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Did You Miss the Future?
Despite all the work that goes into planning it, and despite its size, and the attention it generates, CES seems like it was longer ago than earlier this month. And of course AMD has been in the news for other … Continue reading
No Compromise
Back in November 2008 I posted my first blog on netbooks after a Black Friday shopping trip. From that initial blog, and several that have followed, I’ve been candid in my reservations about netbooks. They’ve been plagued by high return … Continue reading
Is the Idea of “All Day Notebook Computing” Helpful?
Someone just sent me an advert alleging 12 hours of PC battery life (nine cells), promising “all day computing”. It reminds me of one of the questions I am getting on the battery life conversation. It goes something like this: … Continue reading
Objects in the Toolbar May Be Closer than They Seem
It has been interesting to watch the reaction to my recent blog on battery life (if you haven’t yet read that, I suggest you do before proceeding – click here). Generally the feedback falls into three groups: · Those who … Continue reading
Objects in the Toolbar May Be Further Away Than They Seem
A thought occurred to me as I filled my car up with gas recently. Afterwards I did what I always do: reset the trip counter to zero, which I do because even though the vehicle tells me how many miles … Continue reading
Smart
AMD’s Pat Moorhead just posted a good read about smartphones, taking a look at the question of battery life. We think the industry could take steps to improve the benchmarks used to report on projected battery life, in order to … Continue reading
