March 15, 2010
by sjvn01
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If the reaction to my Linux alternatives to the Apple iPad story is any indicator there are a lot of people who want an iPad. People also have some concerns about the iPad, such as how easy, or not, will … Continue reading
March 12, 2010
by sjvn01
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You can pre-order an Apple iPad starting today, March 12th, but seriously, do you really want to? I mean, I get why you’d want an iPad. I’d like one too. But, when I consider that there are soon going to … Continue reading
January 27, 2010
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The Apple iPad has finally arrived, and as I predicted a while back, it’s really just a big iPod Touch. That’s great — I love my iPod Touch. But really, is there anything here that Linux can’t do just as … Continue reading
September 15, 2009
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I honestly didn’t expect much from the Archos 5 Internet tablet. I was wrong. This Android Linux powered device is more than just another would-be iPod Touch competitor; it’s a powerful touch computer in its own right. The Archos 5 … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
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Yesterday’s Apple announcements had analysts and fans alike drooling at the possibilities of a tablet-sized Apple iPod Touch, others saw a Web browser and iPhone/iPod applets for the Apple TV, and there was the eternal rumor of a Blu-Ray DVD … Continue reading
August 25, 2009
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The conventional wisdom is that Macs are expensive. Microsoft ads make a big deal about how much more computer you can get for the money. Nonsense. Actually, you can get a perfectly good Mac for cheap: the Mac mini, which … Continue reading