Sep 7, 2015 | computers, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows10
In October the market will be flooded with new laptops and hybrids, powered by a new generation of Intel processor. If it’s convenient, wait a month or two to buy new computers. The manufacturers will almost completely turn over their lineups of computers and laptops...
Jul 19, 2015 | Android, Apple, laptops, Microsoft, Office, phone, Skype, Surface, tablet, Windows Phone 8, Windows10
In 1980, Bill Gates declared that Microsoft’s goal was to put a computer on every desk and in every home. In 2015 Microsoft will announce that it can put a computer in every pocket. Later this year, Microsoft is going to introduce smartphones that turn into computers,...
Apr 26, 2015 | computers, laptops, shopping
It’s the little things that count. My mouse pad makes me happy. It’s my favorite $7 accessory. I’ve used a 3M Precise Mouse Pad for years. 3M calls it a “mousing surface.” It’s got a microtexture on the surface that you can barely feel with your fingers, something...
Mar 16, 2015 | computers, Dell, hardware, HP, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, shopping, Surface, Windows8
When you’re shopping for a new computer, especially a laptop, take a look at the Microsoft store for Signature Edition PCs. The selection is interesting, the prices are comparable to what you might pay elsewhere, and the opportunity to get a clean PC is worth...
Jan 9, 2015 | Apple, computers, HP, laptops, Lenovo, shopping
Dell is selling a new 2015 version of the XPS 13 laptop that represents Dell’s return to form after years of ho-hum products. It’s one of a number of exciting laptop announcements this month that make me optimistic for the entire computer industry. There are two sides...
Jan 8, 2015 | laptops, Lenovo, shopping
Lenovo will shortly begin selling a laptop with a rare distinction: it is perfect. It has everything that a business user wants from a laptop. It comes at a premium price, granted, but perfection has a price. In 2013 Lenovo introduced the Thinkpad X1 Carbon, a nearly...
