Nov 18, 2002 | hardware, mobile
As expected, Dell announced two new Pocket PC handhelds, breaking new ground for low prices at $199 and $299. Each has comparatively generous amounts of memory, built-in slots for CompactFlash and Secure Digital/MMC cards, and all the usual features that go along with...
Oct 8, 2002 | hardware, mobile
You may not realize it, but Palm is struggling for its life, and many analysts don’t expect it to be in the handheld market for much longer – perhaps a few years, no more. I think the devices running Microsoft PocketPC software are far superior to Palms –...
Sep 13, 2002 | hardware, Office, software
Costco has been carrying Sylvania conventional and flat screen monitors for a while now – and they’re perfectly good, in my experience. Today, though, the 17” monitors in stock were manufactured by Princeton Graphics – with fabulous specs, and on sale dirt-cheap at...
Sep 3, 2002 | hardware, Microsoft
Microsoft is rolling out a completely new lineup of mice and keyboards. Here’s the Microsoft press release. The lineup includes new wireless equipment, plus a smaller mouse sized specifically for notebooks. Later this fall Microsoft will add a keyboard and mouse...
Aug 27, 2002 | hardware, Microsoft, security, software
Here’s an extensive discussion of the “Palladium” software that Microsoft is developing for future versions of Windows, to work with hardware designed by the “Trusted Computing Platform Alliance” led by Intel. It is promoted for its “security,” but that has deep...
