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Mar 26, 2008 9:07 PM
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I've just spent a week using Fujitsu's sleek 12.1inch LifeBook Q2010 (3G) notebook - it's one of the easiest machines to cart around that I've used in a while (including on some plane flights), but it had me wondering about the massive disparity in notebook prices.
Mar 26, 2008 8:52 PM
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There’s something that Microsoft does a whole lot better than Apple. Alex Kidman investigates what inside . . .
Mar 26, 2008 8:07 PM
Cars and computing. There’s a lot of parallels between these two seemingly different worlds. Consider the usage that the ‘average’ computer user and average car owner use their machines for – simple tasks, the kind of background usage that you really don’t think about – checking emails, maybe balancing the household budget and driving to the shops or picking up the kids from school.
Mar 26, 2008 7:26 PM
Lately, I've been doing a fair bit of research on broadband. And through my bounteous search for the best Naked DSL deal, I came across a couple of nefarious websites that were eagerly plastered with bulky, overly hyped and questionable 'youth gabble babble' advertising, the style I feel is a direct link to the types of overly caffeinated marketers who high five each other at those late afternoon brainstorming sessions. I can imagine a bunch of marketers gushing over presentations, while they seemingly come up with the answer to customer's broadband problems, one energy drink at a time.
Mar 26, 2008 6:23 PM
I've faced a difficult task of late -- finding a replacement for my much-loved fourth-generation iPod, which is on its last legs after three years of solid use. Most people would just go buy a new iPod, but Apple doesn't seem to want my money, and I've decided that I'm happy to oblige them.
Mar 26, 2008 6:22 PM
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently announced his company's "Interoperability Initiative", a pledge to work together with the open-source world for both mutual benefit, and the benefit of customers and users. Given its past history, it's impossible to take Microsoft's claims at face value, but they certainly do warrant closer inspection.
Mar 26, 2008 6:21 PM
With Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" now in feature-freeze in preparation for its April release, the Ubuntu developers have started planning for Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex", which is due this October. Ubuntu is my distribution of choice, but it's definitely not perfect, so I've come up with a list of improvements I'd like to see by the time 8.10 ships.
Mar 25, 2008 5:50 PM
Sometimes, it’s expensive being a Mac user. Sometimes, it’s surprisingly cheap. Alex Kidman tries to make sense of Apple’s pricing policies.
Mar 25, 2008 5:44 PM
Question: Which of the following is easier to understand?