 51C I 2 Lan . 0 0111.in Welocarn. 1 0 5 / 4 9 / 8 9 ' ASeI'milnekrPinier I
$599 $459 $289 $239
D!, XP Horne 1111123510+ eye 64 3500. 1110645-21100+ AND 8P2000+
1•pon $ 4 9 ASUSOEM Avock ASUS011.4Arrock MIS M51KLIMM-V M/L1 ECS Molnboard
I n t e l Core Due T 2 4 0 0 ( A B J M ) $ 1 6 4 9 DUO 10241APC3200 000 St21APC3200 CDR 51208 PC3200 0DR 256MB PC3200 DM
512M/101/551 . . 3 -Pon -- 5 7 5 - 10 / C D 32058 7200590 0A16 250GB 7200090 HDD 1100117200090 HOD
14-. 1GB RAM. 100GB. DVD±.RW, 56K.GBLAN, 80GB 7200RPM ADD
M A N . nVx:Ito 7600 5 1 2M. Wobcom. XP Horne Kingston Mini SD ' External USB2 DoplIcalor LG16, DVDtRW, EX 16 16. OVD±.RW DI
i Hard Drive LG16X DVD±RW. DL LG62832452 CD.RW
Dual C o r e T 2 4 0 0 (A7.7) $ 1 6 9 9 °
1-3 5 3 9 9 AilRodeos.055.0 2551AAll 9550 2560 Video 640 30 Video Shored 64M Video Shored
, . , „ ) . . . , ,160GB 5 1 0 9 1-7 $ 6 9 9 I Cnonnel Sound 6Channel Sound 6 Channel Sound 6 Channel Sound
17',1 GB RAM,1 00G. DVD,L-RW DL, 56K, GEILAN, ---"" 0 0 0 1250GB 1-9 5 9 3 9 101100 LAN 10/100 LAII 10/100 LAN 10/100 LAN
WLAN, ATI PADEOS: 'fi6513 2 5 6M6 . 1 3M LG External USB i 320GB 5 1 4 9 1-10 $ 9 9 9 Newel 11/11, Mouse Rae Keyboard. Free Keyboard. Quiet ran . 5 1 0
.1/co -.a rr, DV. XP Home I 'Arr.sr 5200 MIR) 16x DVD±9w, pr. 400GB $ 2 2 9 1 - 11 $ 1 0 8 9 600WSubwoofer 59K PAouse.SpookersMouse, Spook°. 168 DVD±.RW 1 2 5
An pekes.'. •Inpody c • • 11 ccccc 0.1. 0cr n O p , . . . . . . 1 , . . . . xi•.s ... ..6 en,* pre/emsrose 6.61 ..... s . 6 . . . 1 . . . "."`• •" • ' " ••• n"'

T O 16 H U B : D i g i t a l L n n n g - To r o n t o S e a t o n - J u l y 2 0 0 6 www.huocenade.com
 DEALERS ONLY
TOMCOM LINK CORP.
(TOMKEN TECHNOLOGIES)
1353BritanniaRoadEast,MssissaugaON LCI 1C7 I orccm U-M
TOMKEN Tel (905) 565.939 Fax: (905) 565-6386 E l l
Toll Free: 1-866-625-9889 Gruver its

http.//www tomcom.ca E-mail info gtomcom.ca

Microsoft
We now provide technical and financial services
Computer cases
Server/Networking Cabinets S
Monitor
y
/ LCD It LCD eTV
s
U
m
s s
e d I Monitors

Ue

Notebooks

Satellite
Free To Air Receiver

Computer &

taw Home theater Speaker

11
Input Devices

ti PS2IUSBICordless

v.
O Mouse/Keyboard/Write Board

G D OCLEVir
Controller Items
USB I IEEE1394 / TV-TUNNER
KVM SWITCH I PRINTER SWITCH Networking
Wire I Wireless
tit
,•• Power
Back-UP/ Digital / Web I IP
C, I I
Po.ver Supply Camera

:dm -
IIP
Ext. Enclosure CD!DVD Duplicator
MP3 with FM Radio&Rec.2'5" 3.5i 5.251 Media & Storage Surveillance
MP4 Player
Digital Memory

n11 1 ) 1 S t 1 11)11101'
S EUTEGROUP
i t Ai 'Tv AMD i n n I Minor
C4 I SONY
MITSJMI

* F . IrAniv
acer GlOpenRIDMOO APC
senQ EPSON FunTsu I P M ,‘RE
All tr a l k s 2nd rt.c.;brrel tra2vnir.r. ale r e era;rtt-s resc<ctAt c,ner.
\Nineless

often a military ammunition canister or a plastic storage container;
multi-caches where users find one cache in order to get the coordinates for
the next one; puzzle caches where users must solve a riddle or some other
such puzzle (often a Sudoku) to get coordinates. There are also event
caches where for example, a cache is hidden at a limited run event and is
only available for the duration of said event.
and upward
In our test trek, we're using Garmin's GPSMAP 60CSx. Pretty well any
handheld GPS device will work, though for ease of use, a unit that has
geocaching-specific functions makes it easier to keep track or to store and
navigate to multiple caches in one trek. Many GPS handhelds can connect
to a PC via a USB cable (either included or purchased separately) and there
are several free o r paid software suites that can manage and send
geocache information to the device. See www.geocaching.com/waypoints
for several options.
Geocaching.com, the unofficial hub for all things geocaching, allows users
to download .loc files which can in turn be opened in geocaching software
and output to files specific to your GPS device or, in some cases, sent
directly to the GPS receiver in its native file format.
Geocaches run the gamut from the easily accessible urban caches on
even terrain (often hidden while out walking the dog, it seems) to remote
caches that are harder to get to. Geocaching.com offers user-supplied
difficulty ratings for the different treks that are offered up from one to five
for terrain difficulty and on the same scale for cache accessibility. The
lower the number, the easier the trek or the find.
Easier geocaches (terrain wise) are generally within civilization and are
confined to interesting if a little out of the way places in your city, often cr
hiking and biking trails. However, for higher terrain difficulty rated Caches
standard hiking protocol stands: pack a change of clothes, an emergenc„
survival kit, tell someone where you're going (made easier in this case oy
the fact that you have exact coordinates) and when you plan to return
Bring a flashlight, your GPS users' manual and bring and be familiar with
navigating using a map and compass.
Geocaching has a language all its own, with acronyms like TFTH (thanks
for the hike), TFTC (thanks for the cache), TNLN (took nothing, left
nothing), SL (signed logbook) and others. Many of the urban caches give a
Trackable items
Items like 'geocoins' or Travel Bugs arc sometimes p it into caches i
hopes of filling their owner's goal Geocoins and Trove Bugs are trace
items or users can create their own The idea here is the1the original o
sets a goal for their traceable item; it could be to ma e it as far nort
possible, to complete a return Journey, landing back i. here it started
seeing parts of the world or anything the owner car dream up Wit
cacher finds a traceable object, etiquette suggests that they read
item's goal - generally an instructional paper will sa what the goal;
and if they can help it to achieve said goal, they carry it on the next Ie
its journey If cachers find a bug or coin, they follow a RI included o
item and record the find Travel Bugs, for example, a re purchased ite
that include a track log so owners can see where th. a Travel Bug is
and get updates on its next find.

Makeyourhomesmarter,moresecureandmore fun!
A A Electronics
HomeAutomation Packages Structured C905)206.0931 W W W . A A - L C O M

itr , from $4995

Wiring
Packages
Automated
111.11i u . rytel C

From $75.00
C

301120 !poop to 16 c r e e r a t ,
D E S - i t 00 e t P 'd

Sprinkler IBOICI.F0 Included made In Canada Pansat 2700A.

with Canadian License
Systems Fee PICO 2000 2.2 Version
Demeans. S p a . . { m i . 350050
$65.00
23-3545-4
IR DOME CAMERA Vlaansat 2000 Plat
113 SONY CCD VIewsat 2000 Xtrems
460TV line 0 Lux
01 00.0 0

Coolest 5000 Iplatinum

RG6 1 0 0 0 f t
High C l u a l l t ) P 4 5 ' 0 0
64% Shielded
(ROI 500t1 available)
21-1312 black &White Colour
le DOME CAMERA Coolsat• 6000 Prontlum
11.0/0. COD
453 TV Roe
0 i..ca on Lee Ow)
IOU WEEKLY SPECIALS

s - q c liwitchss . L
is .
1 Brackets • L t i OS.
SmartHomeAutomation,Security, Surveillance 111 " 2 4 " 3 3 "
&StructuredWiring Specialists. 3 9 " DInhos
Acco.sorios
Secureon-lineorderingwith flat rate shipping! Avallablo

— I T - 7 ' 1 " W $ 1 0 0 • 0 0
t d g i F r i r 416-760-3105 ester Free t o Alr S a t e l l i t e t t e e i r v e r e I n s t a l l e r Pecks •

www.aartech.ca WHOLESALE PRICES AVAILABLE

15-75 Bayly St. W. Ste 372 AJax, ON 1350 Mat' • . d u p e Unit #8 L4W 4M1 TEL (905)206.0931

HUB: a g r t a Lr.4-1g - To r o n t o -
www.hubcanacia,oe-
 Wireless

warning for the level of •rnuggle activity in the area. Muggles, a word Starting up
borrowed from the Harry Potter books and movies, in that case, non-magical We're starting out with a simple geocache, just to get a feel for it. Searching
folk, in the case of geocaching, they're those uninitiated to the sport. If www.geocaching.com for caches in the GTA met with limited success.
muggles see you rooting around in the bushes, GPS in hand, they're likely to American visitors to the site can search by zip code, but Canadian visitors
become very curious. If a muggle happens upon a cache, one of a few things aren't so lucky. Instead, searching for specific cities you'd like to explore is
could potentially happen. The person could open the cache, become agood idea. Also, if you have a favourite summer campground or day-use
intrigued and look for more information (caches often have a note asking park, try searching for it by name. Once users have logged their home
muggles to return the cache where they found it, along with some info on coordinates, they can sign up for a weekly email of local caches, though
the sport and where to look for more info), they could take the cache, *lour seems to be stretching it a little; we were offered treks many
considering it a fortunate find, thus ruining the spot for future geocachers. hundreds of kilometers away with few truly local caches offered.

Web Hosting Plans

- Tr a n s f o r m y o u r I n t e r n e t w i t h
the P o w e r of Cybernet
FOR YOUR BUSINESS
1111
The Best Value in BroatillanU
Get 12 Months for the price of 10 A Perfect Plan To Start
PLUS Free Modem
Unix Hosting
What's Included: . 125MB Web space
• ADSL PPPoE on telephone line 4 Email Accounts
• Speed : 3MB x 800Kbs Webmail Access
• Data transfer : Unlimited Secure FTP Access
• ADSL Modem: Gnet BB0060 ($100.value) . Auto Responder
• Subscription term : 12 Months 99.99% uptime Fro, S a g
• Setup fees : None (50$ value)
• 24/7 technical support
• 99.99% uptime guarantee

o f e the Gift of Internet A
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
` Unlimited Internet Access,
No Busy Signal
9 E-mail Accounts
25 MB Web Space
Webmail Access
Anti Spam & Virus Filter
24 x 7 Live Technical Support
MAKETHE SWITCHTODAY >
To r o n t o G TA
Canada Wide
North America
Fo
rm54 Windows-Bronze
Entry-level Win hosting
Win 2003 Hosting
350MB Web space
e FOR YOUR HOME
10 Email Accounts
Webmail Access
HIGH SPEED ADSL ASP ,NET, Perl, PHP
99.99% uptime.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
• ADSL PPPoE on telephone line
• 9 Email Accounts
• Anti Spam & Virus Filter
—sof5.95
• Personal Web Space
• Speed upto: GMB x 800Kbs
• Data transfer : Unlimited Reseller plan
• Subscription term : Annual
• Setup foes : Nono (50$ value) Unix • Windows Servers
• 24/7 technical support upto 10GB Disk Space
upto 50GB Data Transfer
$13 24 Unlimited Email Accounts
$11 $29 No Setup Fees!
$l 3 $o-
From 3 5 IS
First Month FREE With
Modem Kit Purchase

www.mycybernet.net 24/7 - L o c a l : 416-41G-2180

sales@mycybernet.net [ HOURS A DAY - To l l Free . 1-877-292-7638

w w w. h u b c a n a c l a . c o m July 2 0 0 6 - HUB: °arta - To r o n t o TO 19

Wireless
Coordinates for five local caches have been uploaded to the GPS unit using
EasyGPS software, a bike mount for the GPSMAP 60CSx 'has been jerry
rigged using the included belt clip and we're off. The GPS we're using offers
a geocaching specific find function, and the five caches we've uploaded to
the device show up, along with distance from our current position; the first
is 2.73 km away.
Users are offered a number of different screen options to navigate by. Of
most use on a geocache are the map overview and the compass screens.
Starting out, the map view screen is the more useful of the two as it gives
an accurate idea of current location relative to the cache you're searching
for. The compass screen simply offers an arrow and a distance to the
target, along with other info that's extraneous to the task at hand. Before
narrowing in on the cache location - getting to within a few hundred
metres, it's not the best option.
Following the overview map, it was simple to get to within 100 metres of
the cache. From there, switching to a compass view, we completed the last
100 metres on foot. Experienced geocachers recommend walking toward
the cache location, trying to get as exact a fix as possible. Then, walk past
the cache, go a few metres then double back. Approach one more time from
a different angle and the average of the three points should give a very
good idea of where the cache is hidden.
Our first cache was a well camouflaged food storage container with forest
floor covering glued to the top and sawdust stuck to the side. Hidden under
a tree, it wasn't a particularly hard find; once our search was narrowed, it
was a simple matter of thinking about where we would have hidden a cache
were roles reversed.
Listings on www.geocaching.com give a good idea of what exactly we're
supposed to be looking for. A microcache can be anything small, like a pill
bottle, film canister or small food container, just enough to store a log book
(or sheet) and perhaps a small writing instrument. A standard cache can be
an ammunition box, a food storage container or anything weather proof
that can be hidden and generally contains a log book, writing instrument
and several trade items; anything small - in both size and value - fits.
The sport is built on respect for other cachers and relies on the honour
system; if cachers choose to take an item from a cache, they're asked to
leave something of approximately equal value. The practice of taking anc
leaving items seems to be aimed more at making the sport more enjoyable
for kids as cachers are most likely to find stickers, small games, rubber
stamps and the like.
The first find was quite exhilarating and whet the appetite for more
Marking the previous cache as found - changing the icon on the map
screen of our GPS from a closed treasure chest to an open one - it was time
to head out in search of another. The overview map screen showed a new
cache a couple of kilometres away.
And with the excitement of our first find still front and centre, two new
geocachers were born.
By Andrew Moore-Crispir

ONDComputerCanada.Net
* Free Shipping For Order Over $500! *
Guarantee To Beat Any Price On The Market!
825 Denison St., Unit 10, Markham, ON, L3R 5E4 Best Quality Products + 1 Year Warranty!
TEL: (905)479-3992 FAX: (905)479-1093 • Free Shppoq w T o CCTV Prta.mcs Onry •

For More Info, Visit Us At: WWW.COMPUTERCANADA.NET

We Also Specialize In
FCK11 _..... 3308-480 AverMedia
D&N Waterproof
FTA Satellite Products
t . ' -_-1f3' Sony EX-VIEW CCD 7"--- 4 1 6 ch Standalone
114" SONY CCD 480TV Lines , 4 = 0 0 M P E G 4 /1-1,264
420TV Lines Day & Night wit Audio 120 - 480FPS
6MMI Lens A u d i o 0 . 1 Lux ' R e m o t e Acc Via IE

Car D V D
T.::
a - 90 0.0,99 P/TIZ Mini Dome PCI DVR BOARDS
PLAYER 114" Sony CCD PANSET 2700 - N2
480 TV Lines
$70.00 I each
WIRELES,
AUDIO
C O M PAT I B L E
For 5011n,. a r.1,.
GPO 7 L C D
NUD203
PLUS IN P L AY 30 - 480FPS, 4 -16 Channels 12439
PANBAT 3500
FCK276IR
Day & Night PIT/Z Control Box COOLUAT-0000
1/3" Sony CCD Up to 64 Cameras
420TV Lines
- Receivers 3 g
LCD Display Video Balun - Dishes
3.6MM Lens Easy-touch keypad N Q J 3 0 1 Signal Transmitters - LNBs
CV662 DN-LARGE 1.2 / 2.4G Wireless Cam I - Cable
113" Sony CCD } - Tools
- Accessories 10"
D&NVandal& Plater Procf
420TV Lines
VC SonySuperHAD CCD
6 - 16 tAti Lens
420TVLines10 Lux
60/.118 Distance
4 Va r i f o c a I Lens D&N Waterproof wit Heater & Blower

T O 2=_, H u e : D . g•t - Tc ^ . , t o Section - J 1 y RODS

wvvw.hubconaciasc,
 Vaughan
PCOA, P C Village Computers 3175 Rutherford Rd. Un1046, 7
(Rutherford/Jane St)

onvhe W e l c o m e to www.pcvonline.com Coming Soon

YORK CENTER North York Toronto Toronto Scarborough Markham Richmond Hill
5383 Yongo St. Unit #9 2899 Stoles Ave. West 2221 Yonge Street 684Yonge Street 4820 Sheppard Ave. East 3229Hwy7 7E 07 245 W.Beaver Creek Rd
(Yonge/FInch) Unit IN (Keelateeles) (YongetEglInton) (YongetBloor) Unit 021 ( /McCown) (Hwy7/Woodbine) Unit #3 (Leslle/ilwy7)
Tel:416.733.8115 Tel: 416.987.7196 Tel: 416.322.2221 Tel: 416.975.9268 Tel: 416.335.8887 Tel: 905.947.1918 Tel: 905.889.5488
Fax:416.733.9575 Fax: 416.987.7197 Fax: 416.322.0227 Fax: 416.975,0291 Fax: 416.335.3200 Fax: 905.947.1921 Fax: 905.889.0663

SUPER SPECIAL INTEL XEON SERVER 0 ) DIAMOND SYSTEM

INTELP4CELERON 0310 CPU
P4MB, 512 MB DDR
46 DUALINTELXEON2.8G(2MCACHE) CPU
INTELSE7320CP2S2 MB
80GB7200RPM HDD 1GDUALCHANNELDDRII400REGISTER ECC C O P I
52X32X52 CD-RW 2X300GB SATAII1661HDD(RAID 1)
32MAGPVIDEO CARD(SHARED) 16XDVD./-RWDUAL LAYER
32BITSOUNDCARD, 10/100NETWORK CARD ATIRAGEVIDEOCARD 8M
ATXMIDTOWERCASE. 1.44 FLOPPY 2X INTEL10/1001000NETWORK CARD
KEYBOARD/MOUSE 1.44FLOPPY. 4 XUSB 20
120W SPEAKERS INTELSC5295DPNA5UCASEWITH 420W
MSWINDOWSSMALLBUSINESSSERVER 2003
UPGRADETO 16X DVD+1•RNI + $20 WITHEXCHANGESERVER2003 (5 USERS)
UPGRADETO INTEL P4 2.66G + $70 ( : ( X , : P t t l E Ore f i l l
INTELPENTINUM D805 DUALCORE 2 660 CPU i )
ASUSP5SD2.X MB, 512M DDRII 533MHZ
160GB720ORPMHOD,1 44 FLOPPY DRIVE
16XDVD.!-RW DUAL LAYER
ASUSN6200 128M PCI-E VIDEO CARD
5.1CHANNELAUDIO, 10,100NETWORK CARD
600WSUBWOOFERWITH SPEAKERS
MIDTOWERWITH400WPOWER SUPPLY
KEYBOAROOPTICAL MOUSE
ADD SAMSUNG 17" 713N (8MS) LCD + $180
' . / A I I A L F L E ADD SAMSUNG 19" 920N (8MS) LCD + $253

AMD GOLDENG
O
D
L
E
NS Y S T E M Monthly Special MAGMA SYSTEM
AMDATHLON64B1T 3200. CPU INTELPENTINUM 0930 DUALCORE3.0GCPU D P
SANDISK 1GB USB DRIVE $40
ASUSA8V-MX MOTHERBOARD
512MB DDR400
CaO BUFFALO 512MB DDR400 $41
ASUSP5LD2MB e l
1GBDDRII 533MHZDUALCHANNEL - 2 (
b
SAMSUNG 17" 713N(8MS) SILVER LCD $185
80GB7200RPMHDD, 9.44 FLOPPY 250GB SATAII HDD, 1.44 FLOPPY
SAMSUNG 19" 920N(8MS) LCD $252
160DVD./-RW DUAL LAYER 16XDVD./-RW DUAL LAYER
SAMSUNG 19" 9408F(2MS,DIGITAL) LCD $309
32MAGPVIDEO CARD(SHARED) AT1RADEONX550 256M PO-E VIDEO CARD
LG 19" 1952T(8MS, 1400:1) LCD $259
10/100NETWORKCARD, 7.1 CHANNEL AUDIO 7.1CHANNELAUDIO, 10/100/1000 NETWORK
BENQ 17" FP71G+(8MS) LCD $179
ATXMIDTOWERWITH450WPOWER SUPPLY 600WSPEAKERSWITH SUBWOOFER
BENQ 19" FP91G+(8MS) LCD S229
INTERNETKEYBOARD/OPTICAL MOUSE ATX MIDTOWER WITH 450WPOWER SUPPLY
SAMSUNG 80GB HDD 7200RPM $48
120W SPEAKERS LOGITECHKEYBOARD:OPTICAL MOUSE
SAMSUNG 250GB HDD 7200RPM $84
ADDSAMSUNG 17" 713N (8MS) LCD + $180 ADD SAMSUNG 17" 713N (8MS) LCD + $180
SAMSUNG 1610 LASER(AFTER S30RE) $65
ADDSAMSUNG 19" 920N (8MS) LCD + $250 CANON IP2200 PRINTER $58 ADD SAMSUNG 19" 920N (8ms) LCD + $250
* ALL SYSTEMS WITH FIVE YEARS LABOUR & ONE YEAR PARTS WARRANTY *
' ALL PRICE ARE ALREADY 3% CASH DISCOUNTED, PRICE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE •
Hard Drive V i d e o Card Sound Card Optical Drive Ethernet Printer
IDE-HOD 7200 SERIAL All ALL.IN.W 2006ED 255M $ 1 3 5 AC/PENAWS40 $ 1 4 LG 57X CD-RC0 $ 1 7 FP:FRI:ET PC1 5 1 :
MAXTOR RPM A T A Ail R9253 12831 PC1(0) 5 6 9 S BAUD1GY SE OEM $ 3 2 10165 CIA) V S cuuK 5 . 2
9006 • $49 5 6 9 ATI r a n o 12131AAGP(0) S 4 4 S B AUDIGY2 Z5 0E8 S 7 9 5.41351.283 156 EA) 6 3 0 3E014 S C S O TX IL
160GB (8M) $71 9 7 5 All 89600PR0 256/4 AGP(0) $ 7 3 S 8 AUDIGY2 ZS NOTEBOOK 9100 SAMSUNG FYrYlx" $ 2 9 ELX:C '5.130 SPORTS SAFTCH 5 3 '
200GB (10.1) $84 s e e ATI X13)3 255M AGP(0) S 1 2 1 S B XFIXTREME MUSIC $ 1 2 9 LG 52,00:162 CO_RIN V S k86,"411 GROUTER
25008 (16/4) $89 All XISCO PRO 51214 AGP(0) $ 1 6 9 S B XFl FIATINUM $ 1 9 9 ASUS 523524X52 1 3 1 2 AILYPI 10.5. ADAPTER S 3 1
320GB (16M) $114 9 11 7 ASUS 995204 121361 AGP 3 4 5 S 8 X.FI FATALITY $ 2 9 2 ACPIDI 0 1 0 0 R W ( 0 ) CILIA 1.864623.166 SCX -C:C
5000B (16M) $299 $299 ASUS 110200 25691 AGP $ 6 8 S B XXI EIJTE PRO $ 4 2 9 SEW craot2skoutrixe4ot S52 CUM 0.-705P ROUTER $ E 2 ri LASER
WD ASUS WADDLE 256M AGP $ 1 1 9 MOSER 111D CVEI.,71510) S 4 7 ELI:A CI-524 REGTER $ 5 7 EPSEN
80GB (BM) $ 5 1 5 5 3 ASUS 96600GT 128M AGP $ 1 6 9
160GB (8M) $ 7 2 $ 7 4 All A.1N-W X800X1 2551.1.:PCIE $ 3 0 9
Power Supply PlaTOR OYDARW 7667 $ 1 9 5
FLE(Tall 045RW715.4. $ 1 7 9
DLItiA 1 1 GADARIER 5 4 3 U.5
Lti<SYS ARTS4G ROUTER $ 5 5 .
200GB (8M) $ 8 6 $ 8 6 ATI ALL-IN-W 21:06002561NPOE $152 BEND = 5 F M 189001 S 5 UN (SYS I:15751G5 ROUTER S : - . 5
260G8 (8M) $ 8 8 8 8 9 ATI 8-191-W 01900 256WPC1E S 9 6 9 1.012105969 1010410NO) 5 1 0

320GB (BM) $ 1 1 8 $ 11 6
36G8(10.00ORP6) $ 1 1 2
74C8(10E60Rn!) $ 1 7 2
SEAGATE
80GB 5 5 3 557
160GB (8M) 9 7 2 $ 7 4
20508 (8)J) $ 7 9 $ 8 3
250GB (8M) $ 9 1 $ 9 7
3000B (831) $ 1 1 3 5 11 7
40008(16M) $ 1 5 5 $ 1 9 5
500013 (16/4) 5 2 7 9 5 2 6 5
0 ENERNAX
1.9“5115 'ARTSAGC ROUTER 5 5 2
All X550 256MAPCIE(0) $ 8 9 UTEC*4 1535 0%1)5Pri ,C) 5 4 4 L S Y S .T2 r ADAPTER 5 5 3
All 01300 2561APCIE(0) $ 8 5 SAMS= 0 069 ,C) $ 4 : L IoS• 5 : 2 1135. A:A.75F S E S A5. I •
ATI X1600PR0 5121A1PCIE(0) $ 1 5 1
All /0303GT02256AVP0E(0) $ 1 9 9
ATI %ISOM 51264PCIE S 1 5 9 EG365P.V4F14 3574 $15 Barebone System U p g r a d e Kit
ATI X1900)0)( 512WPCIE 3 5 9 9 EG425P.VE-SFIA4:1201N $59
ASUS P U N D I T- P E 3 5199
EG495P-VE.SFM41 495W $55 M E L CELEROA'07t0.F4 I S . 2566017
!SUS 065200 128IA:PCIE 9 4 5 ASUS T 2 - P H 1
EG555P-VE-F11-SLI 5153Y $96 5239
ASUS 08730005 12851/PCIE $ 7 8 ASUS P U N O I T P H 3
51.14.30AWT LIBERTY IDCW SIE $219 KIEL PI 2665 CPU.F4 p .572.31DLR'
ASUS EN76000T 256LIJKIE $ 2 3 9 SHUTTLE 5 0 3 1 P
ELT500ALYT LIBERTY SLXLY $124 $557
ASUS ENI555GX2 IGIPC1E 1 8 1 9 S H U T T L E 51.126P
ELT62080W LIBERTY VC-Al $175 $679 AT% CASE 11779i a::ef P0AEP SLPPLY
ASUS PAY CINEMA P7131 S 4 8 S H U T T L E 5 11 2 1 5 5 3338

Motherboard Monitor Notebook

Auer 352359X611 C o l e r o n 1 . 5 / 2 5 6 m 4 0 G . D V D - RV I 1 4 . 1 - 1 . I n u a 5 5 5 9
Ace, 3823XCI C e l e r o n 1 . 5 , 2 5 6 m 4 0 G : C o r n h o l 4 . 1 - . X P Home 5 6 4 5
A c e , 3 6 2 4 1 . 0 ' n C e l e r o n 1 . 1 2 / 5 1 2 m 9 0 G I I V D 4 I W. 1 4 . 1 - 1 0 . H o m e $ 7 4 9
Acor 1 6 4 11 9 1 r / C e n t r I n o 1 . 6 : 5 1 2 M 8 0 1 3 9 V D - 8 W 1 5 . 4 - , X P H o m e 5 9 4 5
Acer 5672W111I I n t e l CoreOuo1.66:113.1000-DVD-RIVI(1400,15.4-31PH 3 1 3 9 5
P4P800 SE $ 1 0 8 4 5 8 3 2 - S I J DX $207 Asue AISVC C e n t r I n o 1.73:512rtS100CLDVD-800 916200:15.4- EPP 5 1 2 4 9
P4P800-E DT $ 1 2 5 4511535 991 I T ' 71311 LCD 5 1 8 8 / 9 ' 9 4 0 8 F LCD 5305 Asus A 6 J C I n t e l C o r e D u o 1 . 6 6 . 1 4 1 0 0 I 3 D V D - R I T X 1 6 0 0 , 1 5 . 4 " % X P H $ 1 4 8 9
8488004AT $ 7 2 4 1 8 11 - E $108 I T 74011 LCD 0 1 3 8 2 0 ' 2038 LCD 2109 A n a WSAE C o n t r i n o 1 . 8 6 5 1 2 m 1 0 0 1 3 1 3 V D - RV I 1 2 . 1 - , X 1 H o m e 5 1 5 6 9
P45800134 2 6 4 A I N - S U $119 17' 92014 LCD 5 2 5 2 2 0 " 5048 LCD $479 Fujitsu 8 3 5 3 0 5 I n t e l CoreDuo1.612112m110CLEIVD-RW.X1400.15AnAPP 2 1 6 2 9
P5W002-WS 5 3 5 5 A I R -MVP 2110 17- 9.108 LCD 0 2 5 9 2 0 ' 20513W LCD $415 Fuptau 5 6 2 4 2 , C e n t n n o 1 . 7 3 ' 5 1 2 m M 0 G : C o m b s / 3 . 3 - 1 , 0 , Horne 5 1 5 7 3
$8002.35 $ 1 1 2 A 8 R 3 2 - M V P DX $159 15'570P LCD 2 4 3 9 1 0 ' 204T LCD 2415 Fujitsu T 4 0 2 0 3 C e n t r i n g , 1.73.512nS60EL Corole&12.1-,XP Ta b l e t 3 1 8 1 9
P5102 5 1 3 3 A 1 4 1 - S U PRE $179 72.7DF CRT 9 1 2 9 2 1 ' 21STW LCD SIM IBM T 4 3 C e n t r I n o 1 . 7 3 . 5 1 2 M 6 0 0 . C o m b a ' AT I X 3 0 0 : 1 4 . 1 ' 7 X P P 3 1 3 9 9
P5102 DX 5 1 0 9 M V 582 8619573113 CRT 5 2 2 9 4 0 ' 4 0 0 8 LCD $3500 Lenoso 07617.21./ C . t . r o n 1 . 5 2 5 1 2 K 4 0 G : C o m b a l 5 ' . X P H o m e $ 6 1 4
P$ND2-SU $ 1 0 1 4 5 5 4 175 80623 IDE HOD $ 4 5 I O W SATA HDD $54 Lenoso 0 7 6 1 : G U Celeron 1.5512m110EL'Combo:15-.1CP H o r n e 3 6 5 3
P5ND32-SU DX 5 2 3 2 M2NPV-1114 $103 11068 IDE HDD 5 7 1 1 1 0 0 8 SATA HOD $75 L o n m e 0 7 6 1 : 5 U Celeron 1 . 5 512M1100.13VD4MI.15-,XP H o m e 5 5 2 0
PSP800 SE $ 8 9 M I N - S : 3 D X 9178 2000815E HOD 5 7 7 2 0 0 6 8 S A M HDD $75 1.0 7 1 . 5 3 1 ' 3 j : I n t e l C o r e 0 u o 1 . 6 6 / 1 0 . 6 0 4 1 3 V D - RV I . 1 4 . 1 - . X P P r o 5 1 7 6 9
175502-35 $ 5 7 1 4 2 5 1 3 2 4 1 . 1 DX $243 2 5 0 0 8 IDE HOD $ 8 3 2 5 0 G B SATA 1400 $54 Toshiba 1173 C e n t r I n o 1 . 7 3 . 5 1 2 i n ' 6 0 4 1 3 V D 4 E W : 1 5 . 4 • 1 0 H o m e 5 1 1 5 6
\A'ireless
Pioneer AVIC-N3

M u s i c on t h e r o a d : T h e l a t e s t t e c h
...........
Kenwood KU. MP832U

technology-infused decks that supports multiple audio types on burned

discs, satellite radio and an auxiliary input on the faceplate for added
functionality. In fact, Sony's (www.sony.ca) latest stereos — including the
MEX-1GP ($349) and the Sony CDX-GT8050X ( $ 3 9 9 ) — also read
ATRAC3/3plus files, which translates to a whopping SOD songs on just one
CD-R/RW disc. The MEX-1GP also has another trick up its sleeve: 168 of
internal flash memory and a USB port engineered into the faceplate, so
when it's removed from the receiver and connected to a Windows PC, it ,s
recognized as an external drive, ready for dragging and dropping music
onto it.

Now see this

Not all car stereos are created equal. Never has this been more apparent
than when shopping for one today, where advancements in technology
have opened the floodgates to a much richer music experience on the road.
From MP3 playback and multi-channel DVD-Audio to USB ports and
satellite radio to iPod support and colour touch-screen displays, audio
enthusiasts have never had it so good on four wheels.
To help wade through the vast number of options out there, the following
is a look at a few of our picks —each with a CD player, built-in amp and a ton
of bells & whistles — to keep you tapping on the steering wheel while
commuting to work or enjoying a summer road trip with the family.
Ready to "Xplod"
Take a joy ride with Sony's Xplod car audio products, a new line o f
Not only can you crank the tunes with the Kenwood KDC-MP832U ($539;
www.kenwood.ca) — including MP3s, WMAs, AACs and other digital audio
files — but this high-end in-dash stereo also features a graphic motion
sensor that lets you see the performance of your vehicle on its 64-colour
fluorescent display (including horsepower, direction, gauges, stopwatch,
and more). The rear USB port allows you to snap in a thumbdrive packed
with tunes or connect your iPod to access its 15,000 songs and podcasts.
This Sirius or XM Satellite Radio-ready deck also offers text-to-voice audio
so you can hear artist info while keeping your eyes on the road (e.g. "Now
playing album 'American Idiot' by artist Green Day").
Best bargoon
You don't have to sacrifice performance for price with the JVC KD-G820
($329; www.jvc.ca), a powerful car deck with support for MP3s or WMAs
(via a front-loading USB thumbstick or stored on CD-R/CD-RWs), satellite

B m a r t B u y Electronics mart uy, 1 s yourifestyle! www.smarthuyca.com

iit
pi.....1
14 ,_;
81112KennedyRd, UnIt14, M Alum (Kennedy/Highway 7) •Dealers Welcome•Tel:9105-475-7188
Mon-Sun:10:00a.m
0.1 P
—8:OOp.m

.... MIS

• 1 11,

Super Value System Speed up PC Notebook Outlet HDTV Special Free to Alr Satellite TV
AMD Sampron2800+ . . . 4219 AM2 Athlon 3200+ $ 4 9 9 AcerAS5502ZWXMI . . . . $ 8 9 9 Benq37" LCDTV 4 1 7 6 9 Pansat 2700A $ 1 6 9
ASRock AM2NF4G ASRodc AM2NF4G Centrino 1.7G/14.11N Acer 32" LCDTV $ 1 1 6 9 Pansat 3500S 5 1 0 9
256M/80G/CDRW 512M/2000/DVDRW 512W 606/DVDRW Acer 27" LCD TV $ 8 6 9 Coolsat 5000 P $ 1 6 9
Celeron 2.86/3361 $ 2 1 9 Intel Dual core 805 . . . . . $ 4 9 9 AcerA55003WLMI$ 8 9 9 Acer19"LCD1916W $ 2 4 9 Coolsat 6000 P $ 1 8 9
ASRock 7751656 ASUS P5P800-MX Turion ML-32/15.4"W TO. 19"LCD70051 $ 1 9 9 Viewsat Platinum $ 1 5 9
256M/80G/CDRW 512M/2000 /DVDRW 1G/ 100G/DVDRW LG17"LCD17515 $ 1 9 9 Viewsat bdreme $ 1 6 9

T O 2 2 H U B : 'Digital Living - To r o n t o ' o n - July 2008 www.hubcanada corn

Wireless

radio or ,Pod connectivity (wireless remote included). The flip-down
faceplate with 3D graphics display shows 103 tag information, equalizer
settings and personalized PICT images (a JVC'exclusive). If you have deeper
pockets, however, the JVCK1O-AVX2 ($799) is a top-of-the-line deck with
high-resolution 3.5-inch widescreen display, 5.1 DVD-Audio playback with
OTS,Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II (or store more than 2500 MP3s on
one DVD-R) and gold plated output terminals.
'Music and more
Before you balk at the S1,899 price tag, the PioneerAV1C-N3Multimedia Car
Deck (www.pioneerelectronics.ca) is much more than just a car stereo. The
6.5-inch retractable touch-screen can also showDVDmovies to passengers
(or play your favourite music onDVD with DTSand Dolby Digital support) and
display turn-by-turn GPS instructions (with audio, too) to prevent you from
getting lost on your summer road trips. It can also measure and display
some of your car's performance specifications. The car stereo plays AM/FM
radio, reads MP3s and WMAs on DVD-R/RWs and CD-R/RWs and is satellite
radio-ready and iPod-ready. TheAV1C-N3 ships with GPSantennas, two map
DVDs, includes 11 million points of interest (such as restaurants, gas
stations and hotels) and offers one year of free roadside assistance service.
By Marc Saltzman

3611MavisRoad,Unit16 Business Hours:

Mississauga,Ontario M o n -Fri. 9:00861 - 8:30PM
salinsaiiata.com S a t . 10:00AM - 7:00PM
Tel:905.804.9488 S u n . Closed
Fax905804 9507
/ 9 7 Computer www.liata.com
For L a t e s t P r i c i n g a n d P r o d u c t s , v i s i t :

GEFORCE 6100 U A T A 15002 A C E R ASPIREAS55(12/W1111ACERT1142021WUM-111111 APCOMPIRIMISAIN

$ 6 8 8 0 ° - F DRP 456121111111
0253
AMDZI I r a Vo l u a l t 1 1 M
r1
$869 $1250 4 $1699 ==-•
LCD = t i mu 236 .411
•AMDArchon643000.Processor $ 4 D 6M1903Culign UP=
•gleamCR1100-167Mothemosril • Mcrosolt3 WlriclowseXP Homo Et5501 • Pectoscrtle W.ntbresda XP Hang E&Oort Microsonte Wedowee XP Moine:eel
InleeCos.Duo1240 1.6.10112
•512M9006RAMPC3200 •ASUS65v800.MXMoirmrsoanc••CIOGII
• inIND Peneurwa) NI 735 1.70002
5121.40 (256/256) RAM
• Ints/3 Cure'. Duo 52300 1.01100a
• 100 (512512100R2 687 501,851 1681512512) DDR2 667 SWUM
• LG 61478 165 DVD•i•RW Due L o w
•Floppy 1:66s • 51269 PC3200 DDR RAM
•
Med
DVD-Duat
cove
cove (DVD•nRW)
• 10000 hard Cate
• DVD-Dual Coro (DVDo/-6W)
SOGIISATAnen Core
• 11000 Hard D r .
• NVles Calms 6100 Video Caro
• 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Doke • 1.44613 Floppy Dnve • I I 1' WXGA LCD disptay wet Mare
Crystalfloa Technology
•164.MCAITTdsdey6•7•A•nr0OVISOtel dreg (DYD•f-RW)
14,1• TFT dopey
• LG 160 DVD./.1210/ Dual Ley*: cone Cris:WM. Technology Firemen% m a r. Srmetan1 n o b ,
• Dell 17. LCD Monitor
• Raves RTL13201131 10/100 Ethernet • Irnegra,ed Voeo. Coed LAN 6 Awl. • Montle Intel3 910GML chosen
• Integrated Intel GMAIRO 0,06100.
• I
m o "C AL A96 0 Gimphic IRMO °MAIM, Gmar.c
• amitosis W W I . .
• Realtak ALC655 AC97 5.141annel audio • Lognech Penna., Desktop L.X700
• Loglleth Inlemel KB A Optical Mouse Keyboard and Optical Mouse (Rofu Tithed) • 602.11515 M a l e . LAN
• 101100 LAN. 5601 V92 Modem
•LANGigabitLAN(10110/100011102.11aret WriassaNuat3c01, G o u t LAI'.
• RA250ATAABA
• Clear Arcyllc MId Tower Casa w/403Watu • A319 MO Torre/ Caso • 56K V92 modern 3 Year W o n , '

W E CAN B E AT A N D V E
REFURBISHED - VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR LASTEST PRICING
IBM 11 C O M M _ OHL 11111
u m R I U S I M Illalma !DPW D I M 1°1110.6 M a u M U M M I MOM PM 11.9111MEDI NOM OM
M U = m u m

w-S465 745390
•IntelPo611.6061
11 8 0 "MD
••2 M.2060•• Intel P3 1.13Gke • low P3 90CMHa •Int*P31 0661T22 vo3idP..1 1.6G1C inn 741.6000 t2rim
50601lP310G.,-
1546•MBTRA • Intel Celeron 2.0GH1
TF DIsday 256MB RAM • 2560,1EI Memory • 25660 Merely ••22006
6606Hard
Memory 61 113 Memory 2060.1131.4articry
2 46
13Denny
Hied
• 01/0606 osoe
• 3000 Hard Drwe
• 14. TFT Decoy
• 2000 Hard Drwe
• 14. TFT Doplay
• 40GB Hard Dnve
• 14' TFT Deploy
Delve
• 14• TFT Display
20GB Het Drys
CDROM Drew
4
C0O
0R
9MHensOrke
Drive CDROM C-. e
10600 LAN
• 10/100 LAN. 566
• MS XP Professional
•30clayswainnty
• DVD-CDRVI Comte
• 10/100 LAN, 560
• 30 de w e a n
• 0009101.1 Dm.
• 10/100 LAN. 56K
• 30 clays warranty
• DVD-CDRW Corned
• %toeless, 111100 U N
• 30 days warranty
• OVDROM Dere
• 10/103 LAN. 5616
• 30 D W
11.100 LAN
l u Wroces 2000 Pro LeiKW/my 911SE
30 D . • 30Days~rev
10.123 LAN
30 Days V. soo--, S43
F R E E T O A I R S AT E L L I T E R E C E I V E R S
C O O L S AT 6 0 0 0 P R E M I U M C O O L S A T 5 0 0 0 P L AT I N U M V I E W S A T 2 0 0 0 X T R E M E P A N S A T 3 5 0 0 8 D 1 8 ' Dish wiDInghs D i s e q c Switch ( i f t . Null
' L a m ; head Linear C a b l e .
•

S183 5169 S190 S34 1.

:14.14.1.14.; 6 7 11 . 1 - 11 , _ .1 / 1 4 . 0 E . 1 . 1 i / E t • i • I 4-- . . . h i t * .

' AA CER
L1716b 17^ LCD
ACER
AL1916MISD 19^ LCD
ACER VIEWSONIC DELL
A L 1 0 1 6 W 19" LCD AL2016ACERW2
0
°LCD VP73013 1 7 " LCD E176FP 1 7 . LCD
• 600:1
ems • Mem • las TRIM TILT
• Ilms
• 50011 • 300etern2
•• 300011,62
500:1 • soots
• 30&4502
M i e n ecteloass
• ewe • seal •• 300000,02
500:1
• 300ceinn2 • VOA D V • See*.

$219 IVIDES I S309

$20 11111121:11101 11M16616311 S199
85 0 X DVD-R11 P A N T E C
Pack Spindle
VANTEC
3 . 2 . 4 Enclasure,
LOGITECH
R20 2.1 a p a a k a r System
1411K7400 Desktop Case 71.7.0
• I.Ce Pepe. p l
INKJET _ • 1, L W 1 1 1 • Immo
Meese..
4 : 3 • pre W o w 4
PRINTABLE1199
9 5 380;am
•••••• awn., 4 $180 3 9 9 2299
GLOBALSA XFX CANON KINGNIAX ' TA R G U S BLUETOOTP1
• 00000 th 0711 Receiver 7 6 0 0 0 7 251M9 PC1-9 PUMA 110•430 laultiRessoloo SuporStick 5121,18
U n i v e r s e A C A d a p t e r, u s , Dangle
1 • 25663 0063 ; i i i • PlUliValeCOPISISSCaserte
• Uptors wratars LI}Ntirel. •hattswa • IRS C.= I I I
h o u su
e17\ .....
- - • ALI Roney ' it, • w e I ite.0*
• Compact • Dual DVI • M e e Pewee.
Des
• Detre
1411.46
• l e

S148 S205 E1113*.=S1999 S47 91

1299
/SUS A M D 1 4 z s ELITCGROUP FiAaAtcw 4 g i * m a . ttttt O w * M S I 1 1 1 N O S

!fail °Doom B e n g , [4;] 0 , - , ~ a r t lis,C

Intel

www.hubcenada.com July 2006 - HUB: Dgtal - Toronto Section T O 23

I \ 1 / , ; -etc s_-_

T h e f a c e s of blanket WiFi in C a n a d a
Blanket WiFi will soon be a reality in Canada's largest city, with Toronto and registration page where they may log in or request a username and
Hydro's announced plan to install a high-speed mesh wireless Internet password," says Dino Farinaccia, Director o f Marketing a t Toronto
network to cover Toronto's downtown core by the end of 2006. Hydro Telecom.
While WiFi hotspots have existed in cafes and other public spaces for For a price, however.
years, blanket WiFi is different. "It's like creating one very, very big cafe," At press time, Toronto Hydro was currently still finalizing its pricing and
says John Reid, president of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. payment methods for the service. Farinaccia says that access to the
Toronto Hydro already has a ready-made foundation for its wireless network will be free during a six month trial period. After that, users can
infrastructure: streetlight poles, which it purchased from the City of Toronto access the service at 'competitive market rates." (Rogers Wireless
last year for about $60 million. Telecommunications expert Siemens began currently charges users of its Second Cup WiFi hotspots 15 cents per
attaching network nodes to the poles in May. minute, and allows them to purchase prepaid allotments of $9 per hour or
Upon completion, Toronto Hydro's One Zone will cover approximately six $15 for 24 hours.)
square kilometres of Toronto's biggest business and commercial district. According to Farinaccia, blanket WiFi in Toronto will support Toronto
Blanket WiFi will allow people anywhere within the zone's boundaries to Hydro's smart meter initiative.
access the Internet wirelessly simply by logging on to One Zone with "Smart metering as an application is the ability to collect data from a hydro
WiFi-enabled devices like laptops, cell phones, smart phones, PDAs and meter, download it into a database, and essentially provide time of dal,
videogame consoles. usage as to how individuals utilize energy during a given day, week or
Like currently-available WiFi hot spots, the One Zone will automatically month, and it gives an hour by hour breakdown or however you want to
register on the user's WiFi-enabled device and will appear in the list of structure i t , " explains Tony Cassetta, V P o f information a n d
available wireless networks. • communications at Siemens.
"After making their selection, users will be directed to the One Zone sign in The principle, says Cassetta, would be similar t o h o w telephone
companies a t o n e t i m e organized
their long distance rates based on
how busy the network was, with the
best discounts occurring o n t h e
least-busy days.

Business model, or wireless utopia)

Toronto is not the first city in Canada
to receive blanket WiFi. A blanket
point-to-point wireless network has
been s e r v i n g Fredericton, N e w
Brunswick's m a j o r b u s i n e s s e s ,
commercial and academic sectors
since 2003.
And the most remarkable part of all?
For the average citizen, the WiFi is free.
A non-profit, city-owned company
called e-Novations w a s created t o
establish and maintain Fredericton's

Ient Accessories

F O P 3 0 0 W ACTIVE P F C
ROHR MICRO AT X P S u
4 , B , A N D 1 6 C H A N N E L STIIIA 3 . 5 * U B B E N C L O S U R E C O O L E R M A S T E R C P U COOLER B r e w USD VOIP
E m e z o o c o M P E O 4 D V R Elyorew WITH O N E TOUCH BACKUP F O R ILI INTEL 7 7 5 SERVERS B K Y P E P H O N E

For Aivray Technologies (Ontario) Inc AgwayTechnologies Inc.

Dealers Tel:905-477-0888 Fax: 905-477-0890 Toll Free: 1-888-5619171 Tel. 604-232-3981 Fax: 604-232-3984 Toll Free: 1-888-633-5656
- 200 Cochrane Drive, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 8E8 #5 - 3671Viking Way,RichmondBC,Canada V6V 2J5
TO 2 4 HUB: Ogital Living - To r o n t o Section - JtJly 2 0 0 6
www.hubcanadacom
 ItOallidan
COE I 6423.1ran
Chatutrtn
t a n 13471, Tram
V I I I _ MI
WE 110977. De Nerra tt14,m4fri, [CO .°12246.1 Owls T r M T *

11
Nom Ma
COI 110424. CM
1.31,:13 UtrArl alacava4 W a
CC1 9 7 , 0 C : 1
w a * Glarc,4
a 10422,11441,-... '_7T:7 R a t * IlaTiost
051 • 12017. . 1

4 sod
wan 61699.31
Zinittr3, .`" GTIT.!=tr Alma Phil
GCE • 11146 ME 111510 CU 11553 FirtI 1 9

540511 Ward. Man Alan Savor Jam, Zar Strroselsal SnrCE 11030147 YAW Karliscavo 14,-vsruS
CC/Es 1042 CU • 12142. I d . ODE 111567. Bel CA5.155 CCE I 11515. Tels CM 1 11331. Crca CU • 12C29. Tr-.4 Ct-iI12143

WIWI W W 1
Craig Ilariflauen
CrDE111160. Hewn. Soda
Ant M t
COE1 11517 c1"71V1116CM 117159.6u44a.
a t WO I
a
r t
C a
e PEnElar
• 12113 SO
11121 7 - +
CU 12171. CCEII2COLFSIS

111Than, OX 116252
CCNP M o d u l e $599
11thnl19 laratatra. COE 110333
5..469111364atuals.CCE I la115 CCIE Theory / Lab CCVP - Vo i c e O v e r IP
11liktemad Mink. ODE 1 11429
Ham&0161141COE 111639
M t Trial,. COE 111991 CCIE B o o t c a m p CCIP- BSCl/BGP/MPLS/OOS
1.3nnexs M t g . CC5E 117600
4, Cisco Security Combo CWNA - Wi r e l e s s

Visit the bestCISCOlab in Toronto

o- Over 450 Cisco routers - 7500, 4500, 3600, 2600, 2500.
o- VOICE Gateways, IP Phones, Call managers, Unity, IPCC.
1W Catalyst 6509, 5500, 3550 and 2950 switches.
o- ISDN lines, ADLS line and frame relay circuit.
o- 35 CCIE Pods, each includes 9 routers and 2 switches (3550).
[ I * I FREE CCNA or MCP FOR El RECIPIENTO
Thecoursesaredesgned by
HARITH KARIAPPER
TripleCCIE- SP,Security&RIS
B.Sc.Eng,,MIBM,CNE,MCSE,MCT,CCNP,
WinNET
CCDP,CCIP,CCVP,CCIE #8661 H I - T E C H T R A I N I N G & C O N S U L T I N G

TORONTO
1200 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 100, Toronto
Tel: 416.447.TEST (8378)
(Don Mills & Eglinton) v v v v v v. w i n n e t . c a
blanket WiFi network, which is a combination of fibre and Motorola canopy
point-to•point wireless. (The company i s currently i n the process o f
upgrading to a mesh network, a more sophisticated and modern system, to
cover existing dead spots.)
Unlike Toronto, there wasn't much of a WiFi presence in Fredericton before
e•Novations came on the scene, so e•Novations was quickly able to
establish itself as the dominant WiFi presence in that city. The company is
also a n ISP a n d registered telecommunications carrier. "We offer
commercial access to the network, but it also acts as the backbone to our
blanket WiFi," explains Maurice Gallant, President and CEO of e-Novations,
and chief information officer for the City of Fredericton.
The company sells Internet to members o f the Fredericton Municipal
Community Network — which includes local businesses and academic
institutions — and then makes available for free the portion of the WiFi that
is not being used by commercial members at any given time.
Gallant calls it a "connectivity Co-Op."
with other commercial providers out there with various connectivity
technologies," says Gallant.
However, Gallant acknowledges that it might be tougher to recreate the
e-Novations vision in a city where there are already established WiFi
competitors — like Toronto.
According to John Reid, providing Canadians with a fast, efficient
connection to the Internet will be a key benefit to the economy, and will
help to brand Canada as a leader in the advanced technology sector.
°When cities take initiatives and have bold plans...to really use technology
and connectivity as one of their brand messages, that's very positive for
Canada," he says.
As more and more cities (including London, Chicago and San Francisco)
look to blanket WiFi , the eyes of the world are on these two Canadian cities
and the two very different blanket WiFi models that they offer. Whether the
future will hold citizens basking in the co-operative glow of free WiFi, or
squabbling telcos vying for airwaves and marketshare, is yet to be seen.
By Erin Bell

If local reports are to be believed, Fredericton is a utopian community

Where to WiFi
where citizens and students can be seen chatting online and websurfing in Looking for a MK !,,A,FeA ' h l C 0 0 , 11 : S ;
restaurants and cafes amidst a backdrop of thriving businesses.
w v, ; f , • 1 . 7 1 1 - r i m
"WiFi is like a sidewalk. It's basic municipal infrastructure. And so is
connectivity. We don't charge you to walk down the sidewalk. Why would
www..f
we charge you to connect to WiFi?"
"If [WiFi) becomes a commercial venture then really you're competing

So,ve O v e r
0 1 5 - 0 0 + . 0 0

Get a Professional Looking Website + entail's for your Business

7 Increase Sales Z A n n o u n c e New Product,
Services and Sale
TX Open New Market ( P r o j e c t a Professional Image

total control...
Jump start your website with Site Wizard.
deed?, • -; skiffs regutred Create & manage your own site.
Sse corme..ted in minutes not weeks Create content using an MS-Word like tool
Create /our own sae online Stay one step ahead of the competition.

The only condition we place on our FREE Web site design is that you agree to use Cybernet to host your website for
minimum of 12 months Cybernet hosting prices are industry standard and start at $71.40/year with No setup fee
Total cost for complete website and One year hosting is $76.40.

905-947-1801
yCybi 'enmetcok, 416-410-2180
Serving Canada Since 1998 2 0 Amber Street # 18 Markham Ontario L3R 5P4
T O 2 6 H U B ' Digital Living - To r o n t o Section - J u l y 2 0 0 6 wyvvv.hubceneoe.corr
PREME
I RCIMPUNRIFAINA- MAHARAJA
'ilium v i a
4 e t i l i t 1 6 . 1 ( PREMIERCHOICE SILVER 1 4 1 ; 1 V / 1 1 1 / P f i l l l i g t i l l _ a l
E 1 8 0 0 P r o - r . o f Intel e t 7 / 5 C U s or 14 M u s M 2 V M O t h w 5 o a t o for M A O Soceet A M ) O M . 14271 1 1 o l n i e r b o e 4 4 1 1 0 6 0 M M Met2 A s u s P 5 1 3 2 . 1.1.431.11otnerboartISA Intet & m e e t 7 / 5
E C S C 5 1 G M M M I M A D S o m e , A142 C P U s or A s u s P 5 1 0 2 . 0 7 . 1 M o m e n m a r d l a Intel Socxet 775 Asus P S L 0 2 1 4 0 t h e r b o a r d Oce I n t * 600541 775 Asys 1 A 2 0 3 2 • 5 1 . 0 11 . 1 4 o l v e r b o a r 0 f a A M O S u s M G
14 Mitsuns 3 5 " . 1 4 4 M B N D Floppy D o e Drive 14 M4surni 3 5 ' . t 4 4 111 3 H D FRPOS Disk D m * O Mrtsurre 3 3 ' • 1 4 4 M B 141) Floppy D o h O n . 0 & M u m 3 51 • 1 4 4 M B W . Floppy D W I D n .
0 M a r a 4 0 G b ATA . 1 3 . 3 Nerd Omit D o v e ® 7703110.1 14 VA7C1G0Gb S ATA 2 / 3 0 0 5 4 a r d 0.90 D m . w15Mb 14 YrOC 2 7 0 G 0 S ATA 2 / 3 0 0 Ward Drive ° r o t o r 16Mb El W D C 3 2 0 G O 0 ATA 2 / 3 0 0 Hard Drew A r r o w / 1CVO
14512Mb 0 0 0 2 6 1 3 7 M h 1 RAM Memory ( I x 512Mb) 5 1 2 M b D 0 R 2 6671Ans R A M M e r t a r y t l a W M ) I i 5 1 2 M 0 D D R 2 6 6 7 M e r R A M M e m o r y (1 x 5121111 041601)0020.57110111.1..04 M e m o r y w 5 1 2 M b i
I4 Economy t h r o e PAM- To w e r 7 Bay A D ( C a s e Cbentwo B e i p 0 M 4 . 7 m v e r AT X C a m w/ 7 Bays 00 E/11.00104012 M o - T . e 7 A T X C a s s * I 7 Bays ErtIgnt Black M E - T o m n M X C a s e * 1 7 Bays
RI N S p r e 1 5 0 . 5 0 0 1 5 0 W A T X Power Suppryve/DuMFsn 14 N S p r e I S O - 1 0 0 4 5 0 W AT X P o m o S u p s ' , se 'Dual Fan E n t g n t True 3 5 0 W A T X . 2 0 Power Suppry w1 Fare E M B e t I n a 4 5 0 W A T O P o w e r S o r e l y I./ 7 F a r m
0 4 . U S ° Ports 1 - 1 6 5 5 0 S e m i Port 1 PS02 0 6 . US13 Ports 1 . Primer & 1 . S e m i P o n 0 1 USTI P o n s IMO I . P r M r w P o n 0 N U S EMOSIOCIXT 3 4 1 1 o / 257.4o & V o a o In. P C I - E
Port & 1 . 5 1 . 0 11 . 1 0 4 1 Parallel P M 5 a p p e w. R o d e e e t X 5 7 . 0 W 2 5 0 M b (PCI.Eerseee, El Asus E N 6 0 0 0 5 4 0 C . Iv/ 2 5 6 11 0 & T V- O u t P C I - E 0 Sony 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 A B W M 1 6 X D V D . R W W , S o f r o / n o
(4 O n . B o o r d A G P 317 Video WI 6 4 0 0 Duller 515ony0VDACO.RWCornoo Drny152/3252/161 L O G S A • H 10N D V D . R V i O n . w l S o l o a r e GI Bony 113X Vo c e D V D - R O M A n a w 1 4 X C D R O M
14 On-board 0 • C h a n n e D i 9 i l a l S O I 0 u M Sound 1400.bowd6•Channel0.91a1Suncun0S0uncl N O w b o a n t 6 C h a n n e l Dcnol Sunound SOO10 0 0 0 . 5 e - o 0 & C h a r r o l D 0 T a i S m o u n l Sound
1 4 5 m M / 9 11 5 6 K Int Vo c e / F a x / M o d e m s 5121PC1) C r s s l w e S O S 2 1-350001 2 S p e l l . e n 6 5 . 1 7 . . A a r Croabse S O S 5 1 . 5 6 0 o / 5 SpeakAms 6 S e t e m o t e r 0 1 0 $ t e r n X -130 or 5 5 p e a X e / 0 & S u b . / W m
1 4 0 0 . B o a r 0 1 0 / 1 0 0 PCI Full D u p l e . Networe N a i l e r Fl R a w . . 5 6 0 I r t Vo c e / F a x / M o d e m v 9 2 (PCB 0 Flecrosel 561( Inn Vo c e r f s o l A c c l e m v 9 2 ( P C N M U S R o o m - . 5 6 K m o w . F a x W o d e m r 13117C1/
97 Fitty•TwO S p e e t 3 1 5 2 M I A N I E I D E C E N R O M D o r e 00.1 On-BOMO G.Bab1 Fun D u p l e . l i e r m e t / d a m e 0 0 n 0 o s 0 0 4 1 1 1 Fu1Doptex NetwontAdepter 0 0 n - B c . 3 • 11 7 . . . 0 . 0 0 1 0 F u l 0 0 w . 11 e 0 0 r e Adabur
0 S a m s u n g 7 0 3 0 F I T C R T Monitor. SAyer/BlacS V. e o s o n i c VA 7 0 2 0 EtiAmi 17- L C D M w m t e V e w s c n o V A . 9 0 2 o Btscs 1 0 ' L C D M o n , . V e r s c r . . 7 V O 1 2 2 11" 2 m s D c 10 L C D 40-01.7
l a R 11 0 0 / 1 . 1 0 4 Ennanced S o l l . To u c h Keyboard 1 4 K o c t r o n o 104 E n n 4 n c e 0 5 0 0 - T O u C h n i t y r o m 671(eytron0 104 E r u m n o p l Son-Tour:II 9 . 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Keys/ono K T 6 0 3 104 B . . S01.TCi,71 seHOssed
lid M a c Lansing 121 o / 2 S o m m e r s & S u b w o o l e r 14 Logileon Opecs1 M o u s e o r W t . ; o r M a i m Pad Al M c r o s o l l M e a l M o s s o O p l o a l e l c u m s . 0 Pod 1 . 11 . 0 0 7 . 0 O m o a l I d o w s e g d y m r a i w l M A O * OIO
0 R e p r o Optical P S / 2 M o u s e ./4 M o u s e P a d e l M S W n d o u s OP Horne O E M or C D and ktanuP 0 M S W M * . OP Moms O E M o r C D a n d M a w a i ' 4 M S 11.2 .107.11 X P H o r n e O E M wE CD and m e n , :
el M S W r i d o w s OP Horne O E M w/ C D and 0 . m / e l 0 6 Ye a r s L a b o u r 0 1 Y e a r P a n s Wa r r a n t y 0 5 Ye s r s L a b o u r 1 1 Ye a r P a n s Wa r r a n t y 1.: 5 Ye a r s L a b o u r 1 1 U m P a m W i m n r y
0 5 Ve i n s L a b o u r 8 1 T e s t P a r t s W a r r a n t y
A H D AtnIon 64.3200*. 5 9 4 9 99 or 5 3 S / m m MAD W I . µ 1 2 0 0 . . , . _ . . . . _ _ . _ . N 1 4 4 . 9 5 or 142.1.00 A M O M e l o n 1 4 . 3 2 0 0 4 - - - - $ 1 5 3 4 / 9 o r $51r11An
A M P Sempron o r $22/mth AM34101On 4.3500.._...._..........$959.9 a US/min A M P 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 4 . 7 5 0 0 . _ _ _ _ . _ . . 1 1 1 8 4 . 5 9 or 142/Intll MAO A N C . 1 4 • 3 5 0 0 . _ 1 1 1 1 4 4 Soo ( 5 2 / M t
A M P Sompron 3000.. o r 123/mth * M D /Union 4 1 . 3 1 0 0 . . 5 1 1 9 99 0e $ 3 6 / m i n * M D A l n l o n 64-311004 - - I l i 4 1 4 1 or 5 4 3 / 11 4 M O Albion 6 4 . 1 4 0 , _ . _ . . _ . _ _ . . 1 1 5 7 4 1 0 or 1 0 / m b e
A N D trampron 3 0 0 s . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 4 9 9 o r 823/11th A M P Athlon 4 . 2 3800.... . 9 1 or 113/1111 A M D Auslon 8 4 . 2 e e 150/m0 M A D A I M . SA 002 3 5 0 0 4 , . . . . . . . _ . 4 1 7 0 & 5 X or U t i m e t n
A M P A l b i o n 64 9 9 o r 524/m0h M A D A t h l o n 6 4 x2 M O O * . 5 1 3 4 9 . 9 1 or 5 1 0 / m i n A M P AUtion 41 82 4440*. - 1 1 6 4 4 . 1 1 6 a r 1 6 2 1 m l A I M A t l I k m M e2 4 0 0 . _ . . . . . . _ . . $ 1 1 3 4 9 1 o r 865.7n00
into; C o t e r o n 0 3 4 . . . . . . . . . _ . _ _ _ _ . . . . . 0 0 9 . 9 9 o r 922/m11, In W C e i e r o n 0 S M . 7 1 2 1 1 9 or 5 3 4 / m m into) C N o r o n 0 544. - - . 1 1 1 1 9 . 9 4 w 141/1100 Mori Ceitexon D 3 4 4 . $ 1 6 0 1 . 9 9 sr 1 3 0 m t n
Intel C o l e r o n D 351.... . . _ 3 4 1 0 9 9 o r 521/0191 Intel P o n t t u m 4 5 0 6 9 9 5 1 11 or 835/1110 m o t Pentlurn 4 1 0 4 - - 3 1 1 4 9 . 1 9 o r $4271nth Intl Pentlurn 4 5 0 6 . _ . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 5 3 9 19 or 15110109
Intel P e n t i u m 4 5 0 5 . . . . . . . . . . , 1 6 2 1 . 9 9 o r 1 2 3 / m 1 n Intel P e n t i u m 4 6 3 1 . . _ . . _ . . . . . . . . . _ . . _ 5 1 0 4 9 or 831/1.01 1015010.11001 4 1 3 1 . - - - $ 1 2 4 4 . 1 9 o r 14610191 Ir0s4 Pentkum 4 131. . _ . _ 3 1 1 3 1 9 1 or 5551mI0
Ints1 P o n t l u r n 13 8 0 5 . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . 1 4 9 . 11 or 134/rnol Intel P e n o u r n 0 SOS 1 7 1 1 4 9 or 1 4 3 / m I n Intal Penuum D 105 1 1 5 6 E 9 9 or 15.741100
mei Pentium 4 6 0 5 . - 1 5 5 0 9 9 o r 5 11 M e t h Intel P s n t l u r n CI 130... 1 9 or 931/1115 Intel P e n t i u m D 9 3 0 . . e t IlMlnitti Intel Pentium 0900..._. . H . 91 or 555/1011

M 1 1 1 1 1 C U M CUMIN IPECIAll ill m o a n 1110:11111CU if U M W 01-1111111111111111,117PAIMILICMILUI II I■111 BIM 411-251-1211

PREME
I RCOMPUTERCANADA
UPGRADEBUNDLES- Sorry,nosubstitutions --
H I M UNIIII 134 POW! I f n i PUN 71
PIBM111101111 WW1 Mint
101.1 R e t a i l C e l o r o n C P U w l F i n 3 3 1 - so. M b A 1 4 0 5 5 1 4 11 ! t e m p ron C P U is/ F a n 2 1 0 0 . see web Inlet M A A R P i t n t l u r n 4 C P U * , F a n 606 • o t o w e b 4 W D R s U l l Athion 14 CPU w l Fan 3200. 5 m 0 . 9 0
M o s P6VDC.MX Motnaboard 3 3 6 • I I I m e A s u a l U I V. X SE M o t h e r b o w 0 3 0 0 0 . see web A s u s PSLD2Motteertmarel 431 - m e w e b A s t e s 11 2 0 0 - E M o t h e r t o m 0 3500. so. wee
5 1 2 M b D D R RArn, P C 3 2 0 0 3 4 6 - m e web 5 1 2 M b DDR Ram, PC3200 3 1 0 0 . e m web 5 1 2 M b D O R 2 Ram.64711111 105 - goo wieb 5 1 2 11 5 0 1 7 5 2 5 4 11 . 1 5 7 0 0 ¢ 3 7 0 0 . swe r o b
E n l I g n t M i d - T o w . r w / Re p l r e M O W 3 3 1 • s e e 0 , 0 E n l I g h t M k e T o w e r w/ N s p i r e 4 5 0 W 3 3 0 0 . s e m s o b C h o n t o o t I l d - T o w o r . ( N i r o 310W 1 3 0 - m e w a l 4 5 5 7 4 . 5 5 5 0 • Te r s e 5.7 F s s y t 4525* 4 1 0 0 . s e * wob

MI:1717117PdTETE T M =
mut 2 . 0 0 • 1 4 0 4 ISO V i e . 0
Visitusonlineatwww.pccanatla.comforup-to-dalepricing,newproducts,secureorderingbIasishipping Canada
4 4 - 4 r . e r , I m e / 0 4 . N e s Ces
0 0 0 Semwen 2 1 0 . 0 1 2 1 . 4
. 0 X I X . 15.441.21
.
ms s m M o t h s r b o o r d s tor A N D O % S a c w
Svveve s a a r e . 7 5 5 e -e E r r e C u
w . a 1 4 4 7 C r e r e se S . T O P 0 1 . 5 . 4 M . . . - - -
r.,....4.,..: M11111071/47:17777-.7.
- . . . s e , .00,
0 S e w e r. 7 5 5 5 . . 1
0 I . . . 0 sal noes m a c a w o n s e t 40,11 W O O . OP I O w n i • W W • IWO. 4 St 1.0. 0 .
APO S e w s . 3 0 6 . 3 4 . 1 . 1 . 1414 5.10.4. 754 U U W M . . 0 0 . 0 47. . E • "2. " Ery R.."[1., r , 0 , 4 O . " . •47.01.0. WWI. 2 IS ..22 : O L ,
• Ausean 3 0 2 0 • 4 . I W O BOA 2 . . 2 2 Aw l w a S o . N I o e . N M - - . , , , , , , R I a r. . 4 . ‘ 2 Pww.2 . . . . e . e m s . ot . . . . . . . . . • y e s itA/ s e w o u w o i r e , , i c e son. s F t : t'''t
• a m . 44 M N O N O 1 1 0 X . . . . . N u e a t r e SE 5 4 . H e M I X 1 . 5 - M I S . "........". ' '...' . . . . 105.0.150 44505 P.-17, P . a . 1 4 , r o a l 025, S I N SI
/ w a n 64 3 5 0 0 . . . . e l . ? . M X ea• one . . . . . N V N o w ote 1 4 . 1 . 0 2 . N i e l . 1 7 1 9 1 1 . . . . C . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 5 "0. • " . . " 2 . . • aranwomer mom x -r/ t o w n r m M s M e . a m M m . .
P M A I N . 1 1 , 0 0 • 1 6 4 0 0 4.12. BOX era eray r a s , r a . , , , , , sett e s s . , r a s . . . . . . , r a , . . . . . 4 . 4 0 . 1 . 0 4 . 1 . 1 5 0 2 0 0 . . . • WO • 1.4 loms . f g : . . . . . • o w e , , . D o h o i n a o rftva0 s k i m e .
. 0 A N . . M . 4 4 1 2 1 PDX moo n 1 . 1 • 11 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 1 0 11 . • IV V . . - .
4 0 0 A i . 0 A/ 4 0 0 . . 0 1 4112. 5 0 X
. 0 Airow 14 • O O P . 5 4 0 4 1 D O X
64 . 2 1 6 . 4 1 • O X see . 6 N o 0 4 . . . . s m . • 5 1 1 0 Ali r e e . W M , , ,
71i;g:-'..,., N.": --------"------- ---- - T::: 111GPITEir,777.1r17711E
1 1 . . . . . . . . o n o 0 N . . / 0 1 0 . • 1 4 IA
0 4 0 Alven 44 2 4110. , 5 4 . 4 1 . 2 , 110X
. 0 Amon 4 . a 4 1 4 . m o o n 0 1 2 , BOX Vg,t;7 = . . ° 2 1 : = 1 " " 1 g r . ^ or jr.7„ 43.3 p r z t r j r. 7 , sinTrrm„ .." ' ' '.. " 7 1 i"."'
• 1 • • • • Ora
. 0 0 . - G- t . . . . . . . . . . . . - - A N 1N .10
SN a
4 1 . 44 x i 5 0 0 . 4 . 0 ALM 0 0 a H e vss Save W . S e r y M U v o w HO Vere N M I . 1 1 . • ■ L s u u ',10..I CI ir• ro• 4 - . • a ' 5 4 5 r e r r ••4's'i ' : . . . . " 1 . 1 = 1 0 2 . 0
NIo N a r a I • 0 1 1 0 . 4 N u W P M , D e . 5 4 . 4 ws, 4 0 . 5 / 1 1 2 5 1 m s t SU - . a 1 1 4 /1 M a y 5 , 0 1 5 0 M O A N D M wort C . O . . S S - ' . . . l a . . . 4 0 C U . % 7 . . . . 2 . 2 . - w Ilys2... s t e In
• • 11 . 1 4 . 4 Go 71/15 150401 1201 OPBOX 0 2 1 g e e • • • • wo.w1222112.22.1 O M * S a w 2.122 o w HO S O N O , I l l W H O KGB 5 . 1 5 6 7 2 0 5 4 . 1 M C N o t 0 . . . . 1 0 0 . wN traws m a x :
mom m u An . 0 N M . 4 0 4 . 4 0 A : - s n l l
. 0 WIfflen 114 1 5 4 0 0 . 2 1 5 0 X 1.21 t o e 0 . 4 . 11 2 2 1 . 4 . N O B N a l l N N . W M C . vr a f t _ •
a v v 5I2V , . W e a n 4 5 1470 c a i m s . E n a • end A d a m , " we • r a , a . , • P V
two c o v e n 3 3 5 ,2 4064
o»1 m sou xwe N e e r .47,40 Sasse. • i t e M s . . . 1 5 1 A O , . . I M O W . MON O V I D M A . Nal 0 . . 0 . 1 0 _ P M a M C N a d a • s mix s e m . = 4 16
too L o o m 0 1 M N M . 710 A v o w M O W S W . e a . 119 1 , 1 4 111 , 0 5 2 4 0 1 P O . - 5 0 0 0 0 l a s INCA A l a . . N O Y . 0 • • • • M O . 0 1 • • • P . M , ACM I . . , . : N . Z . . . , - - , 1 1 1 0 010
r a • ese v s e a v e r 53-2SUISEH7•7 H u n OH LIU NOS N a l SU M I . W a r NOG. Alan], N C O . . O S N O SO 5 • • • • • m u m C C A . N o w 4 . 1 . 5 1 1
g g ""'
1414. Cessren 0 311 1 5 2 0 0 O p s r
xxx x .
a es, e
w w .
e e . 2
CO 1 M l s 4 4 0
C 3 5 . . . 7 1 4
5 . e l PM w o o . .
V o . I N
s
.
1 . 0 . I C O N ATAPIIS N O W . I . Ono. • • 1 1 .
a s . I M P AMIN M N . 0 • • • so M P
. 0 4 . 4 • 5 • • • • • e m r m a r u u u . , u • . - . . . . • •-•.: s s • s 4
s u t s M O . r m s . . r e . . . . . . - 7 . . . o r - • tnn w w M .
. 0 0 N • . 0 . , . 4 w4x L O . 1 . 5 1 1 . 0 . 2 1 1 . C N I 4 . 0 0 or v a • Y . l a 0 11 0 4 N amoa m a n a o 7 2 0 0 . 6 . W M Wye I N N . • • • 10.2 I N S . R . . • v S I N a
Pow. P•nown 1.3 2 - 0 4 a oe r s a t t e w m . we 1.1 s u m z c o a N a 1 0 1 M o u n t Man, O n o I O W S I N N l a w . 11 . 4 . 1 G o . 50.4 P o i . 4 P o t _ . . 7 5 1111
1 1 0 4 0 1 . 5 . r e wee ' = " 1 • 7 6 • • • • • • MOOS A M I N 7 . 3 5 1 . . 4 . 4 1 a t . 0 N O I N 0.1.
506 1 5 4 . 1
I r + 4 � 1 1004.001 s 90W/7111 • • • s e e y e s 5•055 4 5 2 e r s " * 5 neser o n . I r e ras N O G •0•100 / T M . 1 0 . D n a et " P a
. w . 0 . r e r . L o n 4 . 2 M o w 570 . N E M V I M . m m w a 7 9 4 0 4 A m m o , aszasmo • • • • P . N M " S t ; ; ; 1 0 r I M P F 7 1 1 0 T r a r r r a
sifl 0 4 . 0 . . . A l e i l m e h e a d s ret MPS CPUs VG M a A M Ica m a n , s e . v / SOB !......." P . . . . . 1 • 1 1 1 1 . C a . / 0 . 1 1 . OCT
, . o w n w , s e e . wee 0 1 ; 5 = LOAM W. N . C . mom) 0 2 . m e s e Po0 M O S m u m 112012•211 r e e t 1 . 4 r LLL - L . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 . Pas X V M C P . r e :
4.65.
Z = Nt,:=" ;"741‘.7: . 6 : : LI:5 .0 " 1 0 1 .
1 . 1 r e n . D 045 I f e . : V , 5 2 0 0 , . . . . . 4 wes N e e 1.5.02 N 1 . 7 7 1 . 6 . 1 M O N A M P O L o m e 0 1 1 1 1 . 5.40 M O S • T O 11 0 1 7 0 0 0 . . 0 1 O n a . • • • •
5
r E V I : O a 0 0 1 1 P u tie sr . I M O 4 0 0 0 " A f t L e t s o f IlmembleA71 I . L O W A s s i s t s * 0 . m .
4 „ , , „ . . . . M e C r C....141.11111
A . 1 1 . 1 • 1 1 1 1 0 . 0 . ow N M N M O . M N
WW1 N M . D 4 . 1 . s . 5 1 I 4 . 0 4 . 0 4 s e e web . 4a4• 0 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 0 . •• N M MCI ••••• S . N
Ruff U m e l ' f o c u s e r s O n l i n e ' v . . .P ' "5', '0.2 .U. P" . .L. . ' " , " n 4" . ' 7. . ' '0' ' " .PCs " ; feweta ' ' 125.1.1
' " . . V . B L O O M • • • • . 1 . 40-0 N o M I 00
' . . . ' C . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' " . . . " . . . ' " . ' ."1.
I I I O a ( O R . P C / 11 0 N w e b I . N e t . e . el t , . . . 0 . S A . • W o w Tamerye COW a b o , S I N .
- 0 . . . a n g PIPAN O w a i r • Csb••ONs.
2.:1 - - . . - . . . 4 . P 0 / 1 2 0 0 1 . u t e c w e N o • • • • 0 : : : web t c 5 p• ' a i r * n' ''''''...""" " n ' D . ' ' ' ' ' '"C". ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' " ''"'" ' ' . . . -
P C . 11 3 1 . . . . . . . . 4 • • • P I N W W I A w e O n InNti o u s t :
210 M P DDR PC3200 14505151, W F1101•1110/510014;7D0•"'
s 715117.1‘.0.10111. 0 7 1 ; 6 ' ' ' ' ' ' ; ' : : fM C=A 3: 4:/ "M1 I15 M 7 :O' 'O' N
' : " P' =. : "D"r. .. .. . "1 "5 .. - o n . I s n o m M i m e i m a To w / C m . m y
112 M I D O R PC3250 0 0 . 4 1 H e . 6 . . . . . ' . . . . C . . . . S S . . . L . . ' . . . . . . . L... - 0 . . . . . . 0 C . v . . 1 4 lama S o . C r . . . x i / . a s e r r M r s ee
1 o n 0014 142200 1 . 0 0 . 5 1 r e wee I I M M O T T r a l t r a l T i r e n 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 V e r . secoa 1 . 4 3 0 2 1 7 . 0 . 2 . 1 O m r 1 0 . N A M IN A . , e w . ” , w.,,,,, , . . . , , , , , , , , , , , , . . S . II
2.1.2 . 0 0 5 2 PC51071 M . N . . 4 5 4 - 4 - . 2 . M G & 5.4742,9 T. . . 1 . 4 . 4 1 1 . . . . M P M I N p . n . , ouo./o••• n o . . . o n ,,,,n, , . . 2 . . . . . . .
0.1.•
I OS O M P C . > M I L . • • l 00 A G P v i d e o r . s m i s 3 . , . a m. S222.2212
. : * 0 , N O . N M 0 . . . 1••• I N SP 1 0 . . a- 1 , n I W O C • • • IAPPI apoo or I N N
.1011013•101.
F u n U l f Of O C Z C O W S . O r a l . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . .........„.......... . . . . . . . . y e a 2 . . . 5 4 7 . 5 . 2 M O M . 1 . 1 . D o . wa M b o l a 09 t r a w a c : t t w o l o w c r a . o n e o lemon a t IN
c o w . i s s u e r Ism L e e . U S 2 0 I I . v e 5 . 6 " " . . . . . . . . . . " . . . " ' • ' ' ' . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . " $ . . 2 1 . 5 1 S o m M O W N t o m O . wo . 1 1 S I M t o p . . . N . H Y M N S M O V. • C a r s•
M a 1 . 0 r i n e eaeme/e U S I I 2 0 s e e 4 . ..,....................".,_.. • ",..........,.,.."‘",......=... . . , - . 7 ; . . , 7 7 5 . 4 . 3 0 0 . 321.2.120 TOWWWI w w. Onus wf W Y H I S . n o n v e n • . . . I 0 4 1 1 1 0 I P P I S . • A N Cam
O C / 1010 P I . I N A , U . 2 0. . . wee " . ' " . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . ' . . . . - . . - - - ' . . . . . . . . . . - - - 5 0 0 . •OlGO 2 , 4 1 2 0 7 . 2 4 4 . 1 4 . . • r WW2 M S 26 1 W w w w w • s a e s blOONOWS !Woo 4 - 1 Q . 4 . 2 4 41
0C1 101. f l a n 1 1 1 . , U M 1 0 a l N a n M O N . . . . . • 1 . 0 1 . 1 . • OA . U M W 0 . . . NI T I . N . 0 - . W O N G . S t . ASP 0 0 . S a l l sto
O . c i a • D m . vossumure u • • s u • • •
gEC; ;0'It . . . . . V ' e v " " : ; : ' ;1'5: 4 . " 3 / 0 . s e r n m e m e m o s . woe c o w . r s t u Is I r . . . . s i u m w a r m s ••••, c • • • s , u 00
Fl 112h a n d B r o o d N o m e M e m o r y A l s o A . 11 0 2 . 1 2 I l n • m uo. u w i• • • • • o P M M n O O n iu n m nu o n . . . . . . m a a 5 . 4 s1 5 4 i s t o o m e e . . . t u ” , oast _ u s u s vs u s u . . . - v . - u m & •a u . s u m A R C u r
t ' : W O I N G O s u m a c M M O , SOW• Owe W IWO m e * m n o o r a . I . • • • • • • 010•10•••• N A C . M O N
WO M G . W . I . M O W N N M . . we I . 0 4 PO 1 . . . . • 0 . . . . O r a t a m A N 0••• S I S O l o
W a r t 7 I t a r l r T i l I' 4 4 4 , i l l i A l 5 4 = . . . . X I j=f."..1'1.7.C.E. ISO M I 5 5 0 . 0 1 1 M P S . N r • Cove w, 5 4 . o i l l 1.1 1 . . . . • • • .A.••• 1 . 1 6 0 111 3 M . APR C s . 0 1 . 4 •
P a o N . 1 O w . P. m „ . r a s s o . n a y . 01012107. ws P T O V G . W M C . ' : : : 1 7 V O 25000 1 . 0 . 5 0 r c e m m u N W . . . • ••• 1 1 1 . I N . N . P C . A S • • • • • • • • • C r 14W2 1 1 . 1 1 0
WO 1 . 4 . 1 1 . 5 . 0 0 H M O . mew P . we MHO N . P C . 4 1 . 0 . . . . . t... c u . . . 4 1 0
0 . Cosong A i l Soncer 3. R . 2 W . 0002, • O H 00 P C 1 & I s m s . VISsocards
. . . N o NV 5 . 4 . 4 . S R . 1 V . C e . . 0 . 0 5 4 o s n s s s o m a x A, I 20.0MCILLI w o n . . S U N AO 6 2 . 11 S A M S . M O R I N . 1 0 . so I I I . S . L I 0 se 2 2 0 / 1 1 , 1 0 0 W P 0 4 0 / 5 1 . 5 . 0 4 / 5 4 0 8 0 5 4 0 111 0 4
' , w o e . 21 m a w VGA C e . 0 . . . 1 E . . 05.55CC/70 ws 2 . 6 . ;PC Ls v. . . . 0 . • 5 0 1 1/4 0 0 _ . U S . . 4 . 4 4 . 5 1 4 4 O r e v. I . A M P . 1 1 . . . , 1 1 0 , 0 ATI N . l a W r f e w
. 4 e e e . Hover o s s a 4 W a w f . . . 5 1 . 0 5 5 P . T C . 5 1 2 • 0 0 . 0 7 i S I . OP S I N : Notsboolt 14/m101.4Ortom (2.5-) Dor. 4 . N . 0.004 -
* , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . „ 0 , . . w e n r n o n . reineme. e v e n - N o - m e w m i x mue. w e n 3 1 . 4 . 9 s w. . r a , * m a 010 K O W A l e . 0 . r M a a . . a l v a Y . P. o . f a n r ] 1 0 . 1 1 0 0 IN
1 + . . t a a l l A s a h . a a p • N I P m . . . . . . . . . I I N Pb
c••••••••••,17,7wr . P I C l e l IOW 1 . . A I N S . . ar..a N A . . . . 0 . 1 . 0 O a S O N
C e o w w w . 04.454.4 1.1. r u m 1 . . . A A R 5 , . . . : : : : AZ: r 1 . 7 4 ' • A " VA a r o s . " 7 1 Z A 7 , . : % = . 1 , ` L 4 % 4 : t o o . U b . • 0 0 . P a m s o w s ( r u m casssnAs m o o s
P O L I O Of M V P OsPi . B M W S A M A S S . . O n i i n • 1 . . . . • I N . N O . Wpm S a w W M . & L a m m . ,
NecoN N o . . C . Can M . . . , , , , , , , N . . . EINOW7C W M I . l o t a t e . MCI le W e e . . 0 0
. . . . 1 0100 S U M O . O N A . •• 4 . 0 M I 6 1 . . . . s e w . o w e H A . t o o t a r m . c . w . o . . s e m 11
t . n e u l e a e E . 0 . 1 11 . I P . A l a r . . . . 4 0 0 1 0 N o . . , 27041. 0 0 X . , e 1 . 0 . 4 S . .
w r 0 . . • • I w o Pew • I N . 0 4 . 4 1 1 1 7 6 0 0 . 5 . 4 . 1 0 . . . M u w . . . . 1 . 0 . . . . Ow P H . t a u . I s u s . r u m 0 1 w . G r a , * r i m s . s u m s u u v o . 0 0 - 0 1 0 NOW Iwow • • • • • wo 2 U m 8 1 . 00
s a 0 f e w e . 0 . 0 . . 1 . 0 2 . 7 IV 2 5 4 4 0 0 . 0 1 1 . . . . . . 1 2 . 4 • 4 4 Nei I . 0 0
l a n N I N • A N N I N W m sew A raw 7 7 5 1 CC 2 I M P W I . . N W . 1 . 0
l a m • • wwW 5 . • 00
" ' e V . rseevveno 1,4170=7•27.• M . . . 1 0 I C U M a IV Pa . 10240140 7 5 4 C a r v e r Cere H a s • 0.1120.00 l a n e N o r a o . a Is
1 0 . .son u u • s u r. . s r u s W H I N C a n n a . C a d S . Se M S ICON P . s e w r l 400 * H U SI
1411411, C o w e r , , . . A s . u s . . Enna>, 1./..; 0 4 . P C N I N . . . N O N
0.11`00 1 0 0 . 4 . . 0 5 . 4 . 1 . 4 . 4 . 0 2 4 . 0 0 . 1 4 1 M . Pi
O n I N nal On. C a . oo „ i w . . . . . . . . 2 1 4 . . . . . . . 2 7 w S I M . P C 11 . 1 . 4 4 . 1 0 . Pe
. . . N a l . . 0.746.5.2i. w 5.2...0•1.11.00 e i i 5 . 4 1 x O m . 2 . 6 1 2 . 1 2 w n
yews m e o w C u e 1 . 0 1 1 . 1 1 . 7 1 7 T V : 1 7 7 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 W a s . S O WO H O N H a S I V 4 0 a y . a a f t S I N N
Verec W O O C a r E r e V V . , Stere . . 5 ' 5 55 V : : r o w ' Z = r , . . " i ` s t ' 4 7 1 - r = " c • • u s ,O a. PI n o r 0 0 4 0 5 1 O w e s 0 1 1 . 1 loin N S . O W e SHEUV e t • V v . 1 4 7 4 I . SS
/worn C N N . . Co o r a l tow •
. m . n O a r P . N O N ..• • 1 0 11 . 1 . 7 1 , S l a v a • , .

INIZ117717717717117747
• • • • • I . 05451100 S t e
=;,,Tr,,,,z,,,,,-.„„„,-,rz,...,:-.-„:„..,._,,,,,cr,:r, ;„:.,....=I-„..','..ti,Tr..... ' :
77 . .
M t 2 4 11 4 . 4 Cres M I S H M I 4 . 0 1 . 1
2 . 11111 . 5 . 0 1 0 1 . 11 4 0 . 0 . . 0 2 0 1 0 1 ,
H e IS

Fun O m of Cooling Suppnas S Y M M S , * Onune , , : : : : , V . , = , , V . Z . Z . , ▪ 1 0 0 0 * w o w M P or W I N O C r

t i n T a f r a r E t t t . 7 1 2 = 4 * = " ' ' I r a =
SwaSs,17 nenut 2 M. Lnassa• U . 2 2 1 1 1 . 0 . 0 c o w . . w o n t c c . A s s u a " - - . 0 ms•• Cu w
MN o w•
4 0 1 • 0 4 We r 4 4 . 0 4 0 . . . 4 4 o • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
t r e r v e n Usu N O GO ens* 71000151040 0 . 1 4 4 4 . 1 0 . 1 . 7 1 1.154.1 P O W ! IN11 0 1 1 . Orrr r e . 0 0 0 0 - 4 4 . 4 2 . 0 2 3 4 4 1 . 4 1 4 . 4 O w l s i S a r e e 1 0 0 5 0
A4 7 0 0 " " ' . .
1
.2
7
4
4.554 P 4i c t ` 3 N i l e. I n . . M O 1 0 41 + r w2 1 4 4 0 1110 W u . N C C U L 1 0 C . 5 111 6 . 1 . 0 4 11 . 0 4 0 . 1 Y o n S A M * B a r t t o n • Aootasotloo A.A1s71. n s
P o . IN 01.4011.1 P a l o , o m e e w n e m wtomeol P m t s
1.44.14.514.1 c u . . . . su, Ereseve 0 0511 i 0 1 3 4 4 S 2 N • 0150 vo 25.115 M O H W o e CH h e s Es 25374 I C U M Now 0 , 0 0 4 1 . 1 . 4 0 1 S I N N . • P C . N W • 21.4. Pewee ..0.61 T .
V o x . N . 5 1 4 0 1 . . . 1 2 . 1 7 0 . • c e l l r u a ( w e . . t e e eu S . . 1 . 1 . 2 . 0 . . 1 0 1 0 I s . me 101 46 5 7 . • aS•2 4 1 0 O r o s 0 -44 0 . 4
v o w 1 4 0 11 . I v t n v o n • O W I U • r i...... s r us 0 s o . . H . . . , , , , s „ , , , , , , , „ “ C . 0 1 . 0 4 N . *
1,11.1 O w . Ww12 ..111,11S 5 2 1 , V I , L i n . . 1 0 4 o l . , I.
R a m o . . W M abb• O n O n v. 1..1 ,L1.11.• lu 0 . 1 1 1 . 0 o x . s . a w w w . . . . 4 1 7 . ,...,. 7 . . 4 .7.“ C O . R C O • R W L D V D . A IS M a l t s A r s P a b l s O n k n a
114,41

Prat/Jai-ex
A l l PRICING 1.45 BEEN 2 %
INIERAC O R CASH DiSCOUNTROI
O M V WWW.PCCANAOA.COM
COMplairL Hoot m o o n
1.100 N I . 0 . 2 . L
M
A N I
M
M I N I
.
I N ” -•
3 3 1 1 L A K E S H O R E E V I L / ..7/ T E L # 1 4 1 6 1 2 5 1 2 2 1 5

Canada 1.07U557 1 5 • 4 4 4 0 4
51.0404, 1 0 1 1 1 1 M E '
0 sr x . e w e . . • • • m
r a . r e 155
F A X # ( 4 1 6 ) 2 5 1 2 2 1 8

w o w s . ; 5 0 1 R I I 1 0 C RINO 0 . 1 0 0 A a r N o 110100110 1 0 C O M P 0 1 . 1 0 11 . ANO A M C . 0 . 0 0 P P M . = Pan pacbonlot o n n e n . . • sw4a s u s o n a * 0 R a . 4 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 ea a m m o m o m

Te s t Lab

T e s t Lab: In- c a r global p o s i t i o n i n g s y s t e m s

The global positioning system (GPS) and the receivers that utilize it are
revolutionizing the way we navigate.
They replace the windshield-obscuring, argument-inducing and origami-
folding ways of the paper map with turn-by-turn directions, fairly accurate
predictions of the travel time involved (barring traffic and construction -
though that i n the works too) and points of interest along the way.
GPS has replaced the post-folding map paradigm too. Services like
MapQuest, Yahoo! Maps and Google Local are useful but can't compete with
the on-the-fly route calculation of a GPS device.
There are several categories of GPS receiver: in-car systems are likely the
first that come to mind. However, the technology has found a niche in
nautical applications, fleet management systems for things like taxis and'
delivery services and handheld systems designed for outdoors use such as
hiking and camping.
For our tests, we concerned ourselves with one of the major categories: in-
car systems. With in-car GPS units, battery life takes a back seat t o
accessories. Things like in-car power adapters, well thought out cradles,
ease of menu navigation, screen readability and enhanced functions like
points of interest and traffic updates (where available) take precedence. In
fact, the battery is only really put to use when the car isn't running or when
the GPS system is removed from the can taken in to a rest stop to examine
progress and plan the next stops in a route, for example. Realistically, we're
only likely to need a couple of hours of battery life as the vast majority of the
time, the system will be navigating as opposed t o planning. Added
features like altitude measurement are of limited use to most users, but are
often included.
Mio Digiwalker C310
www.mio-tech.com Estimated price: $760 B a t t e r y life: 4.5h
Size: 110 x 77 x 20 mm Weight: 170 g WAAS: no
Points of interest': Not specified Expandable storage: SD/MMC
Screen size: 3.5-inch E x t r a s : MP3 playback
Cold start: 60 sec W a r m start: 3 sec
Mounting hardware: Suction mount and claw cradle
Accessories included: Windshield mount, cradle, car and home power
adapters, USB cable
The Mio is a simple to operate GPS system built on top of Windows CE and
housed in a simple and attractive casing. The device avoids the menu
overload that can sometimes plague GPS systems that want to proudly
demonstrate all their myriad abilities on the first menu screen users see.
Instead, upon cold starting the device - a quick and painless process;
satellites were picked up and we were ready to roll in about one and a half
minutes - users are greeted with a simple four-item menu with entries for
inputting an address, favourites, points of interest and map look and feel.
There's also a bottom menu for going straight to the map or playing MP3s
from the top-mounted SO card slot and via the small speaker on the rear of

Markham 404 Warden • N o r t h York Lawrence Scarborough Lawrence

#4, 7080 Warden
Tel: (905) 307-7738
789 Lawrence West
Tel : (416) 781-7738
• 2931 Lawrence East
Tel : (416) 269-7738
Open 7 Days Steels Ave O p e n 7 Days Now D u f f e r i n Sunday Closed Brimley
Business Hours M o n d a y — Friday : 1 1 am - 7pm Saturday: 11 am - 6pm; Sunday: 11 am - 5pm

For more saving and options, www.MilestonePC.coiq

DVD Writer USB, F i r e w i r e I/O r E
.Asus Z 7 O VA
LG 16X_S 3 9 USB 2.0 Hub, 4-port.- 5 1 2
Centrino 2.0 $ 1 5 9 9
Pioneer 1 6 X 5 4 2 USB 2.0 Card reader.- 5 1 2 _
USB 2.0 Card, PCI / / 18 ( Built-in Bluetooth . 5 6 0 )
NEC 16X.$ 3 7
Firewire Card, P O / PCMCIA ....$13 / 18 1 5 4 ' (1680 x1050)/ 512M
Hard Orivc 128M ATI X700 PCI-Express
woreeeemeermemalem/E
•DE 7 2 % 1 , - Draital M e d i a
Acer 5003WLMI $ 9 0 9 60G 5400r 16W DVD-CDRW
160 ( 13M )5 7 1 USB Drive 512M / 1G.$24 /44 Wireless-G / Gigabit Len S e m p r o n 3 0 0 0 52139
250 / 300G (16M)$ 8 9 1 1 1 6 SD Card 512M 11G....525 / 39 Tunon ML32, 512M, 1 0 0 G
Asus K8V-MX / 512M 400
15.4', ABG, DVDRW, X P H Asus Z 8 3 V $ 1 6 9 9
DDR Memory 80G / 52X CDRW
80 / 1 6 0 G ( 8 M ) S 5 9 / 7 7 Acer 5672WLMI $ 1 4 2 9 Centrino 2G / 60G 5400r 16M
250 / 3000(16M)5 9 4 / 118 1024M DDR400$ 9 5 Athlon64 3500 5669
Duo 12300 1.66G, 1024M, 512M DDR2 / 17' WXGA
i_aptcp HD - 512M DDR4005 4 9 Asus A8V-MX / 1024M
1024M DDR2 533 Dual Channel5 8 3 100G, 15.4' WXAG+, 128M ATI X700 / Camera
40 / 60 / 80G..580 / 103 / 124 DVD+I-RW, 56K, 802.11ABG, DVDRW - DL / Bluetooth 7300GS 256M/160G SATA
1024M DDR2 667 Dual Channel$ 9 0
ATI X1400 128M, XP Home, Wireless / Gigabit L / Case 450W 2-fan Power Supply
USB Box 204I3M DDR2 667 Dual Channel....5185
Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN TV tuner / Remote Control DVD Burner / DVDROM
For 2.5" H D . . 5 9 Power Supply
Acer 8204WLMI 5 2 3 2 9 Win XP Media Center Ed. Celeron 2.66G 5 2 5 9
For 3.5' 110.520 " V a l i G e n e r i c 400W$ 1 3
For D V D / C D R W 5 2 3 Duo 12500 2.0G, 2048M, Asus P5V800-MX / 256M
- 4 5 0 W Dual fan$ 2 9 Asus W 3 J $ 1 9 9 9
120G, 15.4' WSXAG., 80G HD / 52X CDRW
Video Card ThermafTake 430W / 480W5 4 5 / 77 72400! 1024M / 100G l 14'
DVD+/-RW, 56K, 802.11ABG,
A l l HDTV wonder Net /ark product Bluetooth / XPP / DVDRW Intel P4-3.0G 5 6 4 8
ATI X1600 256M, XPPro,
$ 1 3 5 Cable Router$ 2 1 Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN 1 yr Global warranty Asus P5VD1-X / 1024M
Rwiress G Router $53 A c e r Forrar14005 5 2 2 5 9 X550 256M / 160G SATA II
ATI PC-.1C.c.. • Asus A 8 J m 5 1 7 2 9
Network adaptor 450W 2-fan Power Supply
X1300 / X1600Pro...S90 / 159 Tunon 64 3700. / 1024M 72400 / 1024M / 100G / 14'
wireless G USB / PCI / PCMCIA.$ 3 0 16X DVD Burner! 16x DVD
100G / 15.4' WSXGA /802.11G DVDRW / XPP / 1 yr global
Keyboard! Optical Mouse
MSI 7300GS 256E$ 9 0 For options, check wet:mita, DVDRW / ATI X700 128M / warranty
Altec Lansing Subwoofer
Asus 7 9 0 0 6 T 2 5 6 E 5 3 6 5 Bluetooth / XP Pro

W W W. N o t e b o o k F o r u m . c a
TO 26 H U B : O g i t a l LJvin9 - T o r o n t o S e c t i o n - J u l y 2 0 0 6 www.hubconado.com
 Te s t Lab

the unit.
Accessing settings, changing maps (Canada and the US are included)
or accessing other deeper features like touch-screen alignment and
backlight level.
The 3,5-inch touch screen makes data entry simple, and commonly used
functions like volume and deeper route info are available directly from the
map screen.
Inputting address data using the touch screen takes some getting used to.
The keyboard is laid out from left to right alphabetically, and with no option
for changing the interface to a more familiar OWERTY interfaces, can be
confusing. Also, inputting the same letter consecutively works strangely; if
users tap the same letter key twice in rapid succession, the character won't
be input twice but rather, once in capital. While this strange character entry
convention isn't a big deal, I can't in good conscience recommend this device
to people living in Mississippi.
On the plus side, adding an address as a favourite is a very simple affair.
The Mio 0310 comes with a plastic claw-style holster that attaches easily

Magellan RoadMate 3000T
and securely to the device. The holster in turn locks in to a strong suction
telescoping and swiveling windshield mount that installs easily. Also
included is a vehicle power cable and charger and regular plug charger.
Like many o f the in-car GPS systems tested, the Digiwalker - while it
navigates using latitude and longitude readings - doesn't give access to
users to navigate to a specific lat/long point. This makes it difficult when
navigating to rural areas. Ontario Provincial Parks, for example.

Magellan RoadMate 3000T

www.magellan.com Estimated price: 5675 B a t t e r y life:6hr
Size: 122 x 9? x 36 mm We i g h t : 245 g WAAS: no
CA-1 I LOS A N G E L E S I COAL Points of interest': 6 million Expandable storage: SO/MMC
4.1 0 0 : 4 6 i H 4 5 mi Screen size: 3.5-inch E x t r a s : Optional TrafficKit, MP3 playback
Cold start: 40 sec W a r m start: 3 sec
Mounting hardware: Windshield suction mount
Accessories included: Car and home power adapters, mount, USB cable
Magellan's RoadMate 30007 is a well thought out GPS for use in a vehicle. It

L G Ti i LG P1
INTEL Coro Duo,1.66GHz
(72300, 667MHz)
EL2A2P
PTOPSTORE t n \ '—'
ACIFICMALL"— IBu)7OOKOUTLET-'a-Pacific Nail, INTEL Core Duo 2..0 GHz
(T2500, 667MHz) -
1GB RAM, 60GB HD TEL:905-415-1182, WWW.NOTEBOOKOUTLET.CA i ) E22; 1GB RAM, 80GB HD
DVD DUAL BURNER
DVD DUAL BUNER
Into! 945GM 256MB , 1-866-999-7555 A U T H O R I Z E D D E A L E R ,-.) Steels Ave. An RADEON X1003 255MB
14.1" Crystal Screen
Finger Print Reader 15.4' Crystal Screen
XP Pro, Bluetooth $ 1 7 4 9 XP Pro, Bluetooth
3 Yrs Warranty 3 yrs W a r r a n t y 4 1 . 4 7 4 V
LG X n o t e L w 2 0 FUJITSU N3530
FUJITSU T4020A FUJITSU T3010 •FUJITSU P1510D
INTEL Core Duo,1.66GHz
INTEL SONOMA 1.73GHz, I TELPENTIUM 1.73GHz, INTELPER O! 1,4Gliz, INTELPENT11.11411.2GHz
N (T2300, 667MHz)
512MB RAM, 60G HD 512/Si RAM,303 HO,
DVD DUAL BURNER,
512MBRAM,60GHD, X i i r 512E3RAM,4LG HD,
512MB, (Free to 1GB) L j
80GB HD
802.11B/G WLAN DVDC . DRW 802.11b:gRAN c 4 0 ; 7 0 . 8.9'IMGAToL:chScreen FM/
DVD DUAL BURNER -
12" CRYSTAL SCREEN 12G' ATouch Screen
ATI RADEON X1400 128MB , FingerPentEIE:ooth
12'GATouch Screen
15.4" Crystal Screen, WINTABLETEDMON
WIN XP HOME Wn i Tablet Edition
WIN XP Media Center $ 1 4 9 9
41bs ONLY $ 1 7 4 9 $1699 WinTabletEdition $ 1 3 9 9 2.514,74iRBATTERY$1749
(After 125 Rebate)
AcerASPIRE 5002WLMIIBM THINKPAD X41 ACERTM 4202VVLMIACER TM 3012WTMIACER FERRARI 4002
AMD TURION 64BIT 3000+ INTEL PM 1.5GHz INTELCOREDUO T2300 INTELCOREDUO 12300 AMD 11.1%04E4V.L.,32
1024MB RAM, 100G HD,/ 1024MB RAM, BOGB HD (2MB121.66G 677MHz) (2MBL21.65GHZ 687MHz) 512HBRAM, KG HO„
DVD DUAL BURNER r _ 80211NB/G WLAN 512MBDDR2 RAM
12.4" XGA SCREEN 512MBRA.M,50G HD, 80GBHD SATA DVDDUAL BURNER.
802.11G WLAN
Finger Print Reader DVDDUAL BURNER, EXTDVDDUAL BURNER 822.115 3 IRAN
15.4" CRYSTAL SCREEN
Bluotooth, Win XP PRO 15.4'TFT SCREEN Intel950GM Express ATIRADEONXTDO 128MB
WIN XP HOME
(I K E W . (Free Docking Station WINXP Home 121' XGA TFT 15.3' WXGA.XPPRO, BLUETOOTH
noadee
l aderdsdrenenyl evades $ 8 9 9 with I I I $2299 (I !Mime* akdri cm* $ 9 9 9 Bluetooth, Build In Camera rlarstrirts sOrdri 5 4 r no
) s i l k madly WINDOWSXPPRO $ 1 5 4 9 Irsrify mites = i l *

AcerASPIRE 5002WLMI ACERTM 2313LCI ACERAS 3623NVVXMIACERASPIRE 5672WLM1

ACER TM 8204WLMI
INTELCOREDUO T2533
AMD TURION 64BIT 3000+ INTEL CELERON 1.5GHz INTELCOREDUO T2310
INTEL CELERON 1.5GHz 1024 1.65GHz 6T7A.Hz) (21A3L2ZOGHZ 667MHz) _...V
512MB RAM, 80G HD, _ 2562,IB RAM,40GB HD 234.59130052 RAM
DVD DUAL BURNER (ADD $39 to 512A1B) ' 256MB RAM, 40GB HD 1024MBRAM,100G HD, I23GBHD SATA
802.110 WLAN DVD-CD RW (ADD $39 to 512MB) DVDDUAL BURNER, DVD DUAL LAYER BURNER
15.4"CRYSTAL SCREEN All RADEONX1633 2.50A8
15.4" CRYSTAL SCREEN 15" TFT SCREEN DVD DUAL BURNER ATIRADEON M400128MB 15.4'WSXGA 16830050
WIN XP HOME WINDOWS XP HOME 802.11B/G WLAN
yr k w m e m * yr Acor =aunty Aubrded e r n
Bluetooth, Build In Camera" """ /,09&Lamas Build In Camera $ 2 1 9 9
WINXP Homed), / . . . s e e - m p e WINDOWS XPPROttrearamemet
otanckd w o n t : , 0 0 1 m b * $ 7 6 9 = m a y cv,......1513, reconcEttn)0 14.1"TFTSCREEN $ 5 9 9 erwegeerdelee,vecceilak
re morryil

WSANV.1 I b c o n a d a . c o r n JuY2OCo - H C - Th.:771Tc, S e c t o n T O 29

Te s t Lab

uses a touch-screen interface but gives access to key device functions in
the form of hardware buttons mounted to the left and right and below the
3.5-inch touch screen along with two large shoulder buttons for zooming
in and out.
As users drive along, they are presented with a default overhead view.
However, as they approach a turn or waypoint in the route, the device
pops up a "TruView" turn preview that gives a little more detail on the
maneuver ahead.
The device offers 4GB of storage and allows for a greater library of maps,
music or whatever else users decide to cram on the thing. An SD / MMC card
slot allows for further expansion.
The "SmartVolume" feature increases the voice prompt volume above
speeds of 45 mph (about 72 km/h) to cope with rising cabin noise while the
Night View switches the screen from daylight neutral tones to darker blues,
reds and purples for ease of reading the screen and to preserve night vision.
A sturdy windshield mount suctions to glass and swivels at two points. The
fact that it doesn't telescope means users might have difficulty finding
optimal placement.
Garmin Niivi 350
www.garmin.com Estimated price: S850 B a t t e r y life*: Up to 8h
Size: 98 x 74 x 22 mm Weight: 145 g WAAS: yes
Points of interest": Not specified Expandable storage: SO/MMC
Screen size: 3.5-inch E x t r a s : Vehicle mount, software Picture viewer,
"TravelKit" (currency and measurement converter, world clock etc.)
Cold start: 90 sec W a r m start: 5 sec Mounting hardware: Suction mount
Accessories included: Car and home power adapters, suction vehicle mount,
USB cable, carry case
Garmin's NUvi 350, extraneous umlauts aside, is a tiny form factor in-car
GPS that can also be used in limited on-foot jaunts in and around the city. To
that end, it includes a Pedestrian setting, along with bicycle, truck and even
bus settings.
It's small and lightweight with a flip-up antenna. The unit uses a unique
dashboard mount that interfaces with a terminal on the back o f the
device and accepts power
from the included cigarette
1
lighter adapter.

On the road, the device scales its voice prompts and instructions to the As is the new paradigm, the
speed of driving, giving plenty'of notice before turns. Nfivi 3 5 0 c a n p l a y MP3
As with other vehicle mounted GPS receivers that play MP3 files, the device music t h r o u g h i t s t i n n y
suspends music playback to issue commands. speakers, which are better
A neat touch: rather than turning the device completely off at a rest stop or suited to voice navigation.
even over night in a hotel, the power button defaults to a sleep mode which Users are afforded 700MB
enables the device to get a quick fix on satellites. of s t o r a g e o n b o a r d ,
011131111 nos
expandable via SD o r MMC

2370 MIDLAND Ave. Unit A10, Scarborough, ON, M1S 5C6 Canada
I N A P T C o m p u t e r s T E L : 416.292-0533 hours: 10am-7pm Mon.Fri., 10am-Spm Sat. closed Sunday
please visit our website at WWW.MPTCOMPUTERS COM
15 years in business • while quantities last prices subject to change

‘46
MP3 Car Companion 4 0 G B Digital Photo Bank Portable Multmecia Player
\ 111 .

plug m USB / flash media w i t h 12-in-1 cat reader 4 0 G B capacity with TV-out Component to Component DVI to Component
N \ k r
HDMI to DVI
HDMI to HDMI
HDMI to DVI
listen through car speakers h i g h speed USB 2.0 D i v X , AVI, JPG, MP3, WMA Component to VGA DVI to DVI DVI to HDMI

$49 $ 1 4 9 $ 1 8 9 $CALL $CALL $CALL $CALL

Lo.) Mini USB Optical Mouse Wireless Optical Mouse Wireless Optical Mouse
- wireless (RF) receiver - rechargeable via USB - 2.4Ghz technology
One Button Backup Dnve One Button Bakcup Drive Network Hard Dnve stores neatly inside -continue using mouse -works from 30ft. away
High Speed USB 2 0 portable, small, pocket sized RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet while it charges! - rechargeable via USB
-small, compact design
f,..$1 0 5 f r o 4 1 1 5 b $ 1 6 5 $19 $29 $39

/111:566

2-Way PSI2 KVM Switch

share one monitor, keyboard, mouse
between two (21 computers
529
1CV
2-Way 1158 KVM Switch with Audio
- share one monitor, kboard, ms, spks ENERMAX Power Supply EIIERMAX Modular SLI Power Supply
between two 12) computers NOISETAKER 370W @ s89 Enermax LIBERTY 400W @ $99
NOISETAKER 485W @ $99 Enermax LIBERTY 500W @ $139
539

TO 3 0 HUB: a g t a l Lr.er-ea - To r o n t o r e , . i o n - July 2 0 0 6 www.hubcanscia.com

 Te s t Lab

card. Music is interrupted when a voice prompt needs to be issued. While
any of the MP3-playing GPS devices can play audiobooks with a little user
intervention, Garmin had the good sense to position its device as an audio
book player, and offers Audible support, including a menu item for playing
books purchased through the service.
The NOvi 3 5 0 switches automatically between night and day modes
depending o n t h e time o f day, offering an optimal map viewing for
conditions. On the road, it voices street and highway names, which makes it
much easier to navigate without needing to look at the screen.
Users are presented with options for extending the functionality of the
device and can purchase software upgrades through the Garmin site that
give access to dictionaries and language guides — with common phrases
voiced digitally — for tourism, along with Travel Guides that, while expensive, to be translated directly to the device, causing it t o shake perceptibly in
offer new maps and points of interest, along with restaurant and hotel
ratings on a star scale.
Lowrance iWay 350
www.lowrance.com Estimated price: $500 B a t t e r y life: 15h
Size: 114 x 100 x 65 mm W e i g h t : 24? g
Points of interest": 5 million Expandable storage: SD/MMC
Screen size: 3.5-inch E x t r a s : FM transmitter
Cold start: 40 sec W a r m start: 10 sec
Mounting hardware: Flexible windshield mount
Accessories included: Windshield m o u n t , protective f a c e c o v e r,
car power adapter
The Lowrance iWay 350 incorporates and 4GB hard drive for map and MP3
storage and, along with FM transmission that plays music and navigation
commands over your car stereo, it's unique in this roundup.
Navigation is logical and turn-by-turn, though the system doesn't voice
street names, only turn directions and highways where applicable.
The iWay 350 is among the heaviest of the GPS units tested, owing at least
in part to the fact that it incorporates two Li-ion cells to give it its impressive
(but not fully tested) 15 hours of battery life.
A windshield suction mount is included in the package, as is a proteCtive
face cover. The mount consists of a locking platform that the device sits
atop. The problem here is with the flexible shaft of the mount. It supports the
device without issue and while the gooseneck system for positioning the
device optimally does allow for more flexibility, it also allows car vibrations
our... less than top of the line test vehicle.
The 3.5-inch touch screen takes care of all the menu navigation while a
safety feature locks the GPS screen so users can't make adjustments while
driving. To turn off this safety lock (for passengers to be able to access
menus while in transit, the documentation says) the car must be at a full
stop, otherwise the screen won't accept input. It's frustrating i f your
passenger can't access any menus while the car is in motion, but it's a
smart safety feature, though one that will likely be disabled permanently by
most drivers.
By Andrew Moore-Crispin
'Manufacturer-supplied spec

s h o p online @ w w w. u p s f o r l e s s . c a
(REPLACEMENT BATTERIES\
1 Y E A R WA R R A N T Y WHY UPSforLESS?
Brand New APC Equivalent
O N A L L R E F U R B I S H E D U P S S Y S T E M S - Up to 80% savings from new.
Brand N e w Batteries Installed!!! - Canada's Largest Refurbished
RBC2 $19 RBC7 $ 9 4
UPS supplier.
RBC3 $39 RBC8 $ 7 9 APC BackUPS 280VA
CyberPower 650VA
StreetPrice SI 19 - Government & Educational
RBC4 $33 RBC9 $ 3 9 Si+ et+12eite-5-4-09
Our Price $46 . . . : = P.O.'s welcome.
RBC5 $39 RBC11 $188 Our Price $33 - Reseller Discount Programs.
RBC6 $76 RBC12 $188
- We purchase old UPS systems
- Trade-ins welcome
CyborPower 500VA
Street Price 579
APC SmartUPS 1000VA
Our Price $35 StreetPrice $199 APCCyberPower
LegendarN
Our Price $169
APC SmartUPS 3000VA
Compaq R3000VA
Rackmount 3U OVER 3000 UPS UNITS
Rackmount 3U
•Strcet-Frice-5-i-299 BATTERIES IN STOCK
eet-Priee-5-1469
Our Price $699 280VA - 5000VA
Our Price 5499

APC SmartUPS 1500VA

421 Bentley St. Unit S

Our PricePrice$309
UPS FOR LESS
experts in uninterruptible power supplies
(NEW LOCATION!!!)
Markham, ON
W W W . U p s f o r l e s s . c a Tel: (905) 477-9315
1=77.. TOLL FREE (866) 577-3628
sales.:2-'upsforless.com
Mictfli Monday - Friday : 9 - 5
w w w hubconado.corn -Ai,/ 2 0 0 6 - H U B : tagtal LAAng - T i t o Section 3 . 3 1
Wireless

Tinrnring Hght into eDactricity

-s l - s i n d h c l d devices
Solar power, o r more accurately, the production o f electricity through
photovoltaic cells, has been around for 30 years, but the technology once
associated with massive roof-sized panels and clumsy "alternative energy"
cars is now powering digital audio players, cell phones and PDAs as well.
"[Photovoltaic cells] are finally coming to a point where they're becoming
efficient enough that we can use them for smaller-sized panels that put out
more power," says Don Doney, President of MySoldius.
Another development that has made solar chargers much more practical is
that most handheld devices now use lithium ion batteries, which can accept
partial charges without damaging the effectiveness of the battery.
°In the past, you used to have to fully charge and fully discharge the oattery in
order to make it so it didn't have a memory," explains Doney. "But now with the
lithium ion batteries you can charge them for an hour, for half an nour or for two
hours, and you still don't hurt the battery."
When exposed t o sunlight, the solar panels on a solar charger oegin
converting solar energy into electricity. Depending on the type of charger, that
electricity is either transferred directly into the connected cell phone, PDA or
MP3 player, or is stored inside the solar charger itself for transfer at a later time.
Both systems have their advantages. Direct-charging is faster, but solar
chargers with their own battery can store electricity for months. You could
charge the solar panels during the day, for example, and then transfer the
energy to your handheld device at night.

• J A ff o r d a b l e High Speed Internet is a Reality!

• Y O U HAVE A CHOICE!
BASIC HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED
www.tdcnet.ca/hub 256Kb 3 M b U l t r a 6Mb 3Mb U l t r a 6Mb
$25.95 $ 2 9 . 9 5 $ 3 9 . 9 5 $59.95 $ 6 9 . 9 5
905-947-8053 We Can Also Affordably:
-866-4-TDCNET - Design Custom Software - Create/Secure Networks - h o s t Your Website
- Provide Onsitc Computer - B u i l d Custom Workstations - Implement telephony
For availability please contact & Server Technical Support - Register Domain Names r e c o r d i n g solutions
our sales team or visit our website We are an IBM, Microsoft, & Cisco Authorized Reseller

BECOMEa MEMBER...
...and gain access to GUHEWreader forum, trader forum, POCMUO
our newletter,errOtOPEICLUSIVE MEMBERcontests,and morM
please visit www.huhcanada.co
TO 3 2 H U B : Digital Living - Toronto Die,tiu, - J u l y 20178 www.hubconede.corn
O f O n

a c o rn

CHIPS

is Combo
Solution

We put our heart

Athlon 2800+
every motherboa cl • A M D Athlon K8 Athlon XP M 2800+ for Socket 754
Nobody else can • S i S 761GX/965L
• F S B 800 MHz
theirs. We are • 2 x 184-pin DIMM DDR400
• Integrated Graphic, PCI-E 16x A t h o n
• A D 1888 6-channel audio
motherboard is @Ioass®n
New
P1 3G Arrival
• LGA775 socket for latest intel Pentium
• Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX/
4/Celeron D processors
Athlon 64 x2 Dual-core/Athlon 64/
• I n el® 885GV/ICH5
Sempron processor
• F S B 800/533MHz
• S i S 761GX1965L
• 3 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support 2+1
2.5V Dual channel DDR SDRAMs • F S B 1000 MHz AMD.

(DDR400/3331266), max 3 GB • 2 x 240-pin DIMM DDR2 800 -F_T)

i f & • Integrated Graphic, AGP 8x • Integrated Graphic, AGP 8x Athlana

• Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio • Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio

New
Arrivali
A21 G . 7 11 ,
• Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FY/Athlon
• Socket 939 for AMMO AthlonTM 64 FX /
64 x2 Dual-core/Athlon 64/Sempron
Athlon 84 Processor
processor
• V I A K8M800/8237 Chipset
• NVIDIA GeForce 6100/nForce 410
• 2 DIMM for DDR400, max 2GB
AMD • F S B 1000 MHz AMD
• Integrated Graphic, AGP 8x
• 6 -Channel Audio • 2 x 240-pin DIMM DDR2 800
Athl.1 • Integrated Graphic, AGP 8x
• Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio

Offer You Cannot Resist!

Froacei Receive a Free Card Reader (4-in-1) wIth
every PCCHIPS motherboard you purchase.
Cau-d R e a d e r Offer period is from 7/01/06 to 7/31/06.
Ask your local distributor for detail.

Distributors Powernode Peripheral Express

905-474-1040 905.513-5777
www.powernode.com wwwpecanada.com
 Wireless

Portable solar chargers ship with various "tips" to accommodate a

Memory Modules
variety of devices and their respective voltages, with additional tips
generally sold separately.
The biggest downside to solar power i s that it's not consistent.
Environmental filters like clouds, smog, tinted windows and shadows
from tall buildings reduce the charger's effectiveness. Also, the sun's
intensity (and therefore the power of the charge) changes depending on
the time of day and season — in case you were wondering, a summer's
Flash Products
day at noon is optimal.
There's also some bad news for Canadians: According to environmental
measurements, we're at a disadvantage when it comes to solar power
because the solar intensity in our region is below average. (Canada
receives between 1.3 Kilowatt-hours of solar energy per square metre
per day, as compared to 4-6 KWh/m2/day for much of North Africa, for
example. (Visit www.solio.com/v2/support/solar-intensity.html t o
Digital Products
compare solar intensity maps for regions worldwide.)
Nevertheless, there are some pretty significant advantages to solar
power as well, not the least o f which being that it's free. It's also
environmentally friendly, and gives users the ability to charge their
devices in areas where they don't have access to traditional power
outlets, s u c h a s campgrounds. Because t h e y ' r e designed t o
accommodate many different devices and voltages, solar chargers can
CPUs act as portable universal chargers in a pinch, meaning you don't have to
carry around multiple power cables for multiple devices. (A few solar
chargers, including the Solio and Proporta chargers in the following
roundup, actually ship with AC adapters for this very purpose.)

pecom Soldiusi
www.mysoldius.com
Authorized Distributor of
US$89.99 (Mobile Phone kit); US$99.99 (iPod kit); USS109.99 (Mobile
Transcend Phone and iPod kits)
Method: Charges device directly
Products
Charging time (direct sunlight): 2-4 hours

Specom distributes a comprehensive line o f Interface/cables: m i n i USB port; comes seven adapter t i p s f o r
various devices
computer products including CPUs, memory
Output power 6.58V
modules, digital storage and flash products.
Weight: approx. 115 grams
Dimensions: 110 a 75 a 10 mm
Compatibility: iPod Mini, Shuffle, Nano, Motorola ROKR, Creative Zen
Micro, BlackBerry; wide range o f Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Siemens,
Samsung, Motorola phones
Notable features: Comes in six colours (black, pink, green, blue, red,
and white)

SolarStyle SC002
www.solarstyle.com
USS55.99
Method: Both direct-charge and battery storage
Charging time (direct sunlight): approx 1.5 hours
Interface/cables: Various tips
Output power: 3.6V, 5.5V

6pecom Weight: 138 grams

Dimensions: 108 x 72 x 21 mm
TECO1MOLOGILS I N C .

Unit 110,13151 VanierPlace Compatibility: Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson phones, Game
R e s e l l e r s W e l c o m e ! Richmond, BC, V6V 212 Boy, mini USB and, 4-pin cross connector included. Connectors for
Phone: 604-270-9699 additional devices including Bluetooth accessories, garm in GPS
Fax: 604-270-9899

TO 3 4 H U B : 0:g:tal Liv;mg - To r o n t o Section - J u l y 2 0 0 6

vvvvw.hubconocla.com
Wireless .....1

systems, Palm PDAs and other mobile phones can be purchased from the ( N I L } 1::;_.)1WH - , • 3 S . 1 t - - i r - e"c;
website for USS7.99 each.

Solar Charger for Mobile Devices Recelver+Dish .$100.00up

www.proporta.com
USS59.95 All installation accessories available

Method: Both direct-charge and battery storage \....

Charging time (direct sunlight): approx 3.4 hours
Interface/cables: USB r DVR w/Software $ 7 5 . 0 0
Output power. 3.6 V - 500mA We are the legally licensed software dealer
r I-
in Canada / One year full support/
Weight: 88 grams
Lifetime update
Dimensions: 88 x 60 x 23 mm So,1..hy buyPIRATEcopies for 555 ttithout any
Compatibility:A range of smartphones and PDAs including HP, Dell, Palm, support/update?
Sony Ericsson, Nokia and BlackBerry. Company claims it can be used to
SPECIAL PROMOTION!
charge most devices that use a USB charger.
TG2026/2036 $40.00/$45.00
SONYColorCCD • 420TV lines • 0.8 Luc
S0110
www.solio.com
USS99.95 SPECIAL P R O M O T I O N !
Method: Both direct-charge and battery storage TG6022$ 5 5 . 0 0
Charging time (direct sunlight): 8-10 hours to charge internal battery; 4 - SONYColorCCD • 420TV tines • 0 Lux
•IBM View Distance at night. Day 8 Night
6 hours for direct charging
Interface/cables: Various tips
TG3031
Out put power: 4-12V - 0 - 1. Amp 1/3-SONYColcr CCD
Weight: 165 grams 420TV Line / Waterproof
0Lux /Day & Night
Dimensions: 120 x 65 x 34 mm (when closed)
25-30MView Distance at night
Compatibilitiy, Wide range of Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson,
Siemens phones. Numerous BlackBerry, iPAD, Palm, Sony Clie and TREO i _ V G 8 0 1 0 High Speed Pan/Tilt/Zoom
smart phone/POAs. iPod and iRiver MP3 players. Game Boy, Nintendo OS SONYEX-View Module Camera
and PSP. Garmin GPS units. A variety of digital cameras that charge via 0-360Pan / 0-90 Tilt • 18 Optical 8 12 Digital Zoom
17,v, Works with mostDVR systems
mini USB. FreeInstallation Consultancy
\••••
By Erin Bell
T G 6 0 5 0 1/3- SONY Color CCD
Ex-View Imaging Chip
480 TV Lines High Reso:ution
Auto Iris • Lens Selectab!e
Free Installation Consultanr}

SPECIALPROMOTION!
TG323$ 6 5 . 0 0
1/3' SON) Cu':: CO • 2.20 TV Lines
0 Lux / Day & N:ght

Accessories
* I D Transf,ymE75, C r .:-., , : , LIT:ES.

Reliability Without the Hassle

nollson Tech Systems
210 Denison Street
M a r k h a m , O N L3R 1B6
Tel.: (905) 489-1145
www.dolsontech.ca
Dealers Welcome
vAtvw.hubcanada.com Ju1y 2 0 0 6 - H U B : l a a t a - Tc r o n t n S e t t e r s TO 2-5
 eSkyNETComputers J j

WWW.eSKYNET.COM
lInNterneLt
Best Value
$ 3 5 9
INTEL
Dual-Core
Best Value
$ 479 AMD New 6612
3000+
$ 399AMD New AM2
3500+
$ 509
With DUD Writer with 060 Writer with 000 Writer with DVD Writer

Intel Celeren 0 -346 166775 533FS8
3.03GHz, 255KB 12 Cache, Unlit
ASUSP511132-Vrit PCI-E Mainboard
512110 DDR2-533SORAM Memory
EDGBSeagate SATS Hard Drive 7200rpm
integrated ATI Radcon X300 Graphics
1.001111 Writer 166 IllaIRV/ Drive
Integrated 6-channelCODEC Audio
Integrated 100t1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
16" Front USB Black Tower 400W Power
' Monitor not Included
(Optional-Add WindowsXPHome forS 109)
Intel Pentium D - 605 Dual-Core Design
2.65GHz,201h11312 Cache, EMT
ASUSP5002-951 PCI-E Mainboard
1GBDDR2-533 SHAM Memel!
16000 Seagate SATAHard Drive 7200rpm
Integrated All Radeon X300 Graphics
1.6 HD Writer 16X0V0±1117 Drive
Integrated 6-channelCODECAudio
Integrated 100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet 1611
16" Front USB Black Tower 4001I Power
' Monitor not Included
• NowA110 Sem ton 3009+ Socket 111,12
1.GGHz,256KB L2 Cache, 611064
ASUSrazupv-vm111,12G16150 ritaintioard
51216B 0062-533 HIRAM Memory
60GBSEAGATESATA7200rpm Hard Drive
Integrated GeForce 6 High Definition Video
1.0DUDWriter 16XOV0.11V1 Drive
6010066 High DIllnItion Audio
IEEE1394a controller supports 2 x 13942
tIVIDIA nForce 430 built-In Gigabit !All
16" Front USB Black Tower 4001 Power
' Monitor net Included
' NewAMD00110 04 3500+ Socket 61.12
2.2GHz,512)(13L2 Cacho, 1111004
ASUS11211PV-111Ar.12 0F5150 Malnboard
16B 0062-533 sown blernory
250001'!0 MA KS Drive 101.10 cache
Integrated GeForco01110h Definition Video
1.001/0 Writer 1660110±111'1 Orlon
A016011000 High 011inItIon Audio
IEEE13042 controller supports 2 x 13e4a
NVIDIAnForeo 430 built-in Gigabit LAN
16" FrontUSD Black Tower 400W Power
• Monitor not Included

D-Value
Dual-Core
Pentium 0 930
$899D-POWERs i Dual-Core
With 17" LCD P e n t i u m D 940
0 9 9 6 4 -POWER X 2 - P O W E R
, AVID AIL12
with 19" LCD i 3 0 0 0 + AMU A M 2
w i t h w i t h 20" W M LCD
19" Wide LCD 4200+ Dual-Core

Intel Pentium 0 - 930 Dual-Core Design
3.00Gtiz,2021613L2 Cache,1300MHz FSB
17" LG11752T-erns 1400:1 DVI LCD
ASUSP51.02-11119456 PCI-E Mainboard
1GB0002-533 H u m Memory
250GBVIDSATSNS Drive 1666B cache
ATIX300SE 12011B PCI-Express Graphics
161100 Writer 160 DVD+11V/ Drive
On-Board High Dellnillon Audio
00 2.1 Sub-Wooler Speakers System
integrated 10011000 Gigabit Ethernet
16" Front USB Black Tower 40011 Power
Optical Mouse & Internet Keyboard
iop!,onai Ada Mndo.vs XPHOME'CrS 109)
Intel Pentium 0 - 940 Dual-Core Design
3.20GHz,2125113L2 Cache,600111Hz FSB
16 19" LCD11952Teras140101200r1024 Dw
Genuine Intel 094561/11 PCI-E Mainboard
OCZ1GBDual Channel 0062 VALUE PRO
25060MAXTORSATADrive 161110 cache
Ilvidia Worse 6603/T11/255MB Video
PioneerDVDWriter 160 000.111'I Drive
On-Board filo Definition Aclio
OG2.1 Sub-Weoter Speakers System
Integrated 100/1030 Gigabit Ethernet
HIKAO16" Black Tower oil side window
andThermalTake Silent 430W Power
Optical Mouse & Internet Keyboard
' flew ALM Athlon 64 3000+ Socket 01,12
2.46tiz 5121(012 Cache 01.1064
ACED10" WIDELCDems 1440x900do1
ASH 112NPV-11171AM2 GF6150 Mainboard
OCZ1GBDual Channel 0062 VALUE PRO
250GBMAXTORSAID Drive 16MB cache
tivltlla GeForee 6600GT2561,113 Video
PioneerDUDArtier 1GX0011±001 Drive
ADIAD1986AHigh 011inillon Audio
OG2.1 Sub-Viooler Speakers System
IEEE1394a controller supports 2 x 13940
TIVIINAnForce 430 built-1n Gigabit LAN
/111(60 16" Diack Tower Ill side window
and TherrnalTake Silent 4304'I Power
h1lcrosott Optical Mouse & Keyboard
• MO Atnion 64 02 4200. Socket AM2
Dual-Coro 2.2Gliz 5126012 Cache AM1164
ACER20" WIDELCDems 1680611150dpi
ASUSr12/11,11-91.1401261-6150 Mainboard
OCZ1GBDual Channel DIM VALUE PRO
3000BMAXTORSATADrive 10110 cache
BFGrIvidia 7000GTOC256110 3D Olden
PioneerDVDWriter 10XDVD+RW Drive
ADI 0190661110 DifInDlon Audio
OG2.1 Sub-Woofer Speakers System
IEEE1394a controller supports 2 x 1394a
1191016nForce 430 built-1n Gigabit LAN
1111(6016" Black Tower vr/ side window
and ThermilTake Silent 430W Power
Microsoft Optical Mouse & Keyboard

• 3-Yr Parts Warranty on major components:

"CUSTOMBUILDSYSTEMONLINE@ www.eskynet.com CPU, Motherboard, HOD & Monitor
1-Yr Warranty on other parts

WWW.eSKYNET.COMFu)itsu N3511B M A 512MB 80GB

shop online
LCDONSALE
NO BOOK SALE 15.4"WXGADVDRW-DL MAN XPH
Cash Special $ 1099 WWW.eSKYNELCOM

ACERA55003WLMI-XP HOME
AMDTURIONML-321.8Ghz100GB HD
Tel.905.513.7072
1GBRAM15.4-WXGADVDRW MAN 17' Acer AL1716BB 8ms LCD $ 189
Cash Special $ 995
1T' LG L1752TX 8ms DVI LCD $ 199
shop@eskynet
ACERTM4202WLMi-100GBHard Drive Our Retell Store:
T o s h i b a I N T E L Core Duo123001GB RAM' 19" Acer AL1916 Wide LCD 8ms $ 2 1 9 3255 HWY.7 EAST, UNIT 62
15.4"LCDDVDRWWireless LAN XPH MARKHAM, L3R 3P9
Acev Asus Cash Special $ 1149 19" LG L1952TX 8ms DVI LCD $ 255
Store Hours;
FuPsu LG Cnesji_all notebooks prices online III 19" Viewsonic VA1912wb Wide $ 279 Mon.-Fri. 1 1 a m t o 8pm
20" Acer AL2016 Wide LCD 8ms $ 319 Saturday 1 1 a m t o 6pm
/(60 WACOR Best Price 20" Benq FP202 W i d e LCD DVI $ 329
Sunday 1 2 noon to 6pm

GRAPHIRE4 4")(5" $ 99 H W Y. 7 E a s t
GRAPHIRE4 6"XO" S 109 20" Viewsonic VA2025wm Wide $ 3 9 9
•INTUOS3 4"X5" S 229 Acer 32" LCDTV AT3201 Wide $ 1 1 9 9 Two traffic lights east
INTUOS3 6"X8" $ 329 of Woodbine Ave.
Acer 37" LCDTV AT3705DTV Wide$1849
A el Pease chedc our web see for most updated prices.
Unit 62 Inside the mall
; c . . . . . . m — n t E e l a Re-rd. P r. , s t , e a u f g e All P r i c . are Cask Dtscaunted A l l LCD comes voth 3-Year Warranty Enter Mall Entrance(D)
 ',3rsonal C o m p u t i n g

Moving to M a c
i •n The Mnve w i t h the Macnook: pt
The last couple of years haven't been particularly kind to Apple fans who
needed mobility. Despite Apple desktop computers successfully making the
transition from the G4 to the GS processor, the company was unable to
create a mobile product using the GS processor, effectively leaving mobile
users a generation behind.
There were a few reasons for this technology lag, but the most important
were heat and power consumption: cramming a GS processor into a
notebook would suck the battery dry in a ridiculously short period of time,
simultaneously generating enough heat inside the casing that everything
might start to melt. Apple was forced to use the older, slower G4 processors
inside the iBook and PowerBook lines, while power apps like PhotoShop and
Final Cut Pro all but required a G5 processor. Conundrum.
Apple was finally able to address the issue this year with the transition of
its entire product lineup from the PowerPC processors (G4 and G5) to the
newest generation o f Intel processors (Core Duo and Core Solo). The
company stated that the new Intel processors were capable of up to live
times the speed o f the previous PowerPC processors, despite only a
moderate jump in actual clock speed. Even better news was that these new
processors would also go into the company's notebooks.
The MacBook Pro
Designed to replace the PowerBook line, the MacBook Pro sports a nearly
identical design to the previous generation PowerBook. The biggest change
is under the hood, with the cfeaky old G4 processor replaced by a dual-core
Core Duo processor rated at 2GHz or higher. The new machines also sport a
faster video card with more onboard memory, hard drive sizes up to 120GB,
and the ability to put 2GB of RAM into the machine. In short, the new
MacBook Pro models actually have specs that are comparable to Apple's old

•
„
111..,11143(t) itv, 0,41, it,
VI a _JC1.-71.1-M,111777.' 2 1 : 7 A t . 1 - ! . . . 1 0 - r k

r/111111111 T e l : 9 0 5 . 5 I 3 . 6 5 8 8 • Fax: 905.513.9458

401 Alden Road, Unit 13, Markham, ON L3R 4N4
Piulmedia.ca www.plusmedia.ca

July Specials I. ProData DVD-R 8X 50pcs Cake Box „ , e k

a n d L . . . . 7 . ; ) R i d a t a & Prodisc. Perfect match wtih Acard I 6X Duplicator System
I. HP DVD-R Light Scribe 8X I 5pcs
25pcs Cake box
New Arrival! Call for best price.
2. HP DVD-R; DVD+R 8X I 6 X 50Pcs
Retail Packing on special Minimum: 120pcs
$15.50/ea
3. Runet 802.1 I G wireless adapter
Retail Box on special
Minimum: 20pcs $17.99/ea
4. Runet 802.1 I G wireless 4 Port
Router
On special Minimum: 20pcs $29.99/ea
5. Logitech Football Optical Mice
Brand New
I200pcs per lot, take all $3.00/ea N i r d
Sliver Matt no printing on top. Same quality level with
2.Vantec USB, 1394, Sata External H D D Box
:y 3 . 3 2 " H D -Ready LCD TV
1366 x 768: 16.7m; 1200:1; Ultra-Fast 8ms; 16:9
RiTEI: 176 Degree Horizontal and Vertical Viewing,
RiDATA
Picture in Picture.
•,_-1 S p (e c i a9l : Only
9 e0a . "
4.Acard 1-9 DVD Duplicator work alone
5.Ipod Nano 2G 4G L I p o d Video 60G
6. Igo Universal Laptop Power Adapter
The iGo Ice90 is the only power adapter specially
designed and engineered to meet power require-
ments of even the highest performance notebooks,
lce90 supplies up to 90 watts of continuous power.
7. Logitech QuickCam; Keyboard; Mouse (Retail)

vvo.rw.hubconada.com J a y 2 0 0 6 - H U B : Digital Living - Tar- o n t o Section T O 37

high-end desktop models, but in a notebook form factor. t h e MacBook uses Inters built-in graphics, with only 64MB, which is pulled
There were a few other changes. First: the power cord has a new f r o m main system memory. Another area is in the screen: at present, the
magnetically-attached connector known as the MagSafe, to prevent the Mac MacBook is only available with a 13-inch screens.
from going flying if someone trips over the cord. Second, the PC Card slot is T h e biggest obvious change with the MacBooks, when compared to the
gone from the 1?-inch model, replaced by the smaller ExpressCard slot. And i B o o k s , is the redesigned keyboard. The new MacBook keyboard has more
for multimedia fans, not only has an iSight camera been embedded into the s p a c e between the keys, which might mean a bit of practice is required
bezel right above the screen, but the MacBook Pro also comes with a remote b e f o r e user get comfortable with it. More crucial is Apple's decision to sink
control, just like the new iMacs. t h e keyboard further into the body of the notebook, preventing it from
rubbing against (and damaging) the screen when the notebook is closed.
One thing that surprised people about the MacBook was the decision to use T h e MacBook models feature a few of the new features found on the higher-
the higher-performing Core Duo processor instead of the Core Solo. From a e n d MacBook, including the embedded iSight camera, remote control, and
processor perspective, that means the MacBook is almost on par with the t h e new MagSafe power connector. And for those who are looking for
higher-end MacBook Pro, making it one heck of a deal at nearly half the price, s o m e t h i n g a bit different, the top of the line MacBook comes with a black
That said, there are definitely a few areas where the MacBook saves some c a s e instead of white.
money, and the biggest of those is in the graphics department: while the W e ' l l put both new models to the test next month, in part two.
MacBook Pro has a discrete graphics component with 128MB of memory, • B y Sean Carruthers

Compare the specs of the MacBook and MacBook Pro families with this handy chart
MacBook MacBook MacBook MacBook Pro MacBook Pro MacBook Pro
CPU 1.83 GHz 2GHz 2GHz 2GHz 2.16 GHz 2.16 GHz
Screen size 13.3-inch 13.3-inch 13.3-inch 15.4-inch 15.4-inch 17-inch
Screen resolution 1280x800 1280x800 1280x800 1440x900 1440x900 1680x1050
RAM 512 MB 512 M B 512 M B 512 MB 1G B 1G B
—MaxRAM 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB
Hard dnve 60 GB SATA 60 GB SATA 80 GB SATA 80 GB SATA 100 GB SATA 120 GB SATA
Optical Combo Superdrive Superdrive Superdrive Superdrive DL Superdrive
WiR 119 119 119 11g 119 llg
Ethernet 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000 10/100/1000
Modem no no no no no no
Bluetooth 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
USB ports 2 2 2 2 2 3
FireWire ports 1x400 1x400 1x400 1x400 1x400 1x400, 1 x 8 0 0
Video out mini-DVI mini-DVI mini-DVI dual-link DVI dual-link DVI dual-link DVI
Graphics memory 64 MB 64MB 64MB 128 MB 256 MB 256 M B
Size (cm) 32.5x22.7x2.75 32.5x22.7x2.75 32.5x22.7x2.75 35,7x24.3x2.59 35.7x24.3x2.59 39.2x26.5x2.59
Weight (g) 2.36 2.36 2.36 2.54 2.54 3.1
Colour White White Black Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Price $1,249 $1,449 $1,649 $2,199 $2,799 $3,099

4 Channel/GO fps • 4 Channel/120 fps • 8 Channel/240 fps

WATCHBOXo®(
DVR—Digital Vol. Reord, www.panview.ca
Watch y o u r Business f r o m H o m e ! Wireless camera CCTV Dome Camera
Watch y o u r H o m e a n d Business
from a n y w h e r e In the world!
Aujoromotion on Promotion
o From $35.00 From $55.00

D i s t r i b u t o r : P a n v i e t v Security 63 S i l v e r Star B l v d . U n i t A 3
Tel. 416 831 6282 (Dealers Only) Scarborough O N M 1 V 5E5 C a n a d a
TO 3 8 HUB: 0 : g t a l Living - To r o n t o Section - J u l y 2 0 0 6
www.hubcenada.com
 Personal Computing

K e e p i n g it clean: P C utilities
Downloadable PC utility vendors are constantly vying for our dollars with
claims that our computing experiences will be safer or more efficient or less
frustrating if we use their software. Distinguishing duds from truly useful
apps is no easy feat, but HUB:Digital Living has tested and can vouch for all
of the utilities described below. Each does an admirable job o f what its
publisher claims it will do, whether it's cleaning registries, creating disk
images, shredding files or recovering data. You just have to decide if you
need any of these things done.
heilistnj Mechanic I.• •
I iii' •,111 . . ; .'.•;•
Registry Mechanic is one of the simplest and most reliable ways to clean
your registry. What's a registry? It's a database found on Windows operating
systems that stores information about programs, hardware, preferences,
and other aspects of your system.
',RegistryMechanic A poorly maintained registry can
111:1=u negatively impact your machine's
categorized errors. Each error is assigned a priority code and a proposed
course o f action f o r rectification—typically involving deletion o f the
offending file. It also shows you the location of the file, allowing advanced
users to delete the file manually. I ran Registry Mechanic on a computer with
a month-old Windows XP installation and it found 149 errors. Fixing these
errors substantially improved the startup time of the machine.
The demo version is free, but it automatically repairs only a handful of
errors. Coughing up about 533 will ensure that your registry is always clean
as a whistle.
Got files you want permanently destroyed? Windows' recycle bin won't do
the trick - plenty of easy to use applications can recover deleted files in a
snap (such as Active Undelete - the next utility discussed on this list ). The
only way to truly destroy a file is to use a file shredding program, like SafelT
File Shredding 2006.

7 - - I
performance, ' slowing d o w n
startup processes or even crashing
0 _ the system.
Registry Mechanic scans y o u r
registry before providing a list o f
This handy little utility can safely and permanently remove any file from
your PC (well, technically, the files aren't destroyed but rather encrypted
using one of three selectable encryption algorithms). In browse mode users
can pick and choose the files they want shredded. Recycle bin mode
permanently destroys any files residing within the bin. There's also a mode

PERSONAL
DATA PROTECTION
Protect Yourself from Identity Theft,
encrypt your hard disk data in case your L- r

Laptop or computer gets lost or stolen!

*59 • 95
MySecureDoc PE+ f e a t u r e s i n c l u d e :
256- b i t Professional Strength FULL DISK ENCRYPTION
Pre- b o o t Authentication
Power on Password and Self Help Password Recovery
Portable Media Protection -
External USB drives, USB s t i c k s , SD cards MySwunxna

Supports: Ta b l e t PC, M u l t i p l e Hard Disks, Personal Edition

Hibernation and Windows 2000/XP

mysecuredoc•corn
R e s e l l e r s welcome - C o n t a c t u s a t 9 0 5 . 5 0 2 . 7 0 0 0 e x t . 2 7 5
mme.hulmaareda.com July 2 0 0 6 - H U B : Digital Living - Toronto Sector, TO 3 9
 for shredding all'the temp files on your machine as well as a disk space
saving mode that targets potentially unneeded files.
The demo version is fully functional, but it expires after 30 days. You can
also upgrade the utility to include SOOT File Encryption 2006, an add-on
that allows users to create their own encrypted, self-extracting files.
We've all deleted files by accident, but many people aren't aware that these
files aren't actually gone. Rather, they're placed in a queue to be written
over. That means they're recoverable - assuming you have the right utility.
Active Undelete Data Recovery is just such a utility. It can scan your
computer to identify deleted but recoverable files. Once located, users can
choose to restore these files to their original folders or place them in new
folders. You can even preView certain kinds of files beforehand to ensure
you've located the correct file.
In my tests I found a wide variety of supposedly deleted files and restored
them with a couple o f clicks. The interface is a bit clunky, but t h e
application's usefulness is hard to deny - especially for those of us prone to
overzealous desktop cleaning frenzies. A demo version is available, but it
won't undelete files greater than 64KB.

Direct CD and DVD Printing

Complete CD/DVD Publishing Systems - copies and prints

O p t i P r i n t e r Pro opyDisc Platinum Series

Direct-to-disc inkjet printer Combine drives with robotics
4800 dpi resolution High speed copying drives for CD or DVD
I 6-color high speed printing Standalone operation for ease of use
Cost per print from as little as $0.03 Networking module available .
Photo quality results with laser sharp text Lifetime Technical Support
Uses standard HP print cartridges Interchangeable Printers
Hewlett-Packard inkjet technology Solid Construction for 24/7 operation
inkjet
tedInokagy by

FE4AilmN
E
Storage Heaven are Preferred Partners of Verity Systems - providers of CD and DVD equipment j
1-800-367-3054
veritysales@storageheaven.com
www.storageheaven.com

TO 40 lagitel Living - Toronto Section - 2 0 0 6

www.hubcanecie.com
 Personal C o m p u t i n g

A, runis True Image www.3C1 lin, o n , I
••qe: 37MB C o s t : $S 5
There are few more reliable or comprehensive ways to back up your data
than creating a disk image. And there are few better disk image utilities than
Acronis True Image, a slick and simple application designed to look and feel
like an extension of Windows XP.
True Image lets even novices clone an entire hard disk - including data,
applications and operating system - with relative ease. It also provides
functionality to check disk images for errors and lets you plug into and out
of the disk to search for and access data as though it were a local drive.
What's more, it delivers the ability to backup individual files and folders,
schedule regular backup times, and even create secure zones on your local
hard disk that cannot be accessed by other applications - in essence an
airtight storage area that will never be affected by malware or system
failures of any kind.
In short, True Image offers enough data backup and recovery options to
satisfy almost any home user. The trial version is fully functional, but lasts
only 15 days.
By Chad Sapieha

Com uters
For more price, please check
WWW. ucomputerca
Monthly Special
ACER AS3624WXCI
irh iron Ph 0fflrr 101,SliVILIP1 0 fICC Noril York Office
A l l s o , l e i l l ‘ \ „ „ , : 111

2 - Ye a r s CELERON M
E O P E N 7 D AY S A W E E K ! M O N • P A I 12PM SPM
labor & I y e a r parts 1.6G/ 512M/ 40G/ COMBO/
MON FRI 10 30/41-7/1M
M O N - F R I . 1 0 A M - 7 P M S A T -SUN 12PMERM SAT 1 0 30/1M-5PM Warranty WIRELESS G/ 10/100 LAN/
S AT - S U N . L O A M - 5 0 M SUN Closed

HEADOFFICE Scarborough: Mississauga: North York: MODEM/ XP HOME/ 14"

4002 Sheppard Ave E,#108 289 Dundas St E, Unit 2 386 Sheppard Ave. E

i
416-293-9933 9 0 5 - 3 6 1 - 1 9 7 9 •
I 7...

IntelCeleron2.8GL775 $258AMDSemrron2800+ $345INTELP5062.66G $399 IntelP45243.0G $ 4 8 8
ASUS P5P800-VM 865G CHIPSET
DDR400 256M PC3200
WD80G 7200RPM 2M HDD
LG 52x32x52 CDRW
2D/3D DDR 64M VIDEO CARD 0/B
10/100 Lan & 6 Channel Sound 0/B
Mldtower Front USB /450W Case
Keyboard, Opt Mouse & Speaker
ilCeleron 2.93G 5 2 6 8
Intel P4-506 2.66G L775 $295
AMDS9393200+ $568 AMD939DuoCore3800+$798IntelDuoCore805 $968 LAPTOP
ASUSA8N5X NF4 M.B SATA RAID
DDR400 10 (2x512M) I G-LAN
W.D250G 8M SATAI 6-Chan Sound
ASUSNF7300GS 256M DDR2 PCIE
LG16X DVDRW Dual Layer Drive
Midtower Front USB w1550W Case
Internet Keyboard & Optical Mouse
2.1Subwoofer Speaker
1AIVID 939 3500+ $ 6 3 8
AMD 939 3700+ 5 6 7 8
416-250-5588
$688
ASUS K8V-X SE VIA M.B ASUSP5GPL-XINTEL915PL PCIE ASUSP5GD2-X800FSB Intel 915
DDR512M PC3200 DDR40051221PC3200 MEMORY DDR2533512MRam PC4200
WD 800 7200RPM HDD W.D80G8M7200RPM HDD WD160G SATA8M HDD
LG16X DVDRW Dual Layer ASUSX300SE-XPCIE12821TV-0 ATIISAPX550256MPCIE Video Card
Nvidia FX5200 128M TVOAGP LG16xDVD+I-RINDUAL LAYER LG16XDVDRWDual layer Drive
10/100 Lan & 5.1 Sound 0/B GBITLAN&6CHANNELSOUND GB Gigabit Lan & 6 Channel Sound 0IB
Midtower Front USB w/450W Case MIDTOWERCASE/450WFRONT USB Mldtower FrontUSBw1450W Case
Keyboard, Optical Mouse & Speaker KEYBOARD&OPTICALMOUSE& SPEAKER Keyboard, Optical Mouse& Speaker
1 A M D SP 3000+ 5 3 5 5 f P 4 2.8G/3.0G E $ 4 1 8 / 4 2 8 11D4 630 3.0G 2M $ 5 5 8
AMD SP 3100+ 5 3 6 9 P4 630 3.0GE $ 4 7 5 P4 640 3.2G 2M $ 5 8 8
ACER TM4061WLMI-XPH CENTRING
ASUSA8N-SLIPCI-EDDRGBIT LAN ASUS P5LD21945SATA RAID 1.6G 2M1806/ 512M DDR2! DVDRW/
1024M(2'512M)DDR400 PC3200 1024M(2X512M)DDR2 PC4200 IGLAN
15.4"/ WIRELESS LAN/ MODEM/
WD/Maxtor250GIDE7200RPM HDD ASUS GF7600GS 256M PCIE SLI XPHOME $ 8 5 9
MSIGF6600LE256M16XPCIE SLI LG 16X DVDRW Dual Layer Drive
TOSHIBA1,170 PM1.73G/ 512M DDR/
LG16XDVDRWDual Layer Driver Maxtor 300G SATA16MHOD /8 Chan Sound 100GIDVD BURNER/WIRELESS 0/
Side Window w1550W Front USB Case
Gigabite Lan &8Channel Sound 0/B MODEM/ XP HOME/ 15 4" _ 5 1 1 8 8
Wireless K.B & Optical Mouse
MidtowerFrontUSBw1550W Case IBM THINKPAD Z607 PM 1.73G/ 512M/
Tornado 2.1 Subwoofer Speaker 40GICOMBO/ WIRELESS GI MODEM/
Keyboard, Optical Mouse&2.1 Speaker 19*Brand Name Flat LCD Screen XPPRO/14"TFT $ 1 2 8 8
AMID DuoCore 4200+ 5 8 6 8 IPD 930 3.00 4M $ 1 0 2 8 SERVICE: LAPTOP REPAML UPGRADE:
PARTS. PARTS (AC ADAPTOR BATTERY ETC1,
AMDDuoCore 4400+ 5 9 6 8 tIPD 940 3.2G 4M 5 1 098 USED LAPTOP

LCD SPECIAL!! a Hard Drive <7„.--• 44‘ii0 Video Card

17"LG1751SLCD 500:1 $175 ATI R955019600XT 256MAGP $ 5 5 1 7 9
17" BENQ FP71G+ 500:1 8MS $180 KINGSTONUSBFLASH512h1/1G $ 2 2 1 3 3 ATIISAP X300SE 128M1X550 256M PCIE S53!63
17" SAMSUNG 740N 8MS 600:1 BLACK $189.9 W.D 80G 2M1 80G 81,11160G 8M
19"ACER191613BLACK 5001 8MS $218 $47/49171ATIISAP X13005121,1PCIE $ 1 0 0
19" VIEWSONIC VA902B 8MS 550:1 $248 W.D 8M 250G/320G $82/112 ATIISAP X850XT DDR3 256M PCIE 5 1 7 9
19" VIEWSONIC VA1912W DIGITAL WIDE LCD 5235 W.D SATAII 8M 160G1250G1320G 572182/128
19" SAMSUNG 920N 8MS 700:1 $245 ATUSAPX1600PRO 256M1512 PCIE $118/140
MAXTOR 16M 250G/300G $85/108
19" SAMSUNG 940B 8MS 700:1 DIGITAL $273 MAXTOR 16M 250G/300G SATA 3.0G $881112ASUS GF 7300GS2551,1PCIE $ 7 9
19" V1EWSONIC VX922 DIGITAL 2MS $285 SEAGATE SATA 16M 3.0G 250G/300G $ 9 3 / 1 1 7 XFX 6800XT EXTREME2561.1DDR3 5 1 4 8
19"SAMSUNG 940BF 2MS DIGITAL $299
,20" VIEWSONIC VX2025VM WIDE 8MS $379 2.5" TOSHIBA 5400RPM BM 40160/8011006 569/8 3/95/13 2 ATIA-I-VI2006256MPCI-EDDR $ 1 5 8
D V D / C D - R W L G 16x DVD-ROM BEIGE! BLACK $22 LG 16X DVD+/-RW H10A $36.99
LG 52x32x52 CDRW BEIGE I BLACK $23 PIONEER 111 16X DVD+/-RW $38.99
:-..ubject t o c l i a m i o w i t h o u t n o t i c e . C a s h p r i c e , :11, 4 • , . D i s c o u n t e c :

www.hutocanoda.com July 2 0 0 6 - H U B : 0 gtal LMnO - Ter-onto Sector-, T O 41

H o m e Entertainment

H i g h - d e f m o v i e s d e b u t in C a n a d a
But w h i c h c a m p w i l l
consumers side with?
If you've already invested
in a n HDTV capable o f
displaying up to 1080 lines
of resolution instead o f
your OVD's 480, perhaps
it's t i m e y o u r m o v i e s
caught up t o the display
they're being watched on.
The time is right for a new
disc format, which means
new players to display said
format. The problem facing
consumers right n o w i s
that there are two of them
vying f o r l i v i n g r o o m
supremacy. In keeping with
industry tradition, neither
format is compatible with
the o t h e r a n d , f u r t h e r
fulfilling t r a d i t i o n , i t ' s
unlikely both will flourish...
or even survive.
Because both o f these technologies can store more data on the
0 457 Spadina Ave. Toronto T : (416)598-0557 same-sized 12 cm disc [read by a blue laser instead o f your OVO
0 . ' 6 0 0 Gerrard St. E.Toronto T:(416)465-2226 player's red laser), HCI•DVD and Blu-ray Discs can deliver true HO video
Mon - Sat(11AM - 7PM). ' S u n (11PM - 7PM) clarity, better-sounding audio tracks and a host of other neat extras.
www.sonnam.com Each format, however, holds its own advantage. Blu-ray has more
Acpen 17' LCD D 2800+ System Dell G x 2 6 0 - 2 G storage space, is enjoying more valuable Hollywood studio support
F2700 Black
AMD 2130.3. CPU OptiPIet Gx250 System and will be included in Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3. HO-DVD is less
Brand New
255MB CDR Intel PC 2 DGH: CPU
at 40GB HOD expensive to manufacture and thus cheaper for the consumer. Also,
AMID,:i 25EMB D D
520 CDRW 4035 HOD , 0 : 2 1 - e . ?
NAcied.Audd H ghSpee7 caRo•A
while both formats can offer backwards compatibility with your
LAN,' USB 2 0 l'rdeo/AuIo existing library of DVD movies, this backwards compatibility is not
T i r r L1951
L G 19 L C DS Desktop Case Ggabl LAN M E E
Brand tle.v 1year svarrant, USB 20 required for Blu-ray standard designation as it is for HO-DVD players.
in,Itc.1.1.92.Vou:rtE
E M I 3 0 des s carranty
PC makers are also poised to take advantage of these larger capacity
G E M I E
250GB SATA7
C
0
2
R
M
F
8MC e l e r o n B a r e b o n e A M D 6 4 S y s t e m discs. Dual-layer HD-DVD discs can hold up to 30GR while dual-layer
OEM Celeron D 2 13G AMDAthlon 64 Blu-ray discs can hold up to 50GB of data, be it pictures, movies,
P4 SC78 MB ASRock MB
Audio 5121.18 DDR I g i M g system backups or other such tasks requiring maximum data space in
I n t e l E t h e r n e t 200GB HOD
USB 16X DVDRk a minimum physical space. Both formats allow users t o burn
dsrlD.P. EX
Desstop Case 5 1 Aosta p i g ; considerably more information on them compared t o the 8.5GB
r k e t VVnite
30 Days h arrant)/ VrclerafLAI I
50-Pack
Melower Case
3 7 0 0 . -
maximum with current dual layer recordable DVDs. As consumer
-;.CEIEED c m M o o / K B : S o k
1 y e a r warranty
5 7 1 9 demand for digital storage continues to grow, the PC industry is ripe
for a new standard too.
Disc Duplicator
. ' C o r o p e . c : e w : n t h e fo:ion-in3 E p s o n P r i n t e r s
P2D0 P 2 1 0 . P220. P 2 3 2
P300M. P 3 1 0 I . -
Believe the hype?
s ' R320. R340 R 3 5 0
Re500
Toshiba, one o f the key backers o f HD-DVD, has just launched
'Fulls.. s t a n d alone 3 , P Y. 6 0 3 Canada's first high-definition players, the HD-Al ($699), and the more
1 t o I t P r 7 2 - I i T. S 9 9 er P0620
6)- 1 0 0 m 1 I n k orcludcool feature-rich (113-01 ($999).
1 to 7 S 6 9 9
',/,'e pro woJe poclesvonel puboosnong se ! K C ,n C D /
While most consumers may want to wait for one format to become
1 t o I 1,22- D2-11Al $ 2 9 9 D I D D e p i c a o n g C o l o r Pronlong 6 paclogong universally accepted (or for prices of HO-CIVD players to drop down to
I to 7 - - - - - - S 7 9 9 Srroll / Large orders are welcome
of R u s h p b ' e n a b l e a couple of hundred dollars), here's what early adopters can expect
I to 9 5 9 9 9 S m o o t E Corporation are welcome
O u o = b e n detect Ione ( 4 1 6 ) 4 6 5 2 6 from the HD-XA1, Toshiba's flagship player.
I t o I I Si 1 9 9 c r e w c o l w e b sae ler more d e t a l a procone
A .os LAE t o r t Lee SLOJECT TO GOUGE WITHOUT /MRCS. PRICE ALREADY CASH DISCOUUTED,

TO 42 H U B : lartatat Useng - To r - o n t o S e c t r o n - J u l y 2 0 0 6
www.hubcanade.com
Home Entertainment
. —-
Sony 60.1neh Grand WCDA
While larger than a traditional DVD player, the HD-XA1 is an attractive
black machine with a motorized front panel that folds down to reveal
the disc tray and buttons.
Fans of Tom Cruise have never seen him in as much detail as they
will in the HD-DVD copy of the Warner Bros. historical epic, The Last
Samurai ( S31.99). Viewed o n a n e w 6 0 -inch Sony HDTV, the
highly-detailed picture was clearly superior to the same flick on DVD,
whether during the close-quarter fighting sequences or the wider
landscape shots.
The 5.1 surround sound audio track (dubbed Dolby Digital-Plus) was
equally impressive; the player also supports films encoded with Dolby
Digital, Dolby True HD (two channels), DTS and DTS HO audio.
The HD-XA1 can also "up-convert" your existing DVDs to output
resolutions of 720p or 10801, which was visibly noticeable on films
such as Peter Jackson's King Kong and the upcoming re-release of
Napoleon Dynamite.
While the HD-XA1 offers numerous output options, such as composite
and S-Video jacks (for non-HDTV sets) and component cables, the
HOMI cable (included) yields the best video and audio quality.
Unlike your DVD player, HD-OVD players also let you call up the disc's
menus—say, to change language tracks or add director's commentary
—while the film runs in the background. The menu options float up near
the bottom of the screen and let you make changes without leaving
the movie.
Another option is to connect the player to a broadband modem to
access online content.
Some beefs
While we loved the look and feel of the motion-activated remote,
which automatically turns on a backlight once it's picked up, there
www.hubcanada.com
were a couple of beefs with its functionality.
For one, the eight-way directional button was somewhat cumbersome to use;
for example, it wasn't unusual to press the Right arrow button more than once
for the unit to accept the command. Another issue is a Resolution button that
changes the video output during the film (for example, from 720p to 1080i).
The issue here is that pressing the button resets the film to the beginning, and
the button can be accidentally pressed.
Overall, however, the HO-XA1 lives up to its promise in delivering movies in
stunning HD video quality. Home theatre enthusiasts who are willing to invest
in this technology won't be disappointed with this first-generation unit. That
said, only a dozen or so films are currently available. The price of players is sure
to drop over time, which may make all but the most well-heeled early adopters
pause for thought until consumer buying power pushes the price of these
impressive players lower.
The fundamental concern for any early adopter is that their chosen format
may be left in the dust for any one of myriad reasons. We won't talk about Laser
Disc, Betamax or any other formats that were edged out despite being arguably
superior to their competition.
The outcome of the impending battle is as yet impossible to predict; Blu-ray
may edge out HD-DVD as the universally adopted standard, leaving HO-DVD
adopters in the virtual dust. By the same token, HD DVD may outplay Blu-ray,
making early adopters seem remarkably forward thinking in a few years.
At the end of the day, consumer support decides the winner.
By Marc Saltzman
Wa n g Ts a n n C o m p u t e r
C a n a d a Ltd.
w w w. w a n g t s a n n . c o m
7777-
V We offer 1U —6U
PATA, SATA, SCSI320
or Multilane SATA
V We specialize in
customizing chassis
V Zippy Power Supply
For IPC & Gaming
40 hotswap
drive carriers
in a 6 u chassis
The most reliable Power 4 0 ' Eli.yAjo
July 2 0 0 6 - H U B : 0 gital Using - Toronto Section T O 43
Home Entertainment

This sound's important

While it's a good idea to make sure your picture is as good as possible,
make sure your sound is too. Properly calibrated sound can add inches to
your display as it is a key ingredient for the suspension of disbelief. In fact,
I now believe m y 13-inch screen is 50 inches' with the addition o f a
properly calibrated surround sound system and a pair of binoculars.
Hello, is this thing on?
The starting point for setting up your system is placing the speakers in
the correct positions, pointing them in the right direction and making sure
they have the correct polarity before calibrating. For example, if you have
the left and right channels reversed, screen objects will move in one
direction and their corresponding sound in the other. Very art house, but
not usually desirable and, yes, it happens. Also, all speakers should point
toward the listening position, ideally at ear level. This guarantees that
there is no high frequency drop-off as tweeters tend to be very directional.
The left and right speakers should be 30 degrees off the centre axis and
the rear speakers placed all the way to 110 degrees on either side. They
should follow a perfect circle around the listening position. I f you can't
place your speakers in a circle around the listening position you will have
to add delay to compensate. This means the left and right speakers are not
flat against the wall but stick out slightly and are angled to the centre. This
circular placement is an ideal and not always attainable. The placement of
the subwoofer is not very important other than to avoid putting it in a
O F * T E K LT
L i e g a t i , e r.
•••••••
HIGHTEC E C U R I T Y: i
SALESHfITUNE • 105.4 77.266101S E.KORETEK:13-N111%.• ewe IZoretek.c!
complicated i f your receiver doesn't allow you to set delay for each
WIRELESS NIGHT VISION CAM 4 MICRO CAMERA WIRELESSSECURITYSYSTEM
separate speaker and can cause some limitations in speaker placement.
• Weatherresistant, 1.2 GH. cam* • Complete kitincludesadopters, cables, 4
••; sire37rESn see of colour micro snares(with sound!,
wirelessreceiverwithremote control
20ft. in coo light) • Corneas willtransmit 300h.
• Ciateteci.tigrv.:
M Y. • • 1.16111,..19 0
corner or against a wall. Placement against a wall will make the bass
sound "boomy" which is cool for about 10 minutes.
Lastly, you can tell that you have a polarity or "phase" problem when
certain frequencies sound muddy when running test tones across all
the speakers. One speaker will be moving in the opposite direction of
another, cancelling out sound waves. If this is the case, check your
speaker wiring for continuity.
Now you can actually start calibrating.
Quite a few receivers offer an auto-calibration system where you place
the supplied microphone where you normally sit. This is very handy but
it's common for high-end receivers and pre-amps to require you to break
out the measuring tape and SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter.
Occasionally, auto-calibration can be fooled and you'll have to do it
manually anyway. You'll have to ferret around the internet to find one
now for under $100. In either case, make sure the calibration mic or
SPL meter is pointing up to the ceiling at "ear height and in the place
where you plan to sit. Also, make sure you're not blocking any of the
speakers during the test sequence or reflecting any sound to the mic
with your body. Fortunately for me, my body absorbs sound due to
high fat content but you may not be so lucky.
Manual or automatic, calibration is done to make sure that all the
speakers sound equally loud and the sound arrives at the proper time.
This isn't an issue if you put all the speakers in a perfect circle around the
listening position but, again, this is usually not possible and adjustments
need to be made. Use the measuring tape to measure the distance from
your listening position to the closest speaker. Then measure the others.
For every extra foot o f distance t o another given speaker, add 1
millisecond o f delay t o that speaker. This can get a little more
The ideal listening volume, according to George Lucas's THX, is 75 dB
SPL at the listening position. So set the SPL meter to the 70 or 80 dB
level with a "C" weighting with "slow" response. Adjust the volume so
that the test tone is within the ballpark and not off the scale. Run the

120 test that uses pink noise and adjust the volume level for each speaker
separately except for the subwoofer.
WIRELESS SONIC ALARM SYSTEM WIRELESS 'SPY' CAM.COLOUR
VIDEO CAMERA Finally, test the subwoofer using pink noise which falls within the
• Great fordoors,windows and • Undetectablehomeand dine security frequency capabilities of it, usually under 200Hz.
TV *Inds • 00h. range
• 3 settings;Alcorn,Chime, Off • I motionreel-timecolour vide* Well, I have to stop writing as the cops are here due to another noise
• No winng necessary kitnc6deseverythingyou need
t j • Battery operated MERWamanty complaint. Apparently, sound testing makes the neighbours testy.
MY?
By Andrew Carruthers

1 Important Sounding Terms

WIRELESS NIGHT VISION CAM White Noise: Random sounds of equal volume across all frequencies.
MOTORIZED DUMMY CAM
• 1.2 0H1 Comoro • ***voted Pink Noise: Random sounds made across all frequencies where the
• 30 IRLED ran see60ft. in zero light) • Swivelsand*envenomLEDcaneson when
• Audo equIpped ntoticeis detected volume drops by half for every octave up Also, Harper's
• Comp* 6t includescables, adapters, • Battery operated
and receiver • Very **tic looking term for a question from the press gallery
• 300 ft. THX: George Lucas's company that sets standards and
NW,
00 certifies audio/visual equipment.
Phase: Point where a wave is at a particular time such as crest or trough.
NOUSIlm• hi m o w n Lame
"I.VrepA 1*. * Sound Pressure Level (SPL): The physical measurement of sound volume
11011.inlk -112115 Tweeter. S m a l l speaker designed to replicate high frequency sound
Olim*1 Woolen L a r g e speaker designed to replicate low frequency sound.

TO 4 4 HUB 0 g - To r o n t o Sectors - J u l y 2 0 0 6 wwvv.hubcanada.com

Personal C o m p u t i n g

Laarrilrmg
After much malware, spyware, virus run-ins, countless blue-screens andGNOMEuses GTK.
and full-system formats, I'm switching. Different applications are programmed using different libraries. The best way
Not the first switch that may come to mind from a Windows-based PC to decide which is best for a particular user is for them to examine the Linux
to a Mac. Rather, from a WindowsPC to a Linux distro. programs that they use the most (somewhat difficult on a first in-depth
Truth be told, "switching" isn't an accurate description of what I'm experimentation with Linux), determine which library they were programmed
doing. It's best described as experimenting. Windows will remain on with and let that guide the decision.
both my home and office PCs. However, an older model laptop that I've In the end, I decided to go with the GNOME-based Ubuntu (as opposed to
been relegated to using since mine went mysteriously missing on a Kubuntu, based on KDE).
recent flight will be loaded up with a Linux distribution.
Edit: this older model laptop might be useful as a paper weight, but it Step two is actually installing the thing. Ubuntu is in version 5.10 at the time
isn't up to the task of running a GUI based Linux installation it seems. of writing. Updates are delivered every six months through an 18-month
Rather, my home desktop, an AMD Athalon Sempron 3100+ lifecycle.
1.80GHz, 1GB of RAM will run a dual-boot configuration with Windows The current version is scheduled to be retired according to Ubuntu's product
XPand Ubuntu. life cycle. The new version 6.06 named Dapper Drake will be officially released
for existing users to upgrade. •
Step one is choosing the distro; I've experimented with "Lindows- — TheOSin all its many versions is available in configurations for x86 processors
later renamed Linspire after some legal run-ins with Microsoft— and and most AMD processors along with a version designed for 64-bit AMD
found it relatively simple to use but bloated, requiring beefier system processors and a PowerPC-based Macintosh distro. All of these are available as
specs than Windows XP. Also, while I was impressed by the overall adisc image (ISO) to install in either a dual-boot or solo configurations. A nice
polish of the graphical user interface (GUI), theOSran painfully slowly touch is the "Live" images too which allow users to experiment with the OS
on a PC that met the minimum specs. without having to alter their computer. The Live install is designed to leave no
There are some issues to be dealt with in Linspire. It's designed as a trace of itself once the computer is rebooted. How's that for having your cake
simple user interface for the powerful Linux engine in the background, and eating it too.
and as such, is designed for a more general user not interested in ByAndrew Moore-Crispin
playing with TAR balls or using confusing code in a command prompt to
get things done. Despite its target market, it logs users in at the root
level, giving them unmitigated access to... well, everything.

Choices
14. .
BONGO
C H A N G I N G T14% . : ; . ' , , , U L:C, . . , t 1 r - L , , ,

There are a great many options out there. As the Linux core is
open-source, developers can take the source code and add, augment * The latest in mobile devices /
and expand it as they see fit; they can pare it down, beef it up, add a
graphical user interface or whatever else strikes their fancy.
The sheer number of distributions—some very similar to each other,
some a radical departure—makes choosing a distro a tough decision. A
check of DistroWatch.com, the unofficial online log of all the various
distributions available, will attest to that. There is no clear choice that is
a fit for every user.
Due t o i t s groundswell o f support, extensive user-driden
documentation and the fact that there are no "professional or other
such paid versions (not to mention the recent, quickly squashed but
thought-provoking Google "Gubuntu" rumours), I opted to use Ubuntu.
There are several flavours of Ubuntu available including Ubuntu,
Kubuntu and Edubuntu. They're all variations on the same theme: a
♦ Onsite GSM Repair & GSM Unlocking
free, relatively slick GUI shell atop Linux, designed with end-users in
mind and offering access to a variety of standard programs like Firefox While you wait!!
for web browsing and OpenOffice.org for word processing,
spreadsheets and a variety of other office applications.
Ubuntu is based on theGNOMEwhile Kubuntu is based on KDE. I'm not
entirely sure what either of those are or what exactly the difference
might be between them (all in due time, I'm sure). What I have been
able to ascertain is that both KDE and GNOME are graphical user
interfaces [GUIs] that sit atop Linux and pretties things up. Also, KDE vxdtv.bongowireless.coni
andGNOMEare based in different programming libraries. KDE uses OT 905.477.0000

www.hubcaneda.com July 2 0 0 6 - H U B : 0 gtz:i Living - T c r c n t o S e c , : t o n T O 4 5

Business D i r e c t o r y

DISC DUPLICATION
Great Prices - Fantastic Service
BULK 100 CDs - $99.00*
BULK 100 DVDs - $149.00*
includes chsc, duplcation and I color thermal print on disc
Also available - Blank CDs 8 DVDs, Disc Replication,Thermal
Inkjet / Silk Screening, Insert printing, fully packaged CDs / DVDs
More than just cables, connectors & adapters.

B r o w s e & Order Online or by Phone PRO-CD 84 DVID

www.pro-CD.com, 1-877-887-4324
sales@mycableshop.ca 1 866 449 4498
416-907-6764 (GTA), 1-877-887-4324 (Toll-Free)

$25 P3 COMPUTER For Ink-Jet & Loser Printer / Copier Cartridges

PIV 1 8/2 0 199/220 Pentium 4 Notebooks from $ 399 t°
Pentium 3 Notebooks from $ 199 0°1° SaVingS1 0 I n k & Toner Cartridges Refill
PIV 2.4/2.8 269/309
Pentium 2 Notebooks from $ 99 Go Iv re:voce &
Compatible Ink Cartridges
PIII 1.0/933 95/85 massy an a o cob
PIII 600/550 40/35 Laser Printers from $ 35
O I n k Refill Kits
Pill 500/450 30/25 • Buy / Tradein used PC's ,ro • L J
17"/19" Monitor 35/45 • PC Repairs & Upgrades O F a x Films
• Home & Office Networking Mississauga
SDRAM 256/128 29/15 • We Recycle PC equipment r"---all:(905) 275-8988
C O M P U P O I N T h i c # 5.6325 Dixie Road, Mississauga Address: 50 WeybnghtCourt,Unit43 Address: 505 OueenswayE.,Suite 10E
(Midland&Sheppard) ( O u e e n s w a y 8 Cawthra)
w w w. c o m p u p o i n t . c a 4 1 6 754 4812 • 905 696 9298 Business Hours. Mon -Sat 12.00noon .6.00•m Business Hours. Mon.-Sat: 10.00am • 6DO m

L O W E S T PRICED INK & TO N E R We are notebook specialist!

LASER TONERCONTINOUSINKSYSTEMS INK CARTRIDGES SULKI INK .aleejligt eyL:amputers.com C.J. Laptop De • ot www.claycoroputara,com
• COMPAO,IBM TECHNICIAN •NOTEBOOK REPAIR • FREE ESTIMATE •

14r
- 1 7 720Z-1
1 LE A
motherboard, LCD repair. password remove • data recover•
Thousands of laptop parts In stock

w w w. t n v. c a sales@tnv.ca IBt1,Toshiba,Dell,Compaq Laptops

P1 L A P TO P 599, P2 LAPTOP 5149
Laptop Parts
LCD Screen,Battery
CDROM, Floppy,DVD,
ikseEEffec r SPECIALS 4 1 6-8 3 - 4 e 5 7 IBM P3-800/128MB/20GB/14.1TFT/CD $ 2 4 9
Dell P3M-1.0/256M13/20GB/Wireless/CD 5 3 7 5 C D RW, D V D RW, M o m o r y
HOD d r i v e , R e p l i c a t o r
* MTfil5ING,tiffNOilEilMITORDEV90 :-721-871;72 75 Toshiba P3-1.0/256MB/20GB/CDRW $ 3 9 9
I B M T40 PM-1.5GHZ/512MB/40GICOMBO 5699 M o t h o r b o a r d , A C adaptor
Mini-PCI w i r e l e s s c a r d
* SECURE E-COMMERCE WES SIN D U R H A M CPO P4-2.0/256MB/40GB/14.1TFT/CD 5 4 9 9
Dell P4-1.6/256MB/40GBIWI-F1/15.1TF PC-133 2 5 6 M B $45
m o r i5450 t a
WHY PAY RETAIL? BUY ONLINE & SAVE

1stDataRecover .com TransferyourVideos&OldFilmsto D V D

Dead Drive Cleanroom Service $400" (withthlsad only)
From dead, deleted. formatted, fdisked, corrupted, virus infected,
passworded. CD, water & fire damaged, over.vritten, inaccessible
I•devices: hard drive. raid, zip, DVD, Removable, optical, flash
memory, tape, audio / digital image files ...
Forensic service W i n d o w s / Mac / Unix / NetWare
16 Years of Quality Service D a t a back in as little as 24 hrs.
Toll Free: 1-877-460-3670
Business hours: 1.1-F: 10am-7pm Sat: 1 lam-5pm
4 1 1 1 5 7 Adelaide St. West, Suite 172 Toronto, Oil MSH 4E7
1050 W. Pender St. Suite 745, Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
intot1stDataRepvea.pon:i_yw/.1st0ataRecovcucora,
-7C .m 1-1,_2S: D evez..i Liwrig - Tora-,rito Sect.ort - J.j.5 zoom
- Broadcast Linear & Non Linear Editing
- Standards Conversions (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
- Advanced DVD Authoring services for Motion Picture Films
- 8 8 16mm Films, Photos 8 Slides to Video or DVD
- Audio, Video, CD 8 DVD Duplication
- Professional Video Taping for Corporate 8 Televison Productions
- High Definition VideoNGA Projector Rental
Overseas VideoOntario 1"7L bIA16) 2 4 4 . 1 8 2 2
a
/359 Wilson Ave. Toronto,
www.overseasvideolab.corn S i n c e 1980
www.hubcanado.com
To t a l G a m e r

World Cyber Games PC

From swimmers' goggles to hockey players' skates, having the best tools Motherboard
has a big impact o n an athlete's performance. Cybepathletes are no • Based on NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 MCP chipset
exception. Some of the best garners in the world will compete for prizes and • Price: Around VS - $150
glory at the 2006 World Cyber Games in Monza, Italy. Stephan Richard, the • SLI technology allows two video cards to run in parallel, thus effectively
executive director of World Cyber Games Canada, gave us a rundown of the doubling the amount of processing power devoted to graphics.
specs of the high-end gaming machines the athletes will be using.
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU):
The Machine: • NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX
Dell Dimension 9150 • Price: About $700
Price: around $2,000 • The 512MB GPU supports image resolution up to 2560 x 1600, HD gaming
up to 1900 x 1200, and support for microsoft's DirectX 9.0, Shader Model
Processor: 3.0 and High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting effects.
• Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting HT 11-lyper.Threadineechnology
• Frequency: 3.40 GHz Audio:
• Front Side Bus (FSB): 800 MHz • Creative Sound Blaster X-Pi XtremeMusic
• Intel NetBurst microarchitecture • Price: 5140
• 2MB Level 3 (L3) cache • Dolby 7.1 support
• Performance is improved by a Level 3 cache (allowing the processor to • Stereo output: 109dB
access layers o f frequently-used data instead o f dipping into the • 128-voice support
computer's main memory.) • X-Fi 240bit Crystalizer
• Intel's patented hyper-threading enables the computer to schedule two This soundcard features a dedicated "Gaming Mode" and uses the X-Fi
tasks at the same time. During the "down time" of the first task, the XTreme Fidelity audio processor to deliver a 15 per cent performance boost
computer initiates the second task. The result is faster performance, over standard motherboard-based audio, according to the company.
which Intel claims improves by as much as 30 per cent.
Monitor
Storage: • Samsung SyncMaster 931BF monitor
• Serial ATA Hard Drives • 19-inch
• 1TB (terabyte = 1 trillion bytes) — 2 drives x 500GB • Pixel Pitch (mm): 0.294
• Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Memory: • Contrast Ratio: 700:1
• 2GB Dual-Channel D0R2 667MHz SDRAM —2 or 4 DIMMS • Response time (milliseconds): 2
• Dual-channel allows data t o travel i n t w o streams across t h e • Maximum resolution: 1280 x 1024
motherboard instead of one, thus reducing bottlenecking and increasing
speed and performance. What are they playing?
The five PC games that are officially sanctioned events at the 2006 World
Operating System: Cyber Games are Counter Strike 1.6, StarCraft BroodWar, WarCraft 3: The
• Windows XP Professional Edition Frozen Throne, FIFA 2006 and Dawn of War: Winter Assault.

By Erin Bell

HELPkeepHUB FREE
Please tell our advertisers "I SAWYOURAD IN HUB"
thank you!
www.hubcanada.corn July 2 0 0 6 - H U B : - To r c n t c Sec.L.7n T 0 4 1 7
I SOHO

OffEostr] J— L Mden imagng gems

P M . • t t I t I c e P h t u r f fitaweert
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 - When you look for graphics software or
scanning tools, y o u r f i r s t t h o u g h t
probably won't b e Microsoft Office,
though perhaps i t s h o u l d b e . T h e
. i r . C i i r a l i r y I I I M . . W a

-mew - ! m f g . W e l htf if t following tools all come with Microsoft

• s I t a m t • c a , ismallholsgboo
. . . t o rut * l a d m e w , M L A . . Office 2003 although the,y're not easy to
tkirkkk.
find. I'll show you what these tools are,
oval l•••• W . I . where to find them and how they can
help you work more effectively.
• I • t t gott
• • C m . . The tools are accessible b y choosing
Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office,
**mum. mite.
• a t , , . and R A
Microsoft Office Tools. Here you will find
m d d e •d•,.d m i m e , a *
• • • • WA ,
Hitt d the Microsoft Clip Organizer, which can
• y) O r o
now be run as a stand-alone application.
• . 9 W 5 , ' ,

• A.1 It helps you manage and search for

int . . t 1 PF
p r [ CNA+)
Images in, your collection o r those
• _A, l e s s , . you've downloaded from the Microsoft
- 7 . 1
• , 1 3 6 ' is clip a r t a n d m e d i a s i t e a t
eat, ard f e w a x ,

itudet
http://of fice.microsoft.com/cri part.
San Dept Other'programs in the menu include the
- y uarnt.tatreftt
• L o a , ilircvnerts
Microsoft O ff i c e P i c t u r e Manager,
• d i . , 1-etyars,„,
Microsoft Office Document Imaging and
• F i t 0 4 11 • 11 •
f K k 10 Cat h a w et Microsoft Office Document Scanning.
I I e l . . t t M l 1 I I NS)
Picture 1,1anager is a great tool for
organizing photos and other images. When you launch it, your My
Pictures folders appears in the Shortcuts bar on the left and photo

1I;Till I 1 1 thumbnails appear in the middle area. The three views: 'thumbnail,"
'filmstrip" and "single image" let you see your collection in various ways
and you can adjust the size of the preview images using the slider in the
170 W e s t B e a v e r Creek, U n i t IA, R i c h m o n d Hill
bottom right. To copy photos from one folder to another, drag and drop
Business Hours Monday- Saturday Ilam - 6pm them or hold Shift as you drag and drop to move them instead.
Click Edit Pictures to find tools for fixing your photos including a crop
tool, resize tool and tools for adjusting colour and fixing red eye. The
AutoCorrect button applies a one-click fix to a photo and it's one of the
E f r e e d i g i t a l H D T V as well a s a n a l o g b r o a d c a s t
smartest I've seen in any program. There's also-a rename feature, which
-no m o n t h l y fees. t o t a l l y legal. will n o t go d o w n
is great for sequentially renaming photos downloaded from a digital
.4
r e c e i v e r 10 f r e e High D e f i n i t i o n c h a n n e l s
%cantle.. lJntiJrotnt
A H D T V Receivers ( r e f u r b i s h e d ) $249.00
A H O W Receivers ( n e w ) $499.00
O TA H D T V A n t e n n a $125.00
Sdod l o d d I s t e m e g r

MSc.

Pansat 2 7 0 0 authentic $ 1 8 9 D i g i w a v e 7 0 0 0 $ 1 0 9
E L L ard o f .
fla.1 a r t 1.1. c d + r t P =WMIMIMI
Pansat 3500513 authentic $ 2 3 9 D i g l w a v e 7 2 0 0 $ 1 2 9 s m . Ilikkkankt
3.13.1. c a w
Pansat 2 7 0 0 clone $ 9 9 C a p t i v e Works 6 0 0 $ 1 5 9
I S c a n . , ham r . . . L e d
Pansat 3 5 0 0 clone 5 1 4 9 C W 6 0 0 Premium $ 1 7 9
Coolsat 6 0 0 0 $ 2 2 5 Skyview 600 $ 1 5 9 I I , . . . . . . . , . . - A r • A r A • t t d ` r. •
11111
I l s e 5000 $189 C o o l t e c $119 ••.•=.4

wave 1036 HDTV 5135 T w i n H a n Starbox $85

ursat Extreme 9179 N l o t e k 562100 Motor $ 9 5 Lk. J s"'“""'°"'---'
I 0—
dish iii/D1h1B 5 3 9 3 3 " Dish w / LNBF $ 4 9
Oval dish 2 x 0 $ 9 9 3 9 " Dish w/LNBF 5 7 9

L1t12107mil Dealers
Welcome

TO 4 8 HUB: 0,gital Living - Toronto Becton - J u l y 2 0 0 6 vvvvw.hubcanacia.com

 SOHO
••• Ilrot hotel p 7 turn Microsoft Office Document Imaging
De r A t r m . N o Dols I W O . t t O
• 3 n • • • • 14 ' t f 3 p.m • of •
• Z q r r c 75% . . 4 Q ' E z t
Evaluations
O . cmokantem w e n n stem po,
b %coy and chip ' , w a r
crolmma portmumo
We pre 1.a wt % N O
sulOon M B tu.rresi rantto
to relate amnion toady area
M W km
C/MIMO c m . a antonym
ocintlenCM you partoJac noon
end tun and 14-emu co. stet
utumomo volt is m o m
Employment
Via y r . IN martis• to MO ou
mot 1d omoos of enctolm0 Dot,
Waring
m o w n ] am tonsorcents
Unterorg apilk ant
1000.1.7 tOommo
totOntom enmmoncro
Mats twang
ananomp mono k ant
I/MthclorffiC lesfmg
▪ Implement covenant,
new 100.1 get onontmcn
Is Manuals
• crcotoomt mon can cone an
Pm m i n . , fA. rumen Re m ,
comm.. b o o m bunco manor.
• e m p i o p c avni.ort narts1/1.
Selry i b 7 Y l t y OfinflOr
Okr h nuah IM• .211.qt•ml a n y
M M . rod. to consteetta nt %too
•••3 h a . A u 1/11 11.1*/*1.1 In
anal
mums to na con mart.. m
ontmcc el Mom
'A Exit strategies
• t l am,I.M....01.61
led my t . r e l 3 if !Nana an
ert0 Cry.
we Sit, c o o n 111 pima b yur
Cuarcas m a l y t m g tan
E A . a r m . , cm > a m . va
V O W ran era yen carTbres
lea DOC.tral t c r
coopom p o t . , and phocat
by choosing View, Thumbnail pane and
click a thumbnail t o view that page.
There i s a n OCR ( optical character
recognition) option to convert a scanned
image to editable text, which can be sent
direct to Word for you to work on.
There are also annotation tools f o r
adding text, shapes and images on a
layer over the top of your scanned page.
You can show or hide the annotations as
desired and you can also permanently
merge them into the scanned image.
All these hidden tools offer added
functionality when you're working in
Office or when you simply need t h e
d ign features they provide.
M a r a t o uncial By Helen Bradley
Stone C A . a 1310
ti.1
1.1e...se.? I
tisc
1....5t is G . - .

.at) C O I Immune. elvish

camera. Click the crop option and you can crop to a range of standard
dimensions and orientations such as 3x4 and 5 0 as well as a custom
size. None of the fixes you make affect the original image unless you D i g i t a l Home
select for them to be saved, and you'll be prompted to do so when you
exit the program.
Picture Manager can be run on its own or you can take advantage of
its interface with Office. Right click a photo and choose Send To,
Microsoft Office and choose the open file to send it to or a new file such
Okoco"-coitiND2
( I n t e l P4 Dual Core PC System-.'\
I C h o o s e an iPad nano
as an Outlook email, Excel workbook, PowerPoint presentation or a $ 6 9 9 $ 2 [ 2 8
Word document. D005/512M0 DOR/120GB HDD
DVDinVor.3orn-d VGA/LAN/SND Get Free Hard Aluminum
The other tools, Microsoft Office Document Imaging and Microsoft
Free 11' LCD, Free Printer Shell Get Free Neck Strap
Office Document Scanning are closely integrated with each other and
Free Keybiyard, Mouse & speakers
with Office. You can launch either of them individually or you can run (Optional op rating system) f!c!7:77,
one from inside the other. So, if you open the Imaging tool and choose PC Tune Up
to scan something, the Scanning tool opens automatically. Likewise P4 system $ 2 9 9
when you've finished scanning a document, the Imaging tool opens to (2 Yr warranty)
display the scanned file.
W o w ! S u p e r i o r Va l u e . 1 P r i n t e r s / I n k & toner supplis
In Document Scanning you can configure and save your scanner
settings for reuse later on. So, you can set up your scanner for a ViewSonic Everything at discount prices!
panicular task, including setting the desired resolution, and whether to 19" Q9b LCD . . . $ 2 1 5 Call us NOW!!!
scan in grayscale or colour, configure whether the pages should be 19" VA1912 Wide Screen, Brand New Inkjet Printer
rotated automatically and the page size to scan at, and then save the Digital, Multimedia LCD
settings as a preset that you can later click to select and use. You can
$ 2 2 9 R e f i l l Ink
configure multiple presets each for a different scanning task. You can Get Free DVI Cable
also scan a multi-page document to an MDI or TIF file—to do this in the ($28 value) . ) _ S t a r l i n g (7°1-2
Scanning dialog, click the Prompt for additional pages checkbox and
'Sp 2 4 hours @ . e . s p G B . •a IM
you'll be able to scan page after page until you're done. Email: s a l e s t i e s p r I c e . c o m
The Document Imaging tool can open and read TIF and MDI files and it
248 Reeks Ave. West, Unit 4, Thornhill. T: (905)370-1849
has features for working with them such as reorganizing the order of Location: 2 Traffic lights west of Yonge St. - (Toys " R " Us P7177)
pages. You can view thumbnails of the pages down the left of the dialog Mon-Fri (11AM -7:30PM) Sot (11AM-SPA1) Sun (12:00PM-4:0OPM)

www.hube.anada.com July 2 0 0 8 - H u m : D g . t a l L r v. n g - T o r o n t o Section T O 0 8

 SOHO

P r o f e s s i o n a l printing at home?
You've got a powerful computer, antivirus programs that you can trust, the
right software, and a computer good enough t o produce beautifully
designed documents to impress your clients.
The easiest thing to do is to send your project digitally, but often your
clients will want the tactile benefits of paper. You want your project to look
professional, so what do you do? Head down to the local copy shop and use
their high-end machines?
There may be a better solution — a home printer that does a professional
job. There are three units that cost less than one thousand dollars each that
have been designed to target small and medium business customers:

..ti, ,i I
The Lexmark C520n colour laser printer starts at 5799. It features true
1200 x 1200 dots per inch (dpi) resolution for sharp text and graphic
outputs and Lexmark has introduced a new toner formula and delivery
method to enhance the quality of the print.
Thanks to an intuitive operator panel with "show me" screens, users can
easily make common corrections.
Printing up to 20 pages per minute, the C520n delivers the fastest rated
colour speed for laser printers in its price range. The printer supports a can print 2,000 pages with a higher capacity cartridges capable of printing
variety of paper types, giving you the opportunity to select the one that will up to 5,000 pages.
bring out the best in your design. An important consideration when purchasing a laser printer, the duty cycle
The cost of toner is always high — in this case, expect to pay around 5140 of the OKI model is set at 60,000 pages per month.
per cartridge. Replacing toner cartridges i s easier thanks to front door
accessibility and easy access toner assembly. WM()

Selling for just under $1,000, this printer delivers crisp, bright 1200 x 600
dpi color output with the first page coming out in as little as 11 seconds.
The C5800 prints up to 24 full colour pages per minute using single pass
LED technology. The result is stunning glossy pictures on ordinary paper.
Speaking of paper, the printer can handle up to 110 lb (203 gsm) card stock
and seems to be the only printer in its class capable of printing a banner up
to 4 feet long.
Again, the cost of the new microfine toner is high [around $55 for standard
black and $85 for standard colour cartridges), but standard toner cartridges
The Phaser 8500 starts at $849. This printer is special. It does not use toner
but a solid ink technology which provides consistent images on virtually any
printing surface from transparencies to cardboard.
Believe it or not, the solid ink sticks are environmentally friendly and
virtually waste-free. Dry ink prints have proven to be the most water
resistant compared to all other printing solutions.
A pak of three ink "sticks" costs around 565.99 for black and $104.99 for
the colours.The Phaser 8500 is also fast: as quick as six seconds for the first
page and up to 24 pages per minute after that.
These three performers among other small and medium duty colour office
printers deserve a look. Price and compare and soon you'll be collating your
own annual sales figures, complete with attractive pie charts and bar
graphs... much to the chagrin of your local copy house. B y Andre Salwyn

Xerox Phaser 8500

TO 5 0 HUB: Ogital Living - To r o n t o Section - J u l y 2 0 0 6 www.hubcanede.corn

 First Glance

CGlocialls
Google used the first Geo Developer Day event hosted at its San Jose, community, Google announced fee-based licensing and support f o r
California-based headquarters to announce several major updates to its businesses wanting to embed a Google Maps experience in websites or
mapping products Google Maps and Google Earth. internal applications. Leveraging the Google Maps API, this product enables
Google Earth now features a more streamlined user interface and is now businesses to map customer locations, track shipments, manage facilities
available for the Linux operating platform as well as Windows and Mac. or view any other data source in a geographic context.
Google also announced several updates to Google Maps and the Google Google Earth is available at httpi/earth.google.com. The Google Maps API is
Maps API (Application Programming Interface), the developer tool that available at www.google.com/apis/maps.
enables users to easily embed Google's interactive, dynamic maps into their
own websites. These innovations include:
Google Maps API: In response to developer feedback, an update to the
Google Maps API enables developers of Google Maps-powered mash-ups, or
websites that merge geographic information with Google Maps, to integrate
data based on addresses. This ability to geocode addresses using the Google
Maps API is the most requested feature from Maps API users.
KML for Google Maps: A new feature of Google Maps enables the display of
KML (Keyhole Markup Language, the file format used by Google Earth and
other applications to share geographic information) on Google Maps. This
innovation enables data created in Google Earth to be viewed in a web
browser as a simple mash-up. Requiring no computer programming
expertise, KML f o r Google Maps makes the sharing o f geographic
information even easier.
Google Maps f o r Enterprise: Addressing the needs o f the enterprise

A.G. C o m p u t e r s C l o s e to sherboi
ARCO COMPUTERS Ltd 3 6 6 Bloor S t r e e t East, TorOnto sari
"We specialize in quality Te l ( 4 1 6 ) 9 6 7 7 4 8 5 ..www.buyon.ca
pre-owned computer equipment Acer A M I D 64bIt
3000+ C P U „ . . . „
ACID Athlon 3000 Pentium 4 Dual Core
$369 3 . 2 G l y $1299
80GB H D D " 7
40 DUNDAS STREET WEST MISSISSAUGA ON. L58 1H4 CORNEROFDUNDAS & HWY 12 Asus 945 board, CPU
512MB DDR, D V D - R W
SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS • BUY & SELL • RENTALS • LEASING • NETWORKING 1GB DDR-2, 250GB SATA
15.4" Wireless, L A N 5 6 k
C P U , M a i n b o a r d D u a l DVDRW &I6x DVD
COMPAQ • DELL • IBM • TOSHIBA • SONY • HP TO S H I B A Centrino 5121013 D D R , 1 6 0 G H LAN, Sub Woofer w/ 2 Sp
1.8Ghz, 100GB D r i v e CDRNV, 3 D S o u n d 2 5 6 M B PCI Express
7 Laptop • \ /*-- L a p t o p " s 7 Laptop . . . \ 1024MB NIem 5 1 1 9 9 Wireless Key + Mouse Op
COMPAQ EVO N800C TOSHIBA TECRA DVD-RW DL Pentium 4 800 FSB 19" NI L C D Digital,
P-11 LAPTOPS P4-2.0GMr, 512MB, 40 GB, P4-1.0 04256118, 30 GB,
AS LOW AS CDRIV.DVD, SND, 555, NIC, DVDSND,GOB, SIC 15.4" W , L A N ,wireless 2.8Ghz $499 450w P/S M I D Tower
15.V TFT, WIN 1K COA 14.1TFT,WINXPPRO CON Modem,USB,Firewire 16 in One Card Reader
CPU, Main Board
$ 129 ) \... $ 5 9 9 J $479 512MB DDR, L A N
T O S H I B A Centrino A M D 6 4 X2 4200
2.0Ghz, 80GB D r i v e 160GB, D V D R W
Tower HOT DEAL Y HOT DEAL C DESKTOP 51699
512MB M e m 6 4 M B Share Video
COMPAQ EVO INTEL P4 TOWER HP VL-420
114.2.40163.256MB, 400 GB P4-13 GILL2561.10, 2000, DVD-RW DL $ 1 4 4 9 6USB Port. M i d Towel A S U S 939AN8-SLI
FLOPPY,CO,SNELUSB. NIC, (NEW) FDD,CD, IND, USB,
KB,NOUSE,WINOP PRO P4 2.66 Ghz,256MB,80GB, KB,MOUSE,WINXP PRO 17.4" W , L A N ,wireless Keyboard, Mouse A M D CPU, I G B D D R
$339 VIDEO,FDD, SW/,.15B, $179 M o d e m , USB, F i r e w i r e ( A d d S20017" L C D ) 3 0 0 G B SATA, 2 5 6 M B
16X DVD-RW, NIC, X 8 0 0 P r o P C I - E Video,
Tower K/B,MOUSE, NO OS
LASER PRINTER Used Notebooks er&.D6N1rDs-oRuOndM
P01 1.0 Gil; 256MB, 20GB, Card Reader,
FOD,CD, IND, USB, NIC, $499 HP LASERJET 1020 IBM -
KB,MOUS 2 0 0 0 PRO 1 YR WARRANTY 1 5 9 . 9 9 Brand Neel P-3 800Mhz,1OGB S 2 9 9 I GB N1P3..Player 5 5 4 A T X G A M E R CASE
CD,128N1B,LAN,Nlodem 2 G B NIP4.Pla‘cr $155 19•• L C D
450w Mid Tower
Screen
/ YVHOTBUYYY P-3 1000N1hz,20GB $399
"New Notebooks" ACER LCD
Parts , Upgrades MONITORS 17" LCD $ 219
CD.256N1B,LA.N,Modem SD C a r d /Flash 19" LG LCD $ 2 2 9
and Repairs 15"F R O M $25 P-4 1.6Ghz,20GB 5 4 9 9 Drive 19" L G L C D D V I 5 2 5 9
Please Call 17"F R O M $35 19" LCD$ 269 DVD,256N1B,LAN GB SD C A R D $ 3 3 17" A open L C D 5 1 8 9
Us l r F R O M $99 NEW,3 YR WARRANTY
IIP & Compaq 2 G B SD CARD $ 4 9 4 P o r t Wireless roar 5 4 4
P-3 700N1hz,10GB S 3 6 9 GB CF Card $33 A D S I . Modem 5 5 9
2 5 6 M B , D V D , L A N , M o d e 2GB CF CARD $49 USB Wireless 5 2 4
VISA CALL 905-279-1142 P-3 1000N1hz,20GB 5449
1GB USB Drive $33 4 0 G B 5 4 4 3 0 0 G B $ 11 4
Duna.: USEDEOLIPMENT11.0.53JOAr a AEAE.FIJEPor'EARMESSOINEW,,E STATED
■ 1oTEE,,,,,MI DVD,256N1B.LAN,Mode
2GB USB Drive $49 8 0 G B - 5 5 2 1 6 0 G B $ 7 9
WWVV.ARCOCOMPUTERS.COM P4 1.6Ghz,40GB S 5 9 9
43, U r .
2 ALLPRICE1414E1,CASHOLSCOUNTEDMDSMUT10CROIGE111111010NOME r i 4GB USB Drive$149 250GB 589 5 0 0 G B 5289
5 1 ‘ 111 , C D R A , D V D , X P

www.hubcanadacom J u l y 2 0 0 6 - H U E ' O . O t a l Lao-nB - T o r o n t o Sea-^ticrl T O 51

I To t a l G a m e r

P C previews from E3
PC games carved out a strong niche at the Electronic Entertainment Expo Medieval II: Total War
in Los Angeles. Here's a look at some of the titles you can look forward to: The latest in Creative Assembly's Total War franchise spans the years
1080 A.D. to 1530 A.D., an era that includes the age of chivalry, the
Crusades, the introduction o f gunpowder, the Renaissance, and the
discovery of the New World. Players embark on a campaign to cultivate
their small kingdom into an empire, leading armies across Europe, the
Middle East and America in a blend of real-time combat and empire
building. The game features hundreds of unit types, and has undergone
a graphic overhaul that introduces dynamic weather effects and
enhanced character details.
I I t r I I
` I I
Sid t•teicr's Railroads!
1111 P P . "
The latest from the creator of Civilization, Pirates! and the "Tycoon"
series is a railroad sim set in a richly-detailed 3D environment. The game
combines features from real-world and model railroads, offering a
drag-and-drop interface for laying track, bridges, tunnels and train
stations. Compete against rival tycoons by routing trains and cargo,
servicing the cities and industries that spring up around the tracks,
hauling raw materials to market and transporting passengers while
juggling economics and random events. There are more than 30 trains in
the game — from classic diesels to modern bullet trains — and unique
engines can be designed with the -Locauilder."
Sid Meier's Railroads'
_Mak. Stronghold Legends
A new spin on medieval real-time strategy series Stronghold explores
the campaigns of three legendary Middle Ages Figures: King Arthur and

You're Back! • 1 HR Photo & Digital Photo

his Knights o f the Round Table, Count Vlad Dracul and Siegfried o f
Germany. Features include 31 unit types, three unique castle types to
build, a map editor with three distinct landscape types, a new skirmish
mode, and a host of cool siege equipment including werewolf launchers,
• Enlargements & Posters stake hurlers, tunnel systems, dragon harpoons, dispel bombs and
• Portraits & Passport Photos magic gardens.
• Frames, Albums, Camera
Bags, and Batteries Desperate Housewives.
Survivor, Law & Order, ER and CSI all have their own games, and soon so
will the Golden Globe-winning TV series Desperate Housewives. This

Preserve your precious memories on DVD -

or CD from videos, home movies, slides,
negatives, and photos to last a lifetime! - •
Details In store. Specials End on July 31, 2006. - i t
www.MOTOPHOTO.ca HITPHOTO
2674 Yonge St. 1 9 2 3 Avenue Rd.
Toronto, ON T w o FREEToronto, ON
5x7 Photos 0
you choose
kelecuth of Lawrence South of Wilson M a e
Desperatellousewives

T O 5 2 H U B : n a t a l Living - To r o n t o Scc.uon - J a y 200E; www.hubcanada.com

 Total G a m e r

story-driven lifestyle s i n is divided into "episodes" with scripts written by

series writer Scott Sanford Tobis. Players take the role of a new housewife
who moves to Wisteria Lane and becomes caught up in the scandals of
the neighbourhood. While interacting with characters from the show,
players must gossip, flirt, charm, and spy to uncover the truth while
running a household. Tasks including cooking, gardening, decorating the
house, and playing Texas Hold'em poker with the other wives. Brenda Strong
reprises her role as deceased housewife Mary Alice Young, who serves as
the show's narrator.

Spore
This much-anticipated game from Will Wright, creator of The Sims, is an
exhaustive game that takes players on an evolutionary journey from the
origins of life through to outer space. Starting out with a creature resembling
a microbe, players nurture and develop it through six phases that will see it
evolving into a race capable of using tools, forming tribes, designing and
building cities and •vehicles, then finally launching into space to continue
exploring. The beings can hunt, forage, trade and attack in a lush world while
interacting with environments and beings created by other players and cities, players form guilds, lay siege to castles and work towards gaining the
shared online over Spore's servers. favour of the mighty Conan himself, who sits on the throne of Aquilonia as
king. Funcom's Real Combat engine features a multi-point melee system to
direct the swing of the weapon, and lets players team up in battle formations
and direct players and NPCs in multiplayer battles and sieges.

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

History and myth blend together in a game set during the glory days of
ancient Rome. Players can complete more than 1,000 missions, defending
the empire, duelling in the gladiatorial arena, battling mythological creatures
including Medusa, Cereberus and the Hydra, and serving one of the ancient
Roman gods, who can bestow special favours. Combat has a fast-paced
action/RPG flavour, with linking and finishing moves that create a more
visceral experience. Players can also recruit, train and command a squad of
computer-controlled characters for formation-based combat.

Aion
Aion's fantasy world boasts a dynamic environment that developer NCsoft
Spore claims will be both visually stunning (with weather effects like heat waves
and foaming shorelines) and highly interactive (with 3D freedom o f
movement courtesy of the Crytec game engine). Players will apparently be
Star Trek: Legacy
In this outer space-based strategy/action game players assume command
of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale
space battles. Emphasis is on the tactical aspects of battle as opposed to
micromanaging starships and resources. Victories earn "Command Points'
to personalize ships and captains in the fleet. Other features include more
than 6 0 ships; dynamic 3D battlefields including nebulas, wormholes,
planets and stars; and four playable races (Federation, Klingon, Romulan
and Borg). The single-player Federation campaign spans the entire Star Trek
universe across its three epochs, with the Original series, Next Generation,
Oeep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise all represented.

MMORPGs
Age of Conan - Hybonan Adventures
Set in author Robert E. Howard's fantasy world of dark magic and brutal
combat, Age o f Conan features 30 regions spread across the nations of
Cimmeria, Stygia and Aquilonia. With vast character customization options
and numerous social opportunities including crafting and player-made

www.hubcanada.com July eLlut, - H U B : Digital Living - Toronto Section T O 53

Total G a m e r

able to dictate the direction that gameplay takes

throughout the world. From the official pres
release: "The actions o f every player on each
individual server will push storylines toward new
EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydsver directions. As these actions accumulate, they will
eventually trigger which will then further change
the game's economies and alliances. Players will
create their own distinct history and will have their
names forever recorded in fame or infamy."

Expansion Packs
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
A n e w 1 5 -mission s i n g l e -player campaign
continues from where Age of Empires III left off and
adds t h r e e n e w playable Native American
civilizations (including the Iroquois and Sioux)
each with unique units, architectures, WarChief
unit leaders and a different approach to the Home
City feature. The European civilizations get new
Home City content, units and cards.

Sia Meier's Civilization IV Warlords

Offers s i x n e w civilizations w i t h n e w u n i t
types, six new scenarios (Chinese Unification,
Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander's Conquests, Rise
of Rome, Vikings, Genghis Khan), ten new leaders,
two new leader traits, three new Wonders, a new
person type called Warlord, a new unique building for every civilization,
and the ability to make vassal states out of enemy civilizations.
COMPUTER BOOKS
COMPUTER a ELECTRONICS
Dungeon Siege II: Broken World

SHOW ONLY
I DAY
LIQUIDATION The expansion pack adds around ten hours of gameplay to the main
quest and five hours to optional quests, concluding the story that was
Computer :oaks Watches '10
„u:1 7

" 8 0 % o f fffon
on laptops,
TO
80% pc's,software,
kptops,
gooks/I more
Sunday July 23rd
Leaside Arena
1073MillwoordRdat Laird
(Bayview & Eglinton area) LARGESELECTIONOF ACCESSORIES
Sunday July 30th
McBainCommunity Centre
7150MontroseRd.AI!Mead Rd
Niagara Falls
Bdy1 g t 1 ITE Binoculars '20 left hanging at the end of Dungeon Siege II. Players will see 4 0 new
Software Panasonic monsters, t w o n e w character classes, t w o n e w modes o f play
2 for 510
P3 P4 Laptops
Phones -20
Camera Bags '5
(Mercenary and Elite), new regent recipes, powers, skills, pets, armor,
weapons and enchanted items, and a new race: the dwarf.
from S2S9 Laptop Bags '10
P3 Systems 559 Oracle
!Monitors S29 Software '10 Rome: Total War—Alexander
OVO Movies
A new campaign map with six new historical battles depicts the rise of
Alexander the Great from the unification of Greece to the conquest of the
PC,AUDIO, VIDEO Persian Empire. Additions include f o u r n e w factions, including
CDS I T E M I N E R I N SHAHS Macedonians and Persians, and more than 60 new unit types including
BIGSCREENTVS,PLASMA TVS, Persian scythed chariots, elite immortals, and Alexander's Hypaspists,
AUDIOSYSTEMS,COFFEE MAKERS Phalangists and Companion cavalry.

Hours:11 - 5 pm Wed., Thurs, a Fri.11- fpm EverOuest L c h u e s of Faudwci

4 1 ; 7 2 Saturday 10-6pm EverOuest It's third expansion pack introduces a new playable race
COMPUBOOKS called The Fae and the new starting city of Faydwer. The achievement

416 261-1405
(fee, dealer tables ridable S100+)
[416] 266-3358
supercomputersale.ca
Gif,PEnticrock Dlomut!
3595 ST.CLAIRAVE.E. #3 system introduced in the Kingdom of Sky expansion has been enhanced
IL OF KENNEDY]
to include additional sub-class abilities. Other goodies include more than
350 new quests, 40 new creatures, 20 new adventure zones for players
of all levels, and a new selection of hats, cloaks, armor, horse mounts,
Up to BO% OFF
PvP rewards, items, equipment, spells and tradeskill recipes. Guild levels
have been raised from 50 to 60.
Researched by Erin Bell

' 0
5 4 HUB: 0 . g t a l Living - To r o n t o on - J u l y 2 0 0 6 www.ht_Av-,narcla.corn
 1866 549 4228 1666 549 4228 8 1 5 N customt worn C C 1

Visitournewstore@Scarborough
l
I I
111 4 6 e h l a o r o u q I l l i h r k h O M
a / 1 1 4 t h Av N o r t h Yo r k B r a m p t o nOiAnren
HeimIltOn
I r c . . _ 5 m , rpmi

MeNteol S
1 t d o o l o s 11 b h . 11 "" l •ore_ay13Lail
Eitooron
'7/ v-1,-rn.7
1 , 1 ) SCA o n r r A n A i r IN TEL C-13 3 3 1
MOTHERBOARD F O X C O N N 6 1111 F X 7 M 1 S
SAPPHIRE EROS6FIRENI7R0400 $ 1 4 4 . 9 9 612M DDR400
DF1LP4JT RD X200 CROSSFIRE 5 2 2 9 9 9
$299 800 HDD
L G C D -RVV
ASUS A811729LI DLX $20699
ASUS A R I Z $101.99 "441. AT X T O W E R / 4 W
KEYBOARD
ASUS A1311.SLI 6116.99 O f f MOUSE
ASUS AVIN1.1 $7199
ASUS A811.V14 C SR 688 99 CPU' A M O G E M P 2 4 0 o • CASE A T X T O W E R / 4 0 0 W PS
Ultra-Slim Z e n Nano Plus H O B O . A S U S K e V. M X KEYBOARO•MOUSE•SPEAKER
ASUS Al3V 675.99
512M USB Drive 1G All Colors M E M O RY 5 1 2 M 013R400 FREE. W E B D O G C A M
A5US1113V4.1X $62.99 HOD BOO
ASUS P4P0O0N1.1 691.99 516.99 5 1 1 9 . 9 9 n OPTICAL 1 . 0 C D - R W $329
ASUS P4P000 SE 597,99
CPU I N T E L P4 6 0 5 C A S E A T X T O W E R / 4 0 0 W PS
ASUS P60D1.1/14 597.99 1.40110 A S U S P 6 5 / 1 0 0 - V M K E Y B O A R O . M O U S E • SPEAKER
ASUS P5/172.SLI DLX 5214 99 MEMORY 6 1 2 M 0010400 FREE W E B DOC CAM
ASUO P5P800 SE
ASUO P6S800.V1.1
683.99
661.99 BenQ Ole HOD 1 6 0 0
OPTICAL L O C O M B O $399
ASUS P6RD ' N M 67299 CPU. INTEL PD 605 CASE AT X T O W E R / 4 0 0 W P O
INTEL D945GTFL $119.99
DVV1655B C o r d l e s s H O B O A S U S P5V500-VM KEYBOARD•MOUSE
MEMORY 5 1 2 M 0010400 FREE W E B D O G CAM
FOXE0t111P4M6GI0P7MA R S $57.99 Light Scribe Desktop EX110 HOD 2 0 0 0
MOSTAR P4933004,0 550.99 555.99 $ 3 7 . 9 9 0 5 OPTICAL 1 . 0 O V D - RW $449
BIOSTAR P41.93004.17 558.99 CPU A M O 643200• C A S E A T X T O W E R ) 4 0 0 W PS
MOSTAR 1011.13004S7A 557.99 H O B O A S U S ASV KEYBOARD•MOUSF•SPEAKER
MEMORY 5 1 2 M DOR400 V I D E O C A R O A T I 0 6 0 0 X 7 2561.1AG.P
HOD 1 4 0 0 FREE W E B D O G CAM
VIDEO C A R D 04 OPTICAL L O O V D - RW $539
ATIA.14 2006 2661IAGP $149.99 C P U A M C / 64 3 7 0 0 . CASE AT X TO W E R / 400W P3
Allkl•W 2006 25661PC IE $199.99 HOBO. A S U S KE Y B O A R O N M O U S E . S P E A K E R
BEG 6600GT OC 12814 AGP 5186.99
eatecil M E M O RY 51214 0 0 R 4 0 0
HOD 2 0 0 0
V I D E O C A R D A T I X 1300 5 1 2 M P C I ' E
FREE F O L D U P MINI SPEAKER
$689
BFG 790061 256 61 PC IE $385.99
05 OPTICAL L O O V D - RW
EVGA6600GT 12861PCIE 5155.99 Extreme Gaming Doggy C P U I N T E L P O 930 D U A L C A S E A T X T O W E R / 4 0 0 W PS
EVGA6600GS2561.1PC IE 523999
Case888 / 450W Web Cam H O B O A S U S P51.02 W I R E L E S S K E Y B O A R D • M O U S E
SAPPHIRE 01300 61216 PCIE $10999 M E M O RY 1 0 DORI1533DUAL N E T W O R K W I R E L E S S 0 5 4 PCI A D A P T E R
529.99 519.99 HOD 2 5 0 0 V I D E O C A R D A T I X 1 0 0 0 P R O 2544.4 P C I - E
SA/TIGRE 91600 PRO 25661 PCIE $13999
r NOTEBOOKS P l e e f e Call U) for O e r - 7 0 OPTICAL L O O V D - R W F R E E W E B 0 0 G CAM $ 8 3 9
SAPPHIRE 0300 SE 2561.1PCIE $5799
SAPPHIRE 0600 PRO 2563,1 PC IE 510999
SAPPHIRE X800 GT01125661 PC IE 5234.99 ACER AC ER ACER
SEX 73006S 256M PC IE 585.99 AS3613WLCi AS5672VVLMi TM8204WLMi
SEX 760069 25661 PC IE 614.499 5729.99 51545.9 52349.99
XFX 7130005 2561.1 ASP 5349.99
11611Venywhero PLUS TV • FM $35.99

c a
MAXTOR 160G 814 SATA 5 7 9 9 9
r
MAXTOR 200G I D E G ATA 5 9 9 9 9 Fujitsu TOSHIBA TOSHIBA
SEAGATE 160G 8/4 I D E 5 8 5 9 9 N3530 Tecra S3
SEAGATE 2 0 0 6 81.1 S ATA 5 1 0 9 . 9 9 PortegeR200
51649.99 52299.99
SEAGATE 2 5 0 6 81.1 IDE $ 9 6 . 9 9 52289.99
SEAGATE 3 0 0 6 I D E I S ATA 5 1 2 5 . 9 9
WD 160G861 I D E 9 7 9 . 9 9
WD 200G I D E G ATA 3 9 4 . 9 9
WD 250G 81.1 I D E 5 9 4 . 9 9
WO 250G 1614 S ATA 5 1 0 9 9 9
WD 250G 81.1 S ATA 5 1 0 2 9 9
r M O N T H L Y SPECIAL I I T F T, / W W W I C C E C A
WD 3 2 0 6 81.1 S ATA $ 1 4 6 6 9
TOSHIBA 4 0 0 L A P TO P HOD 5 6 9 . 9 9
TOSHIBA 80G L A P TO P HDD 4 1 0 9 9 9
Epson Stylus C68 inkjet printer 572.99 D -Link wireless router 01524 S 4 9 . 9 9
HITACHI 160G 81.1 I D E 5 9 4 9 9 After $20 Rebate $52.99 D.Link wireless G PCI adapter DWL-G510 $4329
HITACHI 250G 81.1 IDE $ 1 1 4 . 9 9
Norton Internet Security 2006 Retail 574 99 D -Link wireless G USB adapter DWL-6122 $43.99
HITACHI 600G 1614 S ATA 5 3 9 9 9 9
M.
HITACHI 8 0 0 L A P TO P H D D 5 1 3 1 9 9 After $30 Rebate $44.99 D.IJnk 4 port router 01-604 $ . 3 6 9 9
HITACHI 100G L A P TO P H D D 5 1 6 4 9 9 Creative Travel Sound Notebook500 speaker 5104 99 1 0 1 1 0 0 M PCI adapter DFES313TX $ 9 . 9 9 00

arborough O n l i n e After $40 Rebate $64.99 SimpleTech 1" 4G miM USB drive $ 9 - 1 2 9
Unit A 5 S Elitech mini desktop case 728817289 S3999 Elitech net meeting webcam P. 0203 $ 1 9 . 9 9
Barnburgh Clr. wwWiccica
Barnburgh G a r d e n Playing
Elitech 2.1 speaker system 990 $12.99 Elitech 1107103 + Mouse combo $ 9 . 9 9
M I W 3G5 club. IccLca
4 • 1 - MONITORS
I',lit �oltIii
20 Crown Stool 201 S h e p p a r d
Unit 16 Avo East
L3R 9 X 9 M2N 3A8
005.513.9935 418.224-5553

111ErnlIton
1 Bartley Bull Pkwy
Unit 24
1550 U p p e r Jam Viewsonic VA1912W Acer 1916AB LG 1951S Samsung 920N Acer AT3201W
Unit 21
Banley's Sq
L9B 2L6 $249.99 $229.99 $249.99 $259.99 $1174.99
LOW 377
905.388.6580 /
• •
Prices are in Canachan dollars All prices have been casheeba discounted other payments are based on requite orsoe Prices and M e c i ' c a t 5 r
F I T T P : / / W W W. I C C E . C A subject to change without notice Logos and lladeroork3 are copynght a r t l the property c l e w naparave 9 0 5 1 0
 R011 SCENE
CarnaTa
Date
Creative Zen Vision:M
Smaller and better than ever
before, the ZEN Vision:M
does more than play your
videos, photos and music.
The ZEN Vision:M can hold
120 hours o f video, a n
amazing 15,000 songs, tens
of thousands of pictures and
has a beautiful 2.5" high-
definition LCD screen. The
ZEN Vision:M can also be
used as a portable stora
drive to transfer docum
and presentations.
Winner will also receive
a bonus docking station!
Zen Visio
MOSDM NI1E
Indust cm Ea
the-challenge: Create a three-minute funny or amazing digital
video. The topic is up to you; all we ask is that you make us
laugh (it's been a long week...).
THE RULES: Submission: Submit your videos, along with the Entry Information outlined below. by
11 9pm EST on July 30, 2006. Danes must be submitted via emaa to vidcast@ppublishing.ca or mail
aCOcontaining your video to, Video Contest, 775 8 The Queensway,Toronto. Ontano, M8Z1111. al entnes
will be available for download as a vidcast an irwm.hubcanadadom.
SiZe: fro bigger than 10MB and no longer than 3 minutes in length
Acceptable file types: MPEG or AV1, no codecs other than DivX may be used for audio / video
compression.QT (Quicklime) and Wiry (Windows Media Video) are also acceptable.
Piccolo Publishing Inc. will not accept videos depicting vulgar language, violence, nudity, any actions that
could cause injury or harm or illegal actions Piccolo Publishing Inc. will not be held responsible for injury
due to the making of videos.
Winners must present valid identification upon claiming pnre. The prom awarded are not transferable
andcannot be redeemed for cash. To enter and to be eligible to win, persons must be residents of Canada
ma not employees or oe domiciled with an employee of Piccolo Publishing Inc. its affiliate companies or
al/Erb:mg or promotional agencies The vnnner(s) will be selected by Piccolo Publishing on July 31,
2006 from among the eligddle entries mewed on or before the contest close date. Winners will be
contacted by telephone or email In the event that the winner cannot be contacted within the week
follamng the contest another entrant will be selected. All entries become the property of Piccolo
Puha:Piingand may be used in subsequent advertisements for the contest or in a printed contest gallery;
if people appear in your video, it is assumed that you have secured the appropriate model release. Piccolo
PuNithing Inc. reserves the right to down-sample, up-sample, edit or otherwise adjust videos for display
Atl entries must be sat/nutted by their creator and must be original work
d e a d l i n e : july 3 0 t h , 2 0 0 6
send to vidcast@ppublishing.ca
all submissions must contain this information:
name e m a i l t i t l e of entry
address a g e c a m e r a used
phone number o c c u p a t i o n / s c h o o l s o f t w a r e used
 ASUS recommends Microsoft° Windows® XP

Not only does therSUS Z62J support Intel' Cen n o e D I O ° b i l e Tech o t T l y

it also supports the Common Building Block inifia v e ( D M compo e n s CIO
off-the-shelf, standardirett, and plug into yotir w iteboo ...474143(7,ta COI)
- making business e f f i t i d t and servicwa "snap."

14 Widescree 4 4 0 x 9 0 0
NVIDIA 7300 Graphics Proce o
1.3 M e g a • a m e r a '
PortBar S ppo
Built-in Bluetooth

611111111•11.
DO- V © g 7 i / G o o Ilc39;4?
S y I ji itniLE910?_,Lvy/

15.4' ColorShine LCD 15" XGA 1 0 2 4 , x 7 6 8 , 1 7 " WXGA+ 1440x900

CBB Compliant 1.3MP Camera , CBB Compliant
1.3MP C a m e r a DVD-RW SuPerTrn I 1.3MP Camera

13.3" XGA 1024x768

1.3MP Ca e a.
Slim Ultra o a

Z9E Z 9 1

•CBB components include batteries, tiara dares, LCDs, and optical drives

Built on
.supercom. w w w . a s i m o b l l e . c o m
800.949.4567 9 0 5 . 4 7 0 . 1 0 0 0
ca.asus.com/hub2
rr Coppgnt 2005A5USComputer International All Rights Roorred ASUS is a reiptileceltrademark ofASUSTekComputer Inc /Aerosol andWindows are rogislored trademarks of Microsoft Corpeubu
 L L
D)
\\ D

Discover the possibilities with 1&1!

Whether you're new on the web or a seasoned professional, you'll find everything you need
at 1&1. We offer hosting solutions to meet every need.

Software Included /

po$900
VALUE
$11*Adobe
hotoshop
Elements4.0

Were proud to introduce Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Adobe Golive C52,
just two of the great products included in our Premium Software Suite', free with all business
and developer shared hosting plans. Along with these powerful design tools, you also get GIF
Animator 5, Hello Engines 4.1 Professional, Tanking Toolbox 4.0, and WISE FTP 3.0
—everything you need to get started on the web.

'II you choose to receive the Premium Software Suite, you must commit to a one.yeai
contract for the package you choose. 56.99 shipping & processing tee applies.
1&1 WebsiteBuilder

4 easy Personalize your website hoose your layout

steps ...

call1.877.golM11
M e m o , cl

linrt--e-d)et
 90-DAY
MONEY BACK
GUARANTEE
Compare for yourself! .11 ly o n e in
Industry!
I t i
FREE
DOMAINS ._.....di YAHOO! G o Daddy
' I N.tiet,.org,
C L U. i f o BUSINESS - - STANDARD PREMIUM

$ 99 $1995 $1499
Price Per Month
Included Domains 3 1 C_A1.99/year with p u r c h u t ›

Web Space 100 GB 10 GB 100 GB

Monthly Transfer Volume 1,000 GB 400 GB 1,000 GB
E-mail Accounts 2,000 IMAP or POP3 500 POP3 2,000 POP3
Mailbox Size 2 GB 2 GB 10 MB
Blog / / (....819/mo. forad-free tiols.)
Website Builder 18 Pages 1 Freeware
Flash Site Builder 18 Pages — —
Photo Gallery i / /
Geographic Map / / —
Driving Directions I V —
Dynamic Web Content .4 / —
Web Statistics i V /
E-mail Newsletter Tool / ‹ , S10/month) <_P.99/yet_...
In2site Live Dialogue I — —
Chat Channels / — I
Form Builder 1 / —
Database 50 MySQL MySQL Support 50 MySQL
Search Engine Tools / Extra Charge Applies C $29.99/year additioal>
Premium Software Suite / — —
90-Day Money Back Guarantee / — —
Support 2417 Toll-free Phone, E-mail 24/7 Toll-free Phone, E-mail 24/7 Phone, E-mail

© 2006 l&I Internet, Inc. All rights reserved, Prices based on a comparison of regular Linux prices effective 5/3/2006. Product and program specifications, availability, and pricing
subject to change without notice. Visit tandl.com for details. Go Daddy is a registered trademark of GoDaddy Software, Inc; Yahoo' is a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.
 CANADA'S #1 W E B HOSTING

Your Complete Website Solution!

Get everything you need
to build your website:
• Free professional design software
• Free domain names
• Free 24/7 support
• One of the most popular business
class hosting plans in the world

Spedfoffer for HUB readers:

netfirms Reference Guide

10°41OFF all
hosting products
version 1 0

7.J!,_1(2.1VG1-11.11

ebilipe Hosing
▶Disk Space 20GB
jou n e e d L i r
P. Monthly Bandwidth 750GB
c l d a website z
and Put 0. Domains 2 FREE
onto the
internet! r r
▶E-commerce Yes
▶WordPress 2.0 Yes
▶MySQL, PHP 5, Rails Yes
*Shell Access Yes
ifInetfirms e
▶Email Accounts 100

On t;tis
Sale Price
FUSION Fe.r.Zru,

—Trio
MO

FREE Website Starter Kit

Every hosting plan Includes a 40 page
Reference Guide, Starter CD, and Netfirms powers over 1 million
t i n e d -wog websites worldwide.
Netfirms T-Shirt*

1-866-761-6399
WWW.netfirms.ca/hub
name, O l e o f o r o w, a a n u n acv.atcn$ 0 1 . Re.,{1 • r o t s t e • n a earbrm w e r o n e e i .M1 any e l k / oller / 1 . # c a

netfirms°