Laptop or Tablet, Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Has You Covered
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Whether in reaction to Apple’s anticipated month-end announcement, or just because the idea has reached an intersection of demand and technical capability, 2010 is looking like the year of the tablet computer. I think that tablets, once they pass the hurdles of price and capability (see the history of notebooks for that) are going to [...]
Finally, a Really Thin Netbook!
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Whenever I look at netbooks, I keep thinking how thick they are. Manufacturers seem to be able to shrink the other two dimensions, and drop the weight, but thickness remains remarkably similar to full-size notebook computers. I can’t say exactly why this is such a big deal to me, but maybe it stems from the [...]
Dell Gets Apple-Thin with the Adamo
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009One of the things I like best about my MacBook Pro is the thin profile. When I look at notebook computers now, I’m always checking the specs on thickness, and they’re usually an inch or more, which just feels incredibly bulky to me. What’s someone to do who doesn’t want to go the Apple route [...]
Considering a Netbook as .PDF Reader
Friday, December 26th, 2008I’m dreaming up my requirements for a device to supplement my Kindle for digital reading. The hard stuff is that it must be color, lightweight (easy to hold in my hands, like a Kindle), and able to pull files off my home network wirelessly. Touch screen would certainly be good, but maybe not absolutely necessary. [...]