Bare-Knuckle Brawl: Droid X's Android vs iPhone's iOS

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Depending on how you look at it, Android is either the greatest thing since sliced bread or the mobile OS from Hell. Now that the iPhone is coming out on Verizon, and the iPhone 4 is imminent, smartphone users have a real choice. PC World editors Tom Spring and Robert Strohmeyer have very strong opinions about this choice, and they're not afraid to share them. Read "Head to Head: iPhone vs. Android" for a gloves-off comparison between the Droid X and the iPhone--and visit the comments to let us know if you're swayed by either of these gentlemen. --Newsletter Editor Kim Saccio-Kent Top Stories Head to Head: iPhone vs. Android Two PCWorld editors face off in the battle of the smartphone platforms. Microsoft Word Alternatives: Wordsmiths, Rejoice! Microsoft Word is the 800-pound gorilla of word processors--but sometimes you need less, more, or just something different. Speed Up Windows by Stripping It Down Windows has plenty of features that you can turn off to speed things up. Here's how to find the features you don't need. For more Windows tips visit PCWorld.com. News Murdoch's iPad-Ready The Daily Debuts: 5 Things to Know Can The Daily save journalism? The iPad-friendly e-newspaper officially rolls off the press (kinda) Wednesday. Here are five things to know about the News Corp. and Apple endeavor. Android 3.0 Tablet: 5 Key Features A breakdown of five key Android 3.0 tablet features that will make users and developers smile. Egyptian Websites Begin to Reappear on the Internet Egyptian websites that have been unreachable for days began to reappear Wednesday. For the latest reports, visit our News page . PCW Business Center Cloud Storage Ahead: Proceed at Your Own Risk Cloud data storage has advantages, but recent events illustrate that trusting all of your data to the cloud could be foolish. Visit the PCW Business Center. Blogs 5 Ways Google's Honeycomb Tablet OS Could Beat Apple's Mighty iPad We offer five ways Google can smoke the iPad on the feature front with its Honeycomb tablet-centric OS. Why Android is Now Beating Symbian Globally U.S. customers aren't surprised, but vendor endorsements and general slowdown in rivals' development efforts are giving Android the edge. iPad 2: Leaked Images Suggest No Retina Display The leaked images show that the iPad 2 display has the same size and resolution as the current model but it's lighter and around 1 millimeter thinner. For the latest news and opinion, visit our Blogs page . Reviews Dell Streak 7: Solid Design, Mediocre Display A pleasing, well-balanced industrial design and a value price can't outweigh this tablet's bugs at launch, or its poor display. Dell XPS 8300: High on Features, Low on Price Dell's inexpensive XPS 8300 is a true force to be reckoned with for its speeds, connections, and do-no-wrong attitude. Compare prices on desktop PC. For more reviews, visit PCWorld.com. How-To Super Bowl HDTV Tweaking Tips Your HDTV can make the big game come to life--if you've configured it properly. Here are a few tips for making your TV look its best for sports. Reader Q&A: Troubleshoot Windows, Tweak Office, Add USB Ports Readers want to know how to troubleshoot Windows apps, make Office easier to use, and add more USB ports to a PC. For more tips, visit PCWorld.com. Videos How to Install an SSD in Your Laptop Laptops are ideal candidates for solid state drives: These drives are more rugged and shock resistant than standard hard drives, since they have no moving parts. Since laptops get thrown quite a bit, replacing a more traditional, rotating hard drive with a more robust SSD can be good idea. For more videos, visit PCWorld.com. Downloads WinShake Get many of Windows 7's attractive features in your older OS. For more free and trial software, visit PCWorld.com. 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