Sep 15, 2011 | Dell, hardware, shopping
When you’re wrestling with your computer and wondering why everything has to be so complicated, maybe it will help to know that you’re not alone. It’s not any better behind the curtains where we pull the levers and pretend to be wizards. Here’s a random story about...
Sep 6, 2011 | Dell, hardware, laptops, shopping
By the end of the year there will finally be a dozen or more reasonably-priced ultrathin, ultralight notebooks on the market, mostly priced under a thousand dollars. Almost three years ago Apple introduced the MacBook Air, an ultrathin 13” notebook. Even with an...
Aug 17, 2011 | computers, Dell, hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, Office 365, SBS, shopping
In April, with little fanfare, Microsoft released three new server products to manufacturing and to the hardware vendors: Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, Windows Home Server 2011, and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. Small Business Server 2011...
Aug 11, 2011 | Dell, laptops, shopping
Dell has upgraded the specs for the new Vostro V131, the latest version of its standout ultra-thin, ultra-light 13.3” notebook. The styling is very similar to the Vostro V130 (and the beloved previous generation Vostro V13), but under the hood a number of things have...
Jun 8, 2011 | audio, computers, hardware, photos, shopping, software, video, Windows7
The little box in the picture to the left measures eight inches across and just over three inches tall. It’s quiet and inexpensive. In this difficult world of technology, the best I can tell you is that it might be just what you’re looking for. The Dell Inspiron Zino...
Jun 2, 2011 | Adobe, business, shopping, software
Almost everyone has to do business with Adobe at some point. Businesses and law firms rely on Acrobat to scan documents and manage the ubiquitous PDF file format. Adobe products continue to be the basic tools for artists, photographers, web designers, and graphics...