The advent of tablets has caused me, in recent weeks, to give some hard thought to my kits. Am I hanging on to device types that are built for outmoded use-cases? Are there some gadget genres that I just need to jettison and move forward into new paradig… more »

I have predominantly watched the iPad flamewars from the sidelines. I myself have gone from cold to hot to cold to repsectful with regards to the device. At the end of the day, I have decided to drop my Fujitsu U820 and replace it with a Toshiba NB305-N4… more »

HP took the wrapper off the successor to the HP 2730P today, launching the HP Elitebook 2740p TabletPC. This model is the successor to the TabletPC that I currently use for work. The new Elitebook will feature Core i5 and i7 processors. I have not had a… more »

I am going back to school. I have about 3 months of freedom left. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I won't get into those. What I will get into is the fact that I am trying to prepare by revisiting how to study and take classes using a Tablet… more »

I am even starting to doubt that Apple will announce anything remotely resembling a Tablet Computing device next week. I far more so expect to see a touchpanel equipped iMac. But if they do let loose with what half of the tech/gadget community has been t… more »

Thanks CES. There have been more Tablet discussions than I can keep up with. And I mean generic Tablets...Tablets being rolled out by all of the manufacturers. No, the Apple Tablet is not the only Tablet being released on the planet. One of the more prod… more »

Netbooks are boring. I think that if I see another headline announcing the release of another netbook, I am going to vomit. I am not sure how many more variants can be rolled out with the same specs and there be an expectation that anyone will care. Hone… more »

With all of the high tech (and some times high-priced) gear that is in the 'WERKz, a lot of people assume that most of my efforts are supported primarily by the more expensive gear. The truth is, it is a lot of the little items that ensure that these hig… more »

I don't really like working on other peoples' computers. A buddy once told me that once I started on working on everyone's computer in my "family", then I would be doing it forever. At the time, I refused to believe him, thinking that the situation could… more »

It has been just under a month since I took delivery of my Fujitsu U820 UMPC from Newegg. This is not a device for everyone. Perhaps it is not even a device for anyone, except the handful of those of us who choose to use it. I would never try and sell an… more »