Old meets new world: enterprise UX
A few days ago, I got a message from Derek Singleton of Software Advice telling me about a survey they’re conducting: Ten Consumer Web UI Themes We’d Like to See in Business Applications is what it is called Software Advice apparently is a company offering free advice for software buyers, and although I don’t have [...]
The Laptop Deal of the Century
Would you like a new laptop and a boatload of money with it? According to DealNews you can now get a new Lenovo at 750% off. Let’s say the list price is $1,000, that means you can pick it up free and pocket $6,500. Not a bad deal, IMHO. (Wonder when they’ll wake up and correct the [...]
Bought a Netbook or Super-slim Notebook? The “Free” Windows 7 Upgrade May Cost You a Bunch.
It’s back-to-school time, and there are some amazing bargains if you’re looking for new laptops: following Walmart, just about all major retailers offer at least one sub $300 model – a bit underpowered, if you ask me, but for $100 more you can get fairly powerful computers, still below the $500 treshold. Netbooks are no [...]
The New Lenovo: Nice Hardware, Dumb Support
Lenovo, home of the (formerly IBM) Thinkpad’s is not exactly known as a price leader: those Thinkpads have a great reputation and a matching price-tag. But times are changing, and Lenovo is becoming budget-friendly: the recently announced Ideapad U series, the G550, and the all-in-one Ideacentre are all “cool” computers with an attractive price. For [...]
The Elusive Windows 7 Upgrade…
Buyer beware: you may not get the free Windows 7 upgrade if you buy a Vista-based computer now. The upgrade program is real, but you have to be careful with what you’re buying, especially now that back-to-school campaigns have started. 15.4” Lenovo with Intel Dual Core, 2GB memory ..etc for $399 sure sounds like a [...]
Netbook or Notebook? It’s Not Only About Size.
Hardly a day goes by without another new Netbook announcement, at lower and lower prices. The first baby eee PC by ASUS was toy-like ( I returned it after a day), but the current crop are quite usable mobile computing devices. These new Netbooks are flying off the shelf, so much so that sometimes you [...]
