Apr 29, 2010 | computers, hardware, laptops, mobile, phone
HP is buying Palm. Synergy! Patents! Engineers! Vision! Innovation! New smartphones computers tablets slates operating systems! Whee! I was idly reading stories about the deal when a sentence jumped out at me from the New York Times this morning. If this is true, it...
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...
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...
Feb 4, 2010 | Apple, iPad, laptops, netbooks, photos, tablet, video
Who’s going to buy an Apple iPad? Well, not you or me, anyway – not this version, not at $600-800. It’s not going to revolutionize anything, it’s not going to replace netbooks, but it will find large and devoted audiences, particularly after the price drops and...
Dec 24, 2009 | bruceb, computers, hardware, laptops, netbooks, remote, Windows7
Happy holidays from all of us at Bruceb Consulting! All my best wishes for an abundance of happiness and good cheer! I’m looking forward to working with you in 2010 in a rapidly changing world of technology. These are the trends that will shape next year for small...