Why Is It So Difficult To Buy Windows 8 On A Business Desktop Computer?

Dec 11, 2013 | computers, Dell, hardware, HP, laptops, shopping, Windows7, Windows8

For reasons that I can’t comprehend, it is almost impossible to buy Windows 8 on many mainstream business desktop PCs. The tech press finds it endlessly entertaining to chart the slow sales progress of Windows 8. The most recent collection of articles from last week...

What’s New In The World Of Microsoft Devices

Nov 25, 2013 | Dell, hardware, laptops, Microsoft, phone, software, Surface, tablet

The Microsoft ecosystem of devices and apps is thriving and deserves your consideration when you’re looking for your next tablet or phone. Here are some of the latest developments. WINDOWS PHONES Nokia Lumia phones are impressive! Well engineered, reasonably priced,...

Sorting Out The Tablets

Oct 27, 2013 | Android, Apple, Dell, Google, Google+, hardware, iPad, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, OneDrive, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows Phone 8, Windows8

Previously: It’s Not The Device, It’s The Ecosystem Let’s break down the new tablets by ecosystem. I’ll give you some shopping tips along the way. APPLE Everyone can find something to like in an iPad. The iPad Air (9.7” screen) brings the weight of the full-size iPad...

New Laptops From Lenovo And Dell–The Fall Season Begins

Sep 3, 2013 | Dell, hardware, laptops, Lenovo, shopping

Dell and Lenovo have released details of new business laptops that take advantage of the latest advances in Intel’s Haswell chipsets to increase speed, reduce weight, and extend battery life. Expect them to be shipping in the next few weeks, along with more new models...

Haswell And The Next Generation Of Intel Processors

Jul 24, 2013 | computers, hardware, laptops, netbooks, shopping, tablet, Windows8

In the twenty-year history of personal computing, there has always been a reason to wait a few months to buy the Next Big Thing. So let me tell you about the Next Big Thing, but with a disclaimer – if you need a new computer or tablet, go buy a computer or tablet....

Meanwhile, In The Google Ecosystem

Jul 14, 2013 | Android, Google, Google+, laptops, phone, web_services

Let’s peer over the wall into the Google garden. The changes in one ecosystem are more or less irrelevant if you’re committed to one of the others. Pieces of the Google, Apple, and Microsoft ecosystems can be used across platforms, but you’ll get the biggest rewards...