Microsoft decided to backpeddle on their new license terms for the retail copy of Office 2013. Unlike previous versions, they added verbage to the license agreement that prevented a user from being allowed to transfer the license to another computer – if it failed out of warranty. Customers complained and …
Yep. A man of a thousand tablets and I fell for another one. Hey, it’s fun for me. Expensive, but fun. Meanwhile, you get to learn about a new tablet without first having to shell out $1,000+. Microsoft’s new Surface Pro was released for ordering on Feb 9th. I accidentally …
With the recent announcement of the new Surface Pro that runs the full Windows 8 Professional, the existing Surface RT still has it’s advantages. Although you can’t install your traditional Windows programs on RT, the key is the battery life. The Surface Pro is expected to only have about 5 …
I’ve been thinking lately about all the advice I give out and that I should write some of it down. I know it’s a bit late for Black Friday, but there are those of us that haven’t yet bought their first gift. So, here goes! I hope this helps. PC …
Windows 8 Pro finally completed the install. And I was able to apply the free add-on of Windows Media Center. However I soon realized I had no sound. This Sony Vaio MCE PC has a Sigmatel audio driver, with a yellow warning in Device Mangler… ER.. Manager. After some research …
This tale is frightful. And it’s a bit spiteful. But the ending is not so bad. Here goes… I accidentally tipped my briefcase and all fall out on the ground, including my iPad 3. The fall on the corner hit one of the few places it’s not protected by the …
Well it arrived on the day it said it would, last Friday. FedEx tracking said it shipped from China and would arrive at 10:30am. Well, probably due to Hurricane Sandy of the coast, it arrived later at 4:30pm. Whew! Microsoft put some thought into the packaging. The keyboard is optional, …
I read about this today. I thought about it. Come on. Let’s take a tablet and add a keyboard and double the weight and lessen the battery life and remove the touchscreen ability. No. Wait! Let’s take a laptop, slow it down, remove Windows and install an OS we made up. …
Yesterday afternoon I received an email alert from Microsoft that they are taking pre-orders for their new tablet. This is the one based on the Intel Atom (like the net books) and Windows 8 RT (not the real full blown Windows 8). But, I thought I’d give it a go …
At a conference learning about new technologies and how to become best-in-class as a business owner. Intel is pushing the Ultrabook(tm). It’s their trademark so they control the specs. It’s basically a fast, thin, secure notebook. The key spec is it must boot Windows in under 7 seconds. Think of …
