Jan 8, 2017 | Apple, computers, laptops, Microsoft, shopping, Windows10
This will be a great year to buy a premium business laptop. Manufacturers are showing off lovely new and upgraded high-end laptops that will go on sale in the next few months. In this article, I’ll tell you about the characteristics that make this year’s laptops stand...
Oct 26, 2016 | computers, Dell, HP, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, shopping, tablet
The new HP Spectre X360 joins the small group of the best business laptops. A business-quality laptop costs $1,000-$1,200. The best laptops in that price range are not gold-plated; they’re not over-powered; they don’t have unnecessary extra features. Instead, they’re...
Sep 25, 2016 | computers, Dell, hardware, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, shopping
The gently curved triangular cylinder in the above picture looks like a particularly attractive speaker. Wrapped in thick-threaded fabric, a lid that looks like it’s made for distributing sound evenly – obviously it must be a subwoofer or all-in-one speaker. And in a...
Aug 11, 2016 | computers, hardware, Windows10, Windows7
You might have an upgrade option that wasn’t practical a year ago. It’s a combination of two things: • Prices have been dropping on solid state drives. • Windows 10 installs quickly and does not require lengthy updates. There are a lot of parts to this and this...
Jul 7, 2016 | Android, Apple, business, Chrome, Chromebook, computers, Google, laptops, Microsoft, Windows10
I’m not good at predictions. Tim Cook, the CEO of the largest company in the world, called me a twit during a global presentation a few years ago because I made a poor prediction. (Seriously. Here are the details.) I made a commitment then to avoid sweeping...
Jun 12, 2016 | computers, Dell, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, shopping, Surface
Here’s a shopping tip if you’re looking for a new desktop or laptop PC: check the Microsoft Store for Signature Edition PCs. Signature Edition PCs are shipped with Windows 10 – and nothing else. The drivers are installed that match the specific hardware but Signature...