Dec 4, 2009 | computers, Dell, hardware, laptops, shopping, Windows7
Let me show you some of the ultrathin notebooks that have caught my eye. There are more on the market and new ones are appearing every week, so this isn’t an endorsement, just an idea of what’s out there. There are a few Dell models that look svelte and sleek. Click...
Dec 3, 2009 | computers, hardware, laptops, netbooks, shopping, Windows7
The variety of notebooks is overwhelming and new models are appearing daily. The market is starting to look like this: Netbooks with 10”-11” screens, powered by Intel’s weak Atom processor, with 1-2Gb of RAM, running the stripped-down Windows 7 Basic. You’ll likely...
Dec 2, 2009 | computers, hardware, shopping, Windows7
It is harder than ever to generalize about computer specifications. You have to consider whether you want something special – a touchscreen; a space-saving case or all-in-one computer; stylish colors; or something else that takes you to something different than...
Nov 25, 2009 | Amazon, business, computers, shopping
Have you noticed how the Thanksgiving shopping experience has changed in the last few years? Until recently, merchants tried to build excitement by keeping the Friday sale prices secret until the Thursday ads appeared in the newspaper. An online cottage industry grew...
Oct 27, 2009 | computers, hardware, laptops, netbooks, shopping, Windows7
There are an overwhelming number of new computers on the market! It will be impossible to stay up to date on the brands and models – and almost impossible to get hands-on experience with more than a small fraction of what’s out there. Click through to this article and...
Oct 26, 2009 | computers, hardware, laptops, shopping, Windows7
There’s good news about shopping for a new desktop or notebook computer running Windows 7: they’re all good enough. It’s such a relief! One of the important reasons that Vista got a bad reputation was its poor performance on underpowered systems. Consumers demanded...
