Jun 13, 2007 | computers, laptops
Notebooks come in a remarkable array of sizes and weights. That’s become the most important decision before going shopping – there’s a far wider range than you’d guess from the lineup of similar 5-6 pound models at CompUSA.At one end are the 9...
May 23, 2007 | computers, Dell, Google, software
Dell installs less crapware on new computers than any other manufacturer, but one of their latest money-making tactics is annoying. Dell and Google have partnered to install the Google Toolbar and Google Desktop on most new computers – along with some trickier...
May 9, 2007 | computers, laptops
Intel has unveiled a new motherboard chipset for notebooks, and the new generation of notebooks are just hitting the market. Here’s an article with details about the “Santa Rosa” chipset, which will be marketed under the brand names “Centrino...
Apr 26, 2007 | backup, computers, hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, network
I’ve mentioned Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Home Server appliance before, but it bears repeating – this has the potential to define a new category of home appliance that will be more interesting than you expect. It’s hard for you to imagine why...
Apr 6, 2007 | computers, Vista
Walter Mossberg is an influential tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Today’s column is a well-justified complaint about the process of setting up a new computer.Mossberg is moderately complimentary about Windows Vista; although the most time-consuming...
Mar 14, 2007 | computers, Office, software, WinXP
I recently reformatted a hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP from scratch, using a CD for Windows that included Service Pack 2.The next step was to download the patches and updates released since Service Pack 2 – almost a hundred of them, almost two hundred...
