I’m saving these ten mistakes to pass on to anyone who wants to do this.
TechRepublic has a good article on dealing with vendors who refuse to talk with consultants. I haven’t actually had any vendors refuse to talk to me, but I have had customers who have been bitten by making a bad call with a vendor. Here’s my strong advice: If you have a consultant or computer support…
. . . according to TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner.
I’ve upgraded to a Palm Centro with Sprint, thus moving into the 21st century, or so my kids and wife tell me. One would think someone as involved with computers as I am would be OK with phone devices, but I’ve resisted anything that does more than dial, and provide me with a single type…
Image via Wikipedia … or any other computer, for that matter. As usual, I had several calls over the holidays asking me for recommendations on buying a new computer. This year, all the requests related to laptops. What these callers want is for me to give them the technical specifications they need in order to…
Back in my earlier days in electronics, as the glaciers receded, the NiCad battery was a new, great, and often expensive thing. We were taught to frequently let the battery drain and then recharge, as the cycle helped condition the battery. I get asked this question frequently regarding modern cell-phone batteries, and I admit my…
Here’s a laptop that will run just about anything you need. I have two clients who have these. One uses three external monitors plus the internal one while not on the road. Make sure to get enough RAM. You’re unlikely to have problems with hard disk space. (Featured image created in about 5 minutes with…