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I just finished reading an interesting article in the NY Times about the problems plaguing Dell Computer. The article makes a big deal about HP’s new The Computer Is Personal Again campaign, so I thought I’d check out the laptop offerings from HP.
No. I’m not in the market for a new PC laptop. My employer [...]
Version 2.1 of NetNewsWire is now available and as a registered user, the upgrade is free. That’s a good thing, because if I had to pay for it, NewsGator (new owners of Ranchero software) wouldn’t get a dime.
Is there something wrong with NetNewsWire? Not that I’m aware of. From all accounts it’s still as fine [...]
Several people have questioned my policy of buying all my Apple equipment directly from the Apple store (whether in person or by mail). I might be able to get a better deal from Amazon or someone else if I shopped around.
But there are advantages to purchasing from Apple.
Three weeks ago, my Airport Express arrived. I [...]
At long last, I’ve purchased a cell phone. I held out as long as I could. My claim was that there weren’t any good cellphones that had all the features I wanted. My list included:
Worked with Apple’s iSync to synchronise contacts, schedule, and tasks Supported world-wide GSM Wasn’t made by Motorola, because their phones suck
I kept checking [...]
I’ve always thought of Paul Thurrott as a Microsoft Apologist, however, in the last year or so, Paul has written articles that challenge my opinion. His latest article compares Windows Vista Beta 1 with Mac OS X “Tiger”, and while I agree with Scott McNulty of TUAW that comparing a Beta to a finished product [...]