MaximumPC 2002 09

24 Clean Start

We teach you the trouble-free way to

reinstall both XP and Vista

41 Th e Ma x i m u m

PC 100

The most important tech people,

products, and events of 2008

50 Greatest Geek

Jobs

Find out how Jon Britton keeps the

Morrison Planetarium up and running

QuickStart

08 NEWS Is PhysX physics-acceleration

technology finally going mainstream?

14 THE LIST Nine tech developments to

watch for in 2009

16 DEATHMATCH Seagate Barracuda

1.5TB vs. Western Digital Velociraptor

R&D

56 WHITE PAPER How solid state drives

work

57 AUTOPSY LG GBW-H20L Blu-ray drive

58 HOW TO Learn how to refine your DJ

skills and mash up music like a pro

In the Lab

81 REVIEWS

100 LAB NOTES

104 RIG OF THE MONTH

WHERE WE PUT STUFF

CONTENTS

FEATURES DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

20 WATCHDOG

62 DOCTOR

102 COMMENTS

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