Posts Tagged ‘notebooks’
The New Era of “Good Enough” Computing
A few weeks back I was one of the first to write about Windows Blue and in this column I discussed how Windows Blue could be used on tablets in the 7” to 10” range as well as in clamshell’s …
Putting Together The Pieces of the Personal Computing Puzzle
As I read other’s thoughts on personal computing, I am sometimes struck by the fact that we tend to view the world the way it was rather than the way it is. Not only are we not good at seeing …
How 7-Inch Tablets Could Help Notebooks Make a Comeback
If you follow much of what I write you may be familiar with the solutions based thinking approach I frequently mention. The fundamental aspect of a solutions based approach to personal computing understands that multiple screens working seamlessly in …
The Most Amazing Notebook Yet
It is possible that for many tech industry enthusiasts and followers that by my title alone you know what product I am talking about. In case you don’t know I am talking about Apple’s newest hardware innovation released …
Affordable UltraBooks are Coming But They aren’t UltraBooks
There are looming PC wars coming and it isn’t between Macs and Windows based notebooks. If you follow this industry you know that Intel is seeking to rejuvenate the notebook market. They are doing this by putting quite …
The iPad May Kill Laptops and Save the Desktop
The iPad–and other tablets if we ever get some good ones–poses an existential threat to the laptop. But it might provide a new lease on life for the much-ignored desktop PC. My colleague Ben Bajarin touched on this theme in …
Notebooks are the Past, Tablets are the Future
This may be one of the more controversial columns I have written in sometime, although my goal is not to be controversial but to spur thought- so please hear me out. It is no secret that I am …
Intel and Microsoft’s Secret Weapon Against Apple
Intel and their partners are about to launch the biggest promotion in a decade for a new product category called UltraBooks. Microsoft is also about to launch a major update to Windows called Windows 8 that introduces a new user …
We Are Entering the True Era of Personal Computing
Remember that old HP campaign “The computer is personal again?” I remember seeing that campaign and thinking to myself, when did the computer become un-personal? I’ve been cogitating on this term “personal computer” and in light of the recent debate …
Why Tablets Won’t Cannibalize Laptop Sales – Yet at Least
If any of you have gone out to buy a laptop computer lately, you may have asked yourself “do I need a laptop or could I get by with a tablet?” We know from our research that this question is …
Microsoft Has A Chance to Compete With Windows 8
It’s way to early to count Microsoft out. Just look at history. Microsoft has a fighting chance with Windows 8 because they are Microsoft. We can argue and debate whether they understand the consumer. …
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On the Impact of Paul Otellini’s CEO Years at Intel
Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini is retiring in May 2013. His 40-year career at Intel now ending, it’s a timely opportunity to look at his impact on Intel.
Intel As Otellini Took Over
In September 2004 when it was announced that Paul Otellini would …