Archive for 'computers'
Best Tablet: Apple iPad
Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin.
I have two of these. The Apple iPad ($500-$830) will change your life, mark my words. What do you use it for? It’s perfect for reading magazines, online shopping, social networking and surfing. The iPad will quickly replace about 30-40% of the time you spend on your laptop because it’s lighter and easy to take to bed…or to the bathroom for that matter.
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Best Mini-Notebook: Toshiba Satellite T215D
Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin.
If you have been looking for an inexpensive laptop but have been resisting buying a low-performance netbook, look no further. This new Toshiba Satellite T215D-S1150 ($500) has it all: a dual-core AMD chip with low heat and improved battery performance, bigger 11.6-inch screen, plus Windows Home Premium. All the latest trends are here too: chiclet keyboard, wider, touch trackpad, and beautiful, textured finish. At last a real winner from Toshiba.
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Best MFP: Canon Pixma MX870
Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin.
CNET rates the Canon Pixma MX870 ($150) tops among multi-function printers (MFP), only dinging it for producing small specks on photos. Don’t know about you, but MFPs are more often used for scanning, faxing and printing travel itineraries. And that’s when the Canon shines. It’s also very easy to set-up as a network printer, either via Ethernet or wireless. And wireless is the big trend in all things computer. One day, a Wi-Fi chip will be embedded in just about all electronics devices.
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Best Notebook Computer
Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin.
The aluminum Apple MacBook ($1,500) is unquestionably the best laptop on the market today. Apple has done a superb job creating what is not only a great-looking computer, but one that feels solid, brick-like in fact. And now that it is once again equipped with a FireWire port and also gains an SD slot, this package is complete.
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Best Laptop Bag
Posted on October 9, 2008 by admin.
The Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer ($220 plus extra-cost strap) features 10-plus gear pockets but lies flat, so your laptop does not obstruct the view of TSA scanners. The Checkpoint Flyer is one of the first laptop bags that can pass through U.S. airport security without having to be opened to remove one’s laptop, and it’s available in three sizes and color combinations.

