It’s been 12 days since the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft’s latest attempt to satisfy the masses with a modern, touch friendly OS. It’s also been more than six months since millions of users, testers, have been playing with different iterations of Windows 10, to ensure that the launch build would be as close to … Read more
I don’t recall what year it was, maybe 2003 or 2004, but I remember watching a video of Bill Gates giving a keynote address at some event. Without the aid of props or Power Point, he talked about the future of computing. Bill explained that while the PC of the day was primarily a tool … Read more
I purchased a Surface 3, minus the fancy keyboard, to use as a tablet. One the many things I hope to do with this new device, thanks to it’s extraordinary N-trig pen, is to finally wean myself away from traditional pen and paper. Although Microsoft’s Surface Pen has been pretty well integrated with Microsoft OneNote … Read more
It’s been a little over over four days since cutting the security seal on my new Surface 3 and thought it would be a good time to share some thoughts. As soon as I took the S3 out of the box I plugged it into the supplied 13 watt micro-USB charger and left it alone, … Read more
Despite what slick marketing and reviewers would have you think, the Surface 3 actually works without the (optional) keyboard attached. In fact, Microsoft went ahead and added a on-screen keyboard that you can use for typing. What a great idea for a tablet. ANOTHER MYTH CRACKED Along those same lines I have discovered today that … Read more
This week Lenovo introduced another new software product they call WRITEit. It allows users to write using a stylus, or fork if your device has AnyPen, in any text block in virtually any program on a Windows tablet or laptop. Today, the app is only compatible with a small list of Lenovo products; Think Pad … Read more
Let’s be clear here, I’m not talking about hardware. Microsoft has done a fine job with the Surface line. Building durable good looking slates, with; kickstands, ample ports, powerful processors, beautiful displays, multiple cameras, abundant connectivity options, etc. What I am talking about is the user experience "after" you press that power button, waking that … Read more
With the new Surface 3 set to release in less than a month, this question is sure to come up. Yes, the Surface Pro 3 has been sporting the 3:2 aspect ratio for several months now, but the Surface 3 is a more consumer friendly device. A direct iPad competitor. So the questions and … Read more
Or, at least render them insignificant. Back in the Fall of 2010, Microsoft introduced the all new Windows Phone 7 OS with those fruity tiles. Live tiles, they called them. Having the ability to update on a regular (scheduled) basis. Soon after, flipping Live tiles were added and our Windows smartphones became these colorful collections … Read more
Call me old fashioned, or careful, but I like having a data backup that I can feel and touch. And when your talking about backup, redundancy is key. Redundancy is key. Redundancy is key. You can never have too many backups, only too few. For the past 12-15 years I have been using External Hard … Read more
Microsoft wants to make sure every student and teacher around the globe eligible for free access to Office 365 is using it. The full suite of Office applications; Word, Excel, One Note, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher & Access. Oh, and 1 GB of online storage via OneDrive. What’s not to like. Note that your school must … Read more
Note that I didn’t say “perfect”. I started my adventure with the Acer Iconia W4 in 2013, almost the day it hit the market. It was an ok little tablet, but the display was terrible and it lacked stylus support. Fast forward about six months and next up was the Asus Note 8, with Wacom … Read more