Monthly Archives: October 2013

October 25, 2013 We all know by now that the advantage a Windows tablet gives is access to desktop copies of Outlook, Word, Excel, and so on. But what does that really mean and how practical is using such software … Continue reading →

October 24, 2013 Tuesday was a big day this week because it was the day that the new iPad Air and Surface 2 came out. Tablets are very legitimate productivity tools, which is why I track these releases so closely. … Continue reading →

Oct 17, 2013 Quick note. I just upgraded my old Surface RT to Windows 8.1, and, as promised, it automatically installed a complete working desktop version of Outlook 2013. If you earlier installed a beta of 8.1, you got that … Continue reading →

October 17, 2013 At the end of Lesson 9 of the brand new edition of my new MYN-Outlook book, I now include a set of flow charts that summarize the entire MYN-Outlook workflow. If you are learning MYN, this is … Continue reading →

October 16, 2013 It surprises me the number of people I encounter who don’t realize there is a difference between the pens used on higher-end Windows and Android tablets and those used on, say, the older iPads. The key is … Continue reading →

October 16, 2013 In my August post, I recommended you wait till “Fall” on a laptop purchase. It’s now looking like very late Fall (November, December) is the magic time to wait for. At least that’s what Intel chief executive … Continue reading →

October 12, 2013 Starting at about the same price as the upcoming (Oct 22) new Surface 2 (which cannot run all Windows desktop software), is the new Dell Venue 11 (which CAN run all Windows desktop software). This Bay Trail Atom … Continue reading →

October 7, 2013 The print version of the new 4th edition of the Outlook book is now shipping. For example Amazon has plenty in stock. But the e-book version is delayed for perhaps 3 to 4 weeks. Reason: we are … Continue reading →