Jan 22, 2012 | hardware, HP, iPad, printers
After some research, I settled on HP’s new OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus to replace an aging inkjet printer and defunct flatbed scanner. My early impressions are good. Here are some of the reasons it’s a good fit for me (and might or might not be good for you). The...
Dec 20, 2011 | backup, hardware
External USB hard drives are everywhere. All of you have one or two set up for backups of each computer, right? Many of you also use them for saving video and photo collections that are too big for the hard drive in your computer. (If you’re shopping, you’ll find that...
Nov 21, 2011 | backup, domains, hardware, Microsoft, remote, SBS
Western Digital is shipping the first device available in the US with Microsoft’s small business storage and backup software, Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. Microsoft has a gift for names, doesn’t it? It’s a little embarrassing to gush over a product that...
Nov 3, 2011 | hardware, software, Windows7
Previously: Speech Recognition And Dragon NaturallySpeaking For two weeks I’ve been writing e-mails and articles by speaking out loud into a microphone, using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5. Its accuracy has been uncanny. It is so significantly improved from anything...
Oct 26, 2011 | Dell, hardware, laptops
Attentive readers will recall that a new platform for thin and light notebooks was announced by Intel a couple of months ago. The first Ultrabook notebooks are hitting the market in November. I haven’t seen these in person but they strike me as being good...
Oct 18, 2011 | hardware, network, wireless
Recently I set up a Cisco RV220W wireless router, and a Cisco WAP4410N wireless access point. They are part of Cisco’s small business line and cost roughly twice as much as comparable consumer products – roughly $260 for the router, for example. The wireless range...
