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...
Dec 15, 2014 | Android, Apple, Azure, computers, Google, laptops, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneNote, Outlook, phone, Surface, tablet, Windows Phone 8, Windows10, Windows8
In some ways Microsoft did not have a great year in 2014. Windows 8 deserves better but it can only be called an interesting failure and Microsoft is anxious to put it in the rear view mirror. Windows Phone does not show any sign of gaining momentum. There is better...
Sep 5, 2014 | Android, Apple, computers, Google, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, netbooks, Office 365, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows8
Microsoft and Google are stepping up their efforts to gain market share by encouraging manufacturers to sell large quantities of ultra-cheap phones, tablets and computers. And in an interesting new development, some of those cheap devices won’t suck. Let’s talk for a...
Aug 25, 2014 | computers, hardware, laptops, tablet, video
There are too many possible connections for monitors. It’s increasingly likely that you won’t be able to set up the monitor configuration you want without frustrating trips to Amazon searching for the right adapter. There are no answers here except to be prepared for...
Aug 11, 2014 | computers, Dell, laptops, Lenovo, shopping, Surface
Here are some shopping tips about the best Windows laptops on the market today. It’s a good time to buy. There’s nothing revolutionary on the horizon. Later this year or early next year, Intel’s next generation of processors will extend battery life even further, but...
Jul 6, 2014 | computers, hardware, laptops, Microsoft, Surface, tablet, Windows8
InstantGo is new laptop technology that is making its first conspicuous appearance in the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 laptop/tablet. Expect to see it mentioned in marketing materials for more new laptops in the next year. It’s a subtle but wonderful feature that new...
