Thumbs up to Microsoft on the power connector for the upcoming Surface tablet. It will be magnetically attached. This is something I miss on my iPad. The iPad sync/power cable is short enough as it is, without me trying to make it longer by yanking it accidentally and potentially damaging …
Was that wrong? Apple has sold millions of tablets. Microsoft is so late to the game. It’s sort of like calling tissue – Kleenex. Ok, it’s Microsoft’s new tablet. The Surface. Is it cool? yes Is it out yet? no, wait 3-6 months Do we have all the details yet? …
In the past, the operating systems usually lagged the hardware. How long were 64-bit processors out before we had a 64-bit operating system? The same goes for 32-bit. But with Microsoft Windows 8 it’s the other way around. It’s really cool. It’s loaded with new features -social networking, cloud interoperability …
“I just don’t get it.”, “It looks like a Kindle Fire.” – the Blackberry Playbook tablet. “It looks like an iPad.” , “It’s easier to use and I like the way you push apps up to get them out of the way.” – the discontinued HP Touchpad. – from …
We have tablets. We have e-books. We enjoy reading them on tablets. Comic books? Even better! Especially with our fancy color screens. So, what better than a comic book about Steve Jobs and Zen? Am I right or am I right? I went to send the sample to my Kindle …
“Ice Cream Sandwich” is Google’s code name for the new Android 4.0 – which is designed for tablets. This is an upgrade to the earlier (current) “Honeycomb” 3.x version we’re using now. Acer finally announced support for this and will begin offering it in an operating system update in April. …
Yes, it’s finally announced! I’m embarrassed to say how many iPads I own – first and second generation. I know it inspires “the look” from my wife. However, I’ve already ordered four new third generation iPads for myself and staff. Why? Because the new retina display alone is worth it …
I still see it when placing orders. We usually only sell the faster, high-reliability drives. Tried the normal ones recently because they were available, but got complaints they were noisy. So just this week I found some, but only in packs of 20. Its worth it. For more info: http://www.crn.com/news/storage/232600019/hard-drive-shortage-hits-enterprise-drive-shipments-hard.htm
Nope. It’s not from Microsoft. The apps are true Microsoft, but the method is Onlive Desktop. You can sign up for a free 2Gb account at http://onlive.com/desktop This gives you a virtual Windows 7 Desktop with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint. You can use their website to upload …
You might think I’m replacing it with an Android phone, the horror! 🙂 Although Android is improving, the reason was a battery in the iPhone 4S. It would get very hot and loose it’s charge long before lunch. Times haven’t changed with technology. First she was told to go to …
