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Why I am Buying a Macbook this Christmas
I wrote earlier this year about my upcoming need for a new computer. My aging Macbook is, well, showing its age, and I was no longer sure if the price premium on Macs was worth it for me given how much...
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OLPC, or not to be?
Has OLPC jumped the shark? OLPC News seems to think so. In a recent (and controversial) post on the blog, Wayan Vota wonders if there’s any point to OLPC anymore. Vota contends that the XO-1 laptop is...
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Matte finish, glossy displays, Mirasol, Pixel Qi, and laptops in the sun
The quest for a daylight-readable laptop continues apace. At least, that’s what Wired says in an article about the state of laptop displays and why nobody makes a matte-finish screen anymore....
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HP Stream notebooks boost case for cheap laptop ereading
HP has just issued a press release announcing two new additions to its Stream range of cheap notebooks – with mouthwatering specs and prices. The new HP Stream 11.6 and 13.3 diagonal notebooks offer...
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Windows 10 now on 110 million machines
Microsoft has shared on the official Windows blog a post from Terry Myerson to the effect that Windows 10 is “Off to the Hottest Start in History.” Myerson, Executive VP of Microsoft’s Windows and...
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Lenovo IdeaPad 100S: Another Windows 10 threat to Chromebooks?
Lenovo has pushed out another device that could spell trouble for the Chrome OS camp. This time it’s the Lenovo Ideapad 100s, which Best Buy is currently retailing at $199.99. “Essentially,” said...
View ArticleDrat those computer gremlins! I just went to enjoy my e-books
What a night I suffered! At 4 p.m., I got a shiny new HP laptop—my first non-Mac in probably a decade—and by 6:20, I was in hysterics, with the Beloved desperately trying to calm me down as I struggled...
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E-books and the ‘Bring your own device’ question
The digital divide is alive and well, but most workers today at least own cell phones. If not, should an employee be provided with one? And what “Bring Your Own Device” policies to use with workers or...
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Illinois school districts mandate one Chromebook per pupil for ebook, digital...
Following the ASCD/OverDrive survey on ebooks and digital content in U.S. education just reported, it’s interesting to note that several Illinois school districts appear to be introducing a...
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Could the GPD WIN Intel Z8550 be your next e-reading device of choice?
Time was the GPD WIN Intel Z8550 would have been my dream device. A 5.5-inch palmtop offering the full Windows 10 Home desktop experience? Optimized for gaming? Woot! Enough people obviously feel the...
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