Category Archives: Buying Technology
A Kindle for $25 less?
Would you buy a Kindle reader if it included advertisements and was $25 less? Amazon is offering a version of the already low priced, $139 WiFi Kindle for $114. The “Kindle with Special Offers” version replaces the screen saver featuring … Continue reading →
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Insignia Infocast 3.5
Best Buy USA finally gave me an opportunity to get a Chumby powered device very similar to the Chumby One. As with the WikiReader, I had noticed that Best Buy USA had started selling the Insignia Infocast 3.5″ and it … Continue reading →
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WikiReader $39.95 at Best Buy Canada
I have been interested lately in offline Wikipedia access and while searching I noticed that Best Buy was now carrying the WikiReader. This wasn’t surprising, I knew Futureshop has been carrying it for $69.95 for a while now but Best … Continue reading →
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The (not so) Subtle Subversion of the Netbook
I have been thinking over the past year about how the ideal of the perfect netbook has been subverted. When the Eee PC 700 series were first announced the idea of the netbook for me was simple. A small, ultra … Continue reading →
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The New Chumby One
The Chumby is a device that is hard to describe. It is a small wifi connected computer which runs flash applets (called widgets) from the Chumby servers. What this bedside/kitchen/desk/? device does depends on the widgets you choose to run. … Continue reading →
Oops, Not So Fast
A few days after installing the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Mini PCI Express Adapter the Acer Aspire One stopped working. It would make it through the POST. It wouldn’t boot up either with the SSD or from Flash. I wasn’t … Continue reading →
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A Tale of Three Power Supplies
I recently had the opportunity to try out the Antec New Solution NSK2480 Desktop Case which includes the Antec EarthWatts 380 power supply. The EarthWatts 380 is an 80Plus certified power supply and access to it gave me the opportunity … Continue reading →
First Look at the Dell Mini 9
I have been working with the Dell Mini 9 (Inspiron 910) for a few days now. I like it. As others have said it seems solid and well built. It is a bit narrower than the Acer Aspire One (AAO). … Continue reading →
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A Quiet, Efficient Computer
For many people the easiest way to get an efficient computer is to purchase a laptop/notebook. Most use between 20 and 30 Watts of power when operating and up to about 60 Watts while charging the battery. They feature a … Continue reading →
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The Diminutive Acer Aspire One
I have been trying out the small Acer Aspire One (ZG5, 8GB SSD, 512MB version) over the last few weeks. It does represent a new low in power consumption for me. At idle it uses 12W and 10W with the … Continue reading →
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