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Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2

Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2I am afraid you may be right in your initial assessment"These are products that many Mac users say they want. But will they really buy them?"If they will not even comment on the story, what are the odds enough excitement has been built to...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, job, ultralight, tablet, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Deconstructing rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 1

Deconstructing rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 1Don't forget the Jobs Ego EffectThere are times when Jobs' ego makes the decision and nothing else. Remember the overheating Apple III? All because Jobs insisted on quiet computing, engineering and physics be damned.Jobs hates PDAs. You're not going to see anything remotely...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Desktops, Apple iPhone, tablet, ultralight, Mac ultralight, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

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2007 eFAR Federal Aviation Regulations and eAIM + 9 More Aviation Docs 7.00 (Mobile)

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Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Palm OS, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Mobile Operating Systems, Regulations, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Government

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches

Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inchesThere's also a real difference in battery lifeSo if battery life is more important than performance and this is true for many people on the road you're better off with a netbook.Netbooks and ultralightsI've long been a fan of the ultralight category of...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook market, netbook, laptop computer, Confusion Reigns, notebook, battery

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Dell debuts 14-in. ultrathin Studio 14z notebook for $649

Dell announced and made available today its Studio 14z, its budget, ultrathin, ultralight notebook with a 16:9 HD screen, Nvidia 9400m graphics and no optical drive for $649. The notebook fills the gap between the traditional laptop segment and the growing netbook segment. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dell, notebook, budget, thin, light, Studio, laptop, product photos, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-05-28

Dell debuts 14-in. ultrathin Studio 14z notebook for $649

Dell announced and made available today its Studio 14z, its budget, ultrathin, ultralight notebook with a 16:9 HD screen, Nvidia 9400m graphics and no optical drive for $649. The notebook fills the gap between the traditional laptop segment and the growing netbook segment....

Tags: Notebook, Dell Computer Corp., Optical Drive, Battery, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Engineering, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this month

Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this monthI just saw a demo model of the MSI X340at my friendly PC shop here in southern Taiwan. It's ultralight, but I wouldn't call it ultraportable: 13.3 inches is too wide for me. Not to carry it around in my backpack, no, but...

Tags: Serial ATA, Memory, MSI, ASUS, Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV, Eee PC 1000H, RAM, Microsoft Office, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Cheap Netbook screen too small? How about a $300 ThinkPad?

CompUSA.com, AKA TigerDirect, is at it again with the crazy blowouts. This week, they have refurbished IBM T43s with 14.1 inch screens, 1.6Ghz Pentium Processor, 512MB of RAM and 40GB hard drives for $299.00. NUTS! I've been meaning to pick up myself a...

Tags: IBM ThinkPad, Intel Pentium, Laptop Computer, Netbook, CompUSA Inc., IBM T43, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-09

What do you use?

What do you use?Poll answers don't fit my situation:OS: Windows, OS X, Linux (primarily CentOS, RHEL, and Ubuntu), and Solaris.Browser: IE on Windows, Safari on OS X, FireFox on Linux.Gaming: No.Notebook: Toshiba R200 and MacBook 2nd Gen.Smart Phone: iPhone.Upgrading PCs: Yes, very comfortable.RE: What do you use?Although I voted Windows,...

Tags: Games, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, Desktops, Linux, game, Microsoft Windows, PC, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

Windows 7 must support netbooks

Windows 7 must support netbooksYou can run Vista on the new model netbooks......which use Atom Z530 processors.http://www.tweaktown.com/news/9678/win_vista_on_eee_pc_1000h_will_it_work_video/index.htmlPlus, of course, the HP2133 has it as an install option.Problem solved.RE: Windows 7 must support netbooksDrawbacks?Netbooks? Not for years.Eveyone talks about devices and the internet as if the internet is a stable...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Hard-Drive-Space, netbook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

iPhone + Lotus Notes = Opportunity + Annoyance

iPhone + Lotus Notes = Opportunity + AnnoyanceApp Store?Ummm, my understanding is that iNotes Ultralight is a WEB app which basically makes this a non-event. This is NOT what enterprise users are looking for...Jeff

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, IBM Lotus Notes, Apple iPhone, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was nice

Airline Wi-Fi going mainstream: Bummer, being untethered was niceThe new age.I hear ya man. It's the sign of the times that everyone expects everyone to be connected AT ALL TIMES!:-)I would not be surprised if employers start scheduling conference calls and online meetings for while you are on a plane,...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Airline Wi-Fi, Bummer

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?Netbooks and SmartphonesThose keyboards on the smartphones are just too small for me to use effectively. I'll take a netbook and a cheap cellphone.RE: The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tI still see netbooks and smartphones as...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Notebooks, Handhelds, Netbooks, Laptop cannibalization, cannibalization, Smartphone, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Can solid state hard drives really improve system performance?

Or is it too early to see a significant difference? There's an interesting debate going on over at Slashdot this morning after one user made headlines by claiming that system performance bumps from SSDs are already upon us. And, according to some, the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 ultralight...

Tags: Hard Drive, Performance, Lenovo Group Ltd., Performance Management, Notebooks, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-04-18

And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually use

And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually useSo are you saying that a business can't use the Air?I'm not sure that is a safe bet. I don't have a use for it. But what of those who end up buying the Air and using it...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, MBA, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, sexy notebook, Ethernet

Discussion threads 2008-02-26

Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?

New owners of the MacBook Air are putting the controversial ultralight Mac through its paces in actual, real-world workflows. And the results are upbeat. At the same time, the solid results from the ultralight spark questions about the redesign of the MacBook Pro â€" whenever Cupertino decides...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Machine, Apple MacBook Pro, MBP, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-02-21

MacBook Air: Observations on its technical note

Apple recently posted the MacBook Air's technical notes on its Developer Connection site. While comparing and contrasting the new ultralight notebook with the MacBook Pro isn't fair, the differences between the two machines makes for interesting reading. Both the MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Pro...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-01-24

Flight profile (Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwo)

Flight profile Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwoSpaceship TwoI think this is great. I am a big fan of Burt Rutan and all of his projects. I cannot wait until SpaceShip Two is complete. I am the academic coordinator for the Aircraft Manufacturing Technology program at a technical school...

Tags: SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Why does the MacBook Air make so many so dumb?

Believe it, Apple's new ultralight notebook is perfect technology. It's an elite product, something that seems to drive populist Mac fans crazy. But this notebook will be Apple's next step in a strategy to infiltrate the enterprise. Smart people at parties and on the show floor here...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, Machine, MacBook Air, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-01-16

Gates and Jobs rendezvous at CES

Gates and Jobs rendezvous at CESSilverlight?I want some of whatever you're smoking.I found a transcript of their conversationGates: So how much money did you donate last year to charity?Jobs: None.Gates: Oh. Hey, now that you are so much against DRM, when are you going to follow the lead of companies...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-14