Mar 31, 2010 | computers, Dell, hardware
I’ve got Pure Sine Waves! Woo hoo! If you had asked me last month, I would have bet heavily that I would never use the words “pure sine wave” in a sentence. And yet here I am, gloating because I have pure sine waves and you don’t. What an interesting world! The...
Mar 15, 2010 | computers, Dell, laptops, shopping
I’m not going to mention every product announcement that comes along, but Dell has introduced some small business laptops and desktops that look particularly appealing. The Dell Vostro 3000 line of laptops come in a variety of screen sizes and weights (13”, 14”, 15”...
Mar 5, 2010 | computers, Dell, laptops, netbooks, shopping
Dell has added the Latitude 13 to its business notebook lineup, with a design that is identical in virtually every respect to the Vostro V13 introduced in December. The “Latitude” brand name is used by Dell to indicate that the notebook includes features for...
Mar 1, 2010 | computers, Dell, hardware
When you tell me about certain kinds of computer problems, I sometimes begin weeping uncontrollably, or excuse myself from the room for a few minutes while I gobble down powerful antidepressants. Let me give you another example to show you why. A law firm wrestled...
Feb 22, 2010 | computers, Dell, hardware, laptops, mobile, shopping, Windows7, wireless
Once my wife saw my Dell Vostro V13, it didn’t take long before we had two Vostro V13s. The Vostro V13 is an ultrathin notebook with a 13” 1366×768 nonglare screen and a full-size keyboard. It’s two-thirds of an inch tall with the lid closed and weighs just 3.5...
Dec 22, 2009 | Dell, netbooks
Intel formally announced its new line of Atom N450 processors for netbooks, which will make the teensy computers powerful enough to be useful. In late January, Dell will be shipping the Inspiron Mini 10 with the new processors. The features are pretty typical: 10-inch...
