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Why You Should Wait Until October To Buy A Laptop
In October the market will be flooded with new laptops and hybrids, powered by a new generation of Intel processor. If it’s convenient, wait a month or two to buy new computers.
The manufacturers will almost completely turn over their lineups of computers and laptops in the next 60-90 days. […] continued
Read moreEliminate Crapware With Signature Edition PCs
When you’re shopping for a new computer, especially a laptop, take a look at the Microsoft store for Signature Edition PCs. The selection is interesting, the prices are comparable to what you might pay elsewhere, and the opportunity to get a clean PC is worth considering.
A new computer is more likable when there is no crapware installed on it – the junk programs chosen by the manufacturers to make a few extra dollars by preinstalling unnecessary utilities, useless apps, terrible games, and advertising-laden trials of unwanted programs. […] continued
Read moreEven More Alarming Security Threats
The latest threats to your security come from the good guys. They’re completely out of control. Give up any lingering dream of having any privacy. We depend on technology, and our technology is firmly in the grip of governments and advertisers watching our every move.
Really, this last week has been over the top. […] continued
Read moreNew Dell XPS 13 Signals A Good Year For Laptops
Dell is selling a new 2015 version of the XPS 13 laptop that represents Dell’s return to form after years of ho-hum products. It’s one of a number of exciting laptop announcements this month that make me optimistic for the entire computer industry.
There are two sides of the big picture. […] continued
Read moreThinkpad X1 Carbon 2015–The Perfect Laptop Gets Better
Lenovo will shortly begin selling a laptop with a rare distinction: it is perfect. It has everything that a business user wants from a laptop. It comes at a premium price, granted, but perfection has a price.
In 2013 Lenovo introduced the Thinkpad X1 Carbon, a nearly perfect laptop – impossibly light and thin, with everything that road warriors want. […] continued
Read moreBigger iPhones, New Android & Windows Phones, And Selfie Sticks
After a quiet summer, we’re heading into the season for new product announcements. Here’s a roundup of some of the phones that will be arriving soon.
Apple – iPhonesThe big announcement of the season will be the new iPhones, which will be announced by Apple on September 9. It is widely believed that Apple will offer two models with larger screens than the current 4” iPhone – probably a 4.7” screen and a 5.5” screen. […] continued
Read moreThe Best Thin And Light Windows Laptops You Can Buy Now
Here are some shopping tips about the best Windows laptops on the market today.
It’s a good time to buy. There’s nothing revolutionary on the horizon. Later this year or early next year, Intel’s next generation of processors will extend battery life even further, but not enough to justify a delay. […] continued
Read moreA Few New Computers (And A Couple Of Tablets)
In the market for a new desktop computer? Laptop? Tablet? Phone?
Good luck! There are way too many choices. I can’t imagine how you pick one.
The good news is that almost everything is good enough, especially in the desktop and laptop worlds. Just about everything on the market that’s above the bottom shelf at Walmart has a big enough this and a fast enough that. […] continued
Read morePlease Click On The Amazon Link On The Bruceb Favorites Page (For The Children)
At this special time of year, perhaps your thoughts turn – as mine do – to the truly meaningful things in life, like: What can you do to help Bruce have a happy Christmas?
There’s one easy thing. If you have any last-minute shopping to do at Amazon between now and Christmas, or between Christmas and New Year’s Day, or between New Year’s Day and any day in 2017, I would be pathetically grateful if you would click on the Amazon link on the Bruceb Favorites page. […] continued
Read moreSorting Out The Tablets
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.
APPLEEveryone can find something to like in an iPad.
The iPad Air (9.7” screen) brings the weight of the full-size iPad down to one pound, another triumph of engineering and design for Apple. […] continued
Read moreTablets, Tablets Everywhere – The Other Windows Tablets
Windows tablets have a lot to offer business users whose time is spent using Microsoft Office programs on Windows computers and notebooks. If you slip into Microsoft’s ecosystem, your files will follow you onto the tablet along with your settings and your Internet favorites, and you’ll get the advantages of familiarity and compatibility along with better security and manageability than you’ll find on iPads or Android tablets. […] continued
Read moreNew Laptops From Lenovo And Dell–The Fall Season Begins
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 from other manufacturers.
Dell is revamping its entire Latitude lineup, with a new flagship Latitude 7000 Series plus lower-end Latitude 5000 Series and Latitude 3000 Series laptops. […] continued
Read moreOur Changing Tech World
Think you’re keeping up with the tech industry? Here are two recent reports that took me by surprise.
Android is crushing everything in its path. In the first quarter of 2013, Android smartphones had a 75% market share. Apple’s iOS came in at a distant second place, with 17% market share. […] continued
Read moreThinkpad X1 Carbon Touch–The Practically Perfect Laptop
Lenovo has begun shipping the Thinkpad X1 Carbon Touch, an updated version of its already awesome Ultrabook, now with a touchscreen that is perfectly suited to Windows 8.
It is elegant and powerful and well-designed. It is thin and light, almost impossibly so. It has a 14” screen packed in a chassis that other manufacturers use for 13” screens. […] continued
Read moreThe Microsoft Surface Tablet And Productivity (Part 2)
Previously: Some Thoughts On The Microsoft Surface Tablet (Part 1)
Because it is built on an operating system that appears identical to Windows 8, Microsoft’s Surface tablet has some features that set it apart from an iPad. This isn’t a full review of the Surface, just some of the reasons that my first impression is different than I expected. […] continued
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