2011 Hardware Favorites
On 2011/12/31
Below is a list of some 2011 hardware I like, listed from most to least expensive. (Prices listed are/were current as of Saturday, December 31, 2011.)
Apple 13-inch MacBook Air ($1,299 to $1,778)
My initial and continuing impression of the first and second generation MacBook Air, which [...]
Fast is good, faster is better – SATA 6G and USB 3.0
On 2010/03/09
One of the holy grails of technology is to make things go faster. This impulse pervades all technology from cars to computers. There are three new and improved technologies for data transfer within a computer, tablet device or smartphone that have recently come [...]
Lifehacker survey – Apple iPad: Love It or Lump It?
On 2010/01/28
The Lifehacker survey results, as of now:
Thoughts on the Apple iPad announcement
On 2010/01/28
The total cost of a usable version will likely exceed $1,000
The Apple iPad is more sizzle than steak, based upon what I read and see on the Internet.
Do I want one? Yes, to play with for a few hours.
Do I want to own one? Probably not.
Should you [...]
Apple, not so delicious
On 2009/12/09
Many people I know believe Apple makes the best computers and related hardware. They are surprised when I challenge their opinion. I think they formed these opinions based upon three sets of Apple products—iMacs, MacBook Pros, and iPhone/iPod Touch/iPod models. My opinion is based upon the complete Apple product line that incorporates products such as [...]
Apple, not so delicious
On 2009/12/09
Many people I know believe Apple makes the best computers and related hardware. They are surprised when I challenge their opinion. I think they formed these opinions based upon three sets of Apple products—iMacs, MacBook Pros, and iPhone/iPod Touch/iPod models. My opinion is based upon the complete Apple product line that incorporates products such as [...]
Thinking about a new high end computer
On 2009/11/16
I have a client, a radiologist, who needs a new home computer. Since he uses this computer when he is on-call it must meet minimum requirements for the medical imaging software and display the images in high resolution on a large monitor so that he can properly read the images.
He sent me his [...]
The more things change, the more they change
On 2009/10/14
This article’s title is turnabout on the French proverb, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” That is not the case in technology. I know many examples where technological enhancements cause the need for further improvement or refinement. Technology often changes our behavior causing a need [...]
What a difference a driver makes
On 2009/10/13
I just got an NVIDIA update for a Windows 7 64-bit computer’s video card, via Windows Update. My computer’s video card performance went from a rating of 1.0 to 6.9. And the computer’s Base score, its overall rating, went from 1.0 to 5.9.
A system’s Base score is the lowest rating for any of [...]
Considering new computers
On 2009/09/09
I received the following questions in an email this morning:
I need to buy two new computers – a desktop and a portable. I’m considering a netbook for the portable.
Do you recommend waiting until new computers ship with Windows 7? Does it make sense to buy a netbook with Windows XP? The Asus [...]
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