Oct 29, 2007 | Apple, computers, hardware, Microsoft, software, Vista, WinXP
I wish we could count on the software and hardware vendors to play fair and treat us well, but it’s not happening. We have to take responsibility for our computers.When Windows XP and Vista are installed on freshly formatted hard drives, they are secure,...
Sep 30, 2007 | computers, hardware, Home_Server, law, network
As always, there’s new technology that’s becoming commonplace even though we hadn’t really noticed it yet. Let’s start with network-attached storage – “NAS.”Our appetite for storage space is voracious. Businesses and law firms...
Aug 27, 2007 | Apple, business, computers
Acer, the third largest PC manufacturer globally, announced that it is acquiring Gateway and the eMachines brand purchased by Gateway a few years ago.I’m nostalgic about Gateway after all the years of buying computers in the famous cow-spotted boxes, but...
Aug 1, 2007 | computers, Dell, security, Vista
In the last couple of weeks I’ve set up several Dell Optiplex computers running Windows Vista from Dell’s small business division. Dell has seriously cut back on preinstalled software; there’s been virtually no unnecessary programs to remove, which...
Jun 13, 2007 | computers, laptops
Notebooks come in a remarkable array of sizes and weights. That’s become the most important decision before going shopping – there’s a far wider range than you’d guess from the lineup of similar 5-6 pound models at CompUSA.At one end are the 9...
May 23, 2007 | computers, Dell, Google, software
Dell installs less crapware on new computers than any other manufacturer, but one of their latest money-making tactics is annoying. Dell and Google have partnered to install the Google Toolbar and Google Desktop on most new computers – along with some trickier...
