Laptops

What’s In Your Bag

Date: January 30th, 2007 |

What kind of gadgets do you carry around with you? Do you have more to keep you company during your downtime vs. those that you actually need?

These are the contents of my carry-on when I left for a two-day business trip.

Sony Vaio VGN-FS315S
T-Mobile MDA Pro
T-Mobile MDA Leather Etui
T-Mobile MDA headset
Cross Fountain Pen
Canon [read more]

How to Clean Your Keyboard II

Date: January 22nd, 2007 |

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Previously, I scoured the net for information on how to clean laptop keyboards.
All those tips require you to have a tool on hand. But what if you are on the road and have no access to, say, a vacuum cleaner? What then?
As usual, LifeHacker saves the day by pointing out yet another way to [read more]

Laptop Sales and Windows Vista

Date: December 22nd, 2006 |

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In January, Windows Vista will be made available to the public.
And you know what that means? Some retailers may decide to get rid of their laptop stock which runs on Windows XP.
And you know what that means? In their desperation to get rid of it, they may put a red tag [read more]

How to Clean Your Keyboard

Date: December 15th, 2006 |

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My Sony Vaio’s keyboard seems fine. But if you look closer, you’d definitely see the signs. Signs that I have spent many nights alone in my hotel room, munching on chips, nuts and chocolate.
Believe me, I have held my laptop upside down many times, hoping for all the “debris” to escape from [read more]

3M Notebook Privacy Computer Filter

Date: December 11th, 2006 |

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Don’t you just hate it when that (see cartoon on the left) happens? More so when it’s a complete stranger who is reading over your shoulder. Even more when a complete stranger is peeking over your shoulder while you work on your laptop.
The 3M Notebook Privacy Computer Filter should guard your [read more]

Free T-Mobile Hotspot for Vista Users

Date: January 25th, 2007 |

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Hear ye, hear ye!
Windows Vista users are entitled to FREE broadband connection to any North American T-Mobile HotSpot between 30th January and 30th April. That’s 90 days of free internet access at Starbucks, Borders bookstores, Fed-Ex Kinko, some hotels and airports.
And yes, the ONLY requirement for free access is for your computer to have Windows [read more]

Trap Those Nosy Fingers

Date: January 9th, 2007 |

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If password-protecting your screen-saver can’t get that nosy person out of your laptop’s content while you take a quick trip to the loo, you might want to help find investors to start the production of Finger Trap.
The Finger Trap is like a mouse trap for those who’d dare make your cursor move. However, [read more]

Links: How to Choose a Laptop

Date: December 20th, 2006 |

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We all have different needs and requirements. Same applies when making a choice about which laptop we want to buy. Although, with the number of choices, brands and specifications today, you’d get crazy trying to figure out which is best for you.
Should you need a new laptop soon, let some experts give you [read more]

Windows Vista Can Drain Your Laptop Battery

Date: December 11th, 2006 |

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If your laptop is already running with Windows Vista, you may want to make sure that you have a power source nearby or a spare battery on hand because…
“Microsoft acknowledged that Vista’s more intense graphics do cause a hit to battery life.”
While Microsoft is still working on this major problem, you should switch to the [read more]

Pack Your Laptop with Airport Security Checks in Mind

Date: December 1st, 2006 |

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I just returned from a 2-week Europe/Asia trip
/end of excuse for sporadic postings
All of my flights were uneventful but the security check (particularly in Frankfurt’s Terminal 2) was a nightmare. I do not blame the guys at the airport who were just doing their job. I blame the terrorists but that [read more]

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