Tag Archives: laptop

01.20.13
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The killer Windows 8 problem that no one is talking about … yet.

Windows 8 new 'Modern UI Interface' desktop layout

Windows 8 new ‘Modern UI Interface’ desktop layout

Much has been made of the Windows 8 Metro Modern UI Style interface and the problems some users are having with it – especially in a desktop computer environment.  Even on the tablet side, where opinion generally seems to be more positive, there are concerns about the way Microsoft is rolling the software out – and specifically the confusion the two different versions will likely cause.

Up to this point I’ve been a pretty loud supporter of the new operating system anyway. I installed the consumer preview on a Samsung ultrabook and that process went fairly smoothly, with only a few snags (that are to be expected in any operating system upgrade). I played with the new interface and actually liked it – even on a laptop.

But then I realized how tightly integrated the new OS is with Windows Live  – and that’s when the whole thing started to go right off the rails.

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03.10.11
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The buying guide for buying guides: Where to start when looking for a laptop or tablet

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Buying guides for laptops, netbooks and tablet or slate computers can be found all over the Internet these days. If you’re looking for a notebook, they’ll point you to a review for a Samsung R590 (one of my favourites). If it’s a netbook you’re after, you can get lots of info on the Samsung N145.

All these reviews and buyers guides will give you great information about notebook computers and the features they have – but they all have one thing in common: they all assume you know what kind of machine you want. But what do you do if you don’t even know that yet?

With such a dizzying array of machines on the market these days, that is actually the first question you should ask. Fortunately finding the right answer requires no technical knowledge at all.

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