Monthly Archives: November 2012

November 30, 2012 As you may know, I am monitoring the release of the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet, due out in January. That’s mainly because it can run a full client copy of Outlook, which is key to the MYN/1MTD … Continue reading →

November 22, 2012 In my blog two days ago I mentioned that no lightweight Windows 8 Pro tablets were shipping yet, or at least none were really in stock.  Well, there are two models that you might be able to … Continue reading →

November 20, 2012 Windows 8 raises a number of questions about what next PC computer to buy—choices are a lot more complex than before since there are so many different types: various tablets, laptops, Ultrabooks, all-in-ones, (and hybrids across these … Continue reading →

November 16, 2012 It’s interesting to note how many small-format Windows 8 Pro tablets have slipped their availability dates. For example the Lenovo ThinkPad 2, a compelling unit due to it’s very small size and light  weight (1.5 pounds), has … Continue reading →

November 15, 2012 Continuing with my posts about computer hardware, I want to briefly mention Ultrabooks. In my last post I stated the ideal computer setup is really two computers; an Ultrabook and a Windows 8 Surface-like tablet. I also … Continue reading →

November 11, 2012 One thing is becoming clear to me as I use the Windows 8 tablet part of the day: I am going to be living in a two device world for a while—I’ll be using both a “full … Continue reading →

November 12, 2012 As I was studying my Surface RT tablet this past week I couldn’t have learned it all without using the following book: Windows 8 Secrets by Paul Thurrott. So I feel I need to give some credit … Continue reading →

November 12, 2012 Okay, I am well past a week of use with the Surface RT and Windows 8, and here are some more thoughts. I like the Surface RT much better than my iPad. As I said in my … Continue reading →

November 11, 2012 You may know that there are two Surface keyboard/covers available. One is called the Touch, and the other is called the Type. I’ve used both and I’ve cut over completely to the Type. Here’s why. First, let … Continue reading →

Nov 7, 2012 I mentioned in my last post about the Surface RT that, contrary to some reviews, it does have Dictation, and I used it to write that entire 2000 word article. And I promised to post a bit … Continue reading →