Chapter Three. All New Gadgets and Sidebar: They’re New. They’re Cool. Find Out How to Use ‘Em

All New Gadgets and Sidebar: They’re New. They’re Cool. Find Out How to Use ‘Em
All New Gadgets and Sidebar: They’re New. They’re Cool. Find Out How to Use ‘Em

Gadgets and the new Sidebar are probably my favorite new features in Windows Vista. They almost make the price of the upgrade worth it by themselves. What’s a gadget, you ask? You’ll find out more in the coming pages, but, in short, a gadget is a little tiny program that runs in your Sidebar and gives you access to lots of information—like stock quotes, emails, contacts, eBay auctions, and just about anything else you can think of—right at your fingertips. ...

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