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There it sits on your desktop, day in and day out. Always ready to brighten on your command. (Well, almost always.) Willing to do your bidding at the touch of a button. (Well, several buttons.) And tirelessly spinning its disks and firing electrons to keep you informed and entertained.

How do you reward such faithfulness? By making your PC easier and more fun to use, of course! Give your system--be it old and tired or new and peppy--a little sparkle with one of our favorite add-ons. From a $1299 17-inch flat-panel display with TV tuner to a $30 gizmo for cleaning your CDs, these 15 products are sure to take some of the tedium and hassle out of your computing experience in the coming year. So as you compile your gift list this holiday season, don't forget your little beige buddy, quietly humming its one-note tune.

Michael S. Lasky is a senior editor and Dennis O'Reilly a senior associate editor at PC World.

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