Mark Morford, a SF Gate columnist, asks “why isn’t everyone on a Mac?” Further, he asks “why does Windows still suck?” Moford is highly critical of Microsoft’s user interface, and also points to the ongoing struggle with viruses, spyware, and worms. “Why is there not some massive revolt, some huge insurrection against Microsoft? Why is […]
Day: February 9, 2005
TechRestore, Inc has begun offering a worldwide PowerBook G4 LCD hinge replacement service using stainless steel hardware. The replacement stainless steel hinge assembly is over 50% stronger than the standard hinge and offers the ultimate in protection against future failures according to Tech Restore.
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IBM UltraNav Travel Keyboard
ThinkPad fanatics love the clickity-clack of their laptops so much, IBM made a similar stand-alone USB keyboard to satiate me, uh, them on the desktop. Like most laptop QWERTYs, it’s missing the 10-key number pad, but it in no way feels cramped. The gap between the top edges of adjacent keys is larger than even […]
City-run wireless broadband networks, which appear to be gaining popularity in a number of major metropolitan areas, haven’t been fully studied and are being touted with dubious claims about their benefits, according to the New Millennium Research Council. Read more at ComputerWorld.com.
I slept through last weeks announcement of Apple’s predicted PowerBook G4 speed-bumps and have instead been laser focused on Apple’s “Mother of all Thermal Challenges,” the PowerBook G5. While I doubt that I would purchase a first generation FurnaceBook, I am curious as hell to see how they plan to cool it. I don’t know […]