Sep 16, 2009 | computers, hardware, laptops, netbooks
Two quick examples of why we’re waiting for the next generation of ultra-thin notebooks. The first models will be available very quickly after the launch of Windows 7 on October 22.Dell Adamo, previewed today. About 3/8 inch thick. Sony Vaio X, introduced at a trade...
Sep 10, 2009 | computers, hardware, laptops, netbooks, Windows7
Here’s an article that sums up the reasons to wait two months before you buy a notebook or netbook. It covers all the things I’ve been telling you recently: WIndows 7 looks great. Plus, new laptops will have power-saving and performance features optimized for Windows...
Sep 10, 2009 | computers, hardware
Intel introduced new processors this week, one of the fundamental upgrades that is going to change the whole industry in the next couple of months. Remember when we used to talk about Intel processors? In the early days, each new generation sparked endless...
Sep 7, 2009 | business, Dell, domains, hardware, Microsoft, SBS, software
Trying to help a very small business decide on technology that will last for 5-10 years has always been an interesting challenge, and the choices are completely different now than they were just a few years ago. Small Business Server 2003 was an obvious choice for a...
Aug 27, 2009 | Adobe, hardware, software
Fujitsu introduced a new compact office scanner, the ScanSnap S1500, a few months ago. It’s inexpensive for what it does ($450 or less), and quite fast – 20 pages per minute for single-sided pages, 40 pages per minute for two-sided pages. It produces nice PDF files in...
Aug 25, 2009 | computers, hardware, Vista, Windows7
I got a copy of Windows 7 last week through one of Microsoft’s partner programs. On Saturday I had a lovely day converting my primary office computer from Vista to Windows 7. There are a lot of ways to do that – I’ll tell you what I did, because I may suggest the same...
