Laptops under $300 – Why Refurbished Makes ‘Cents’
Many retailers, including Walmart, will carry low end laptops under $300 during special sales events. These laptops, however are cheap, plastic machines that rarely last much longer than a year or two before expensive components such as the screen or [...]
5 Tablets Under $200 – Including an iPad under $200
First there were desktops computers. Then, the laptop was the digital weapon of choice. For a brief moment, netbooks were seen as the next innovation wave in mobile computing. However, these were quickly eclipsed by lightweight tablets led by Apple’s [...]
Netgear Releases first 1Gbits/s WiFi Router
Yesterday, Netgear announced the world’s first 802.11 ac wireless router capable of network connectivity speeds up to 1GBbits/s. The current leader in wireless technology is 802.11 N which is capable of 300Mbits/s. That being said, I wouldn’t rush out and [...]
Google Chrome Book Review
Most people I talk to are familiar with the iPad. A smaller number of people know that Google created the Android operating system which runs on the cheaper ‘Android Tablets’ that are flooding the market. However, when I mention the [...]
The iPad (circa 1994)
Almost two decades ago, a technology visionary by the name of Roger Fidler along with a team of enthusiastic scientists created this short film on what the tablet computer of the future would be capable of. Basically every feature mentioned [...]
Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Microsoft has announced that their ‘Consumer Preview’ of Windows 8 is now available for download. Windows 8 with it’s completely new ‘Metro’ graphical user interface is set to debut this fall. You can download the preview for free over on [...]
Galaxy Nexus Ice Cream Sandwich with Face Unlock
Reading that title, you might think it is the ramblings of a guy who’s off his rocker. You’d be wrong. Instead it is the newest phone that Google is marketing heavily at the moment. Galaxy Nexus is the name of [...]
Ten iPad Apps for the Construction Professional
3.11.2012 Update: TechCrunch has written an interesting article about this as well. The Construction Site iPads are great for entertainment, social media and checking email. But, did you know the iPad can now be found in a [...]
Geek Squad – Lancaster, PA
I first heard about the Geek Squad almost ten years ago, long before starting Onsite Mobile Computer Services. On-site computer service wasn’t a new idea to me. However, I was intrigued that a big box retailer like Best Buy would [...]
Better than ‘Canned Air’
Canned air; you know, that metal canister with a thin red straw taped to the side that you can pick up at any office supply store. You bring it home and blow out all the dust bunnies from your computer fans. [...]