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A Newsstand for the Tablet that might work

“Newsstand” by triin on Flickr. Mario Garcia probably believes the lifespan (halflife?) of print newspapers will stretch out ever so slightly longer than I believe, but I’m constantly inspired by his original thought about the problems associated with sustaining any … Continue reading

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Repackaging the unbundled

Scott Karp (yes, he’s my boss over at the office) is more fascinated than I am about Google’s new FastFlip, but he’s wisely focusing on the fact that it’s an experiment with a new user experience for online news, and … Continue reading

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How’s that whole melting MacBook thing going?

A lazyweb inquiry: Does the current run of MacBooks (not the Pros) still have any sort of serious overheating problem? We’re pretty close to replacing a certain laptop in our stable (not mine) and the question keeps coming up. So … Continue reading

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Resist the urge to buy that refurbished laptop

Especially that blue Toshiba model that you see for around $1,000 when that’s exactly what you can afford to spend. Back in December 2004, I did my research, I comparison shopped, and I bought a lemon.  A refurbished lemon with … Continue reading

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Ten reasons I’m buying a MacBook as soon as I can afford one

I’ve been using Microsoft OS-based PCs since Mom and Dad upgraded from an electronic typewriter. The first program I remember using way back in the DOS days was The Print Shop. I made banners. It was the ’80s. Times have … Continue reading

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