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    Best Digital
    Video Software:
    Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite
    Highlights: Has features for editing audio and video, DVD authoring, data backup, archiving. Affordable.
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    Best Personal
    Backup Solution:
    Mozy Remote Backup 1.6 (beta) Mozy Remote Backup 1.6 (beta)
    Highlights: 2GB of online backup free; low rates for more. Can get additional free space by referring others to the service. Tracks changes in background. Backs up automatically. Retains multiple versions of files up to 30 days.
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    Best
    Security Suite:
    Norton Internet Security 2007 Norton Internet Security 2007
    Highlights: Intelligent firewall handles program control without bothering users. Powerful antivirus is as effective against spyware as the best standalones. Better interface, smaller performance hit than previously.
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    Best Digital
    Imaging Software:
    Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 Adobe Photoshop Elements 5
    Highlights: Excellent choice for beginners and advanced users; Map-plotting feature; Flash Web photo galleries; Curves command; scrapbooking features; multipage image files.
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