How I set up my new Windows 10 laptop (and thoughts on switching to Windows)
Setting up Windows 10 on my new laptop, plus thoughts on switching to Windows after years on Mac OS/Linux.
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Android is now the world's most used operating system?
A few weeks ago, web analytics company StatCounter released a study that declares Android the most popular operating system in the world. For the first time, Android usage surpassed longtime champ Windows by
Thoughts on Apple's MacBook Pro line changes, plus the new Touch Bar
On Thursday, Apple gave a keynote that largely focused on the Apple TV and MacBook lines. My thoughts on the product announcements are below. Apple TV Apple TV’s now including a
Chrome OS to be merged with Android
On Thursday, it was reported (initially by the Wall Street Journal) that Google plans to fold Chrome OS into its Android operating system. The goal is to create a new Android-based operating system
A year with the Chromebook
It’s been a year since I bought my Acer C720 Chromebook. Last year, I wanted a more lightweight laptop versus my 15″ HP laptop, which weighs over 5 lbs (2.
Chromebooks top Amazon's holiday laptop sales for a second year in a row. But what about the HP Stream?
Online retailer goliath Amazon.com has released a press release summarizing this holiday season’s sales. Among the other items noted is that Chromebooks were once again the best-selling laptop for a
Two months with the Chromebook
It’s actually slightly over two months with my Chromebook (as of late September), but thought I’d chime in anyway. My Chromebook’s still working well, serving its goal
Anthony buys a Chromebook
As of last night, I’m the proud owner of a brand-new Chromebook. Like the other tech purchases I’ve made, I’d given the matter plenty of thought, before deciding to
Can Chrome (and a Chromebook) fill in for my usual computing tasks?
Lately, I’ve been reading (and writing) about Chromebooks, the simplified laptops backed by Google’s Chrome OS that basically use the Chrome browser (and Linux) as the operating system. Besides
Why Chromebooks have achieved "the Linux desktop" and won't be "netbooks 2.0"
Since their introduction in June 2011 (three years ago), Google’s Chromebook has since grown to become mildly popular among the general public. Not only does it make Chromebooks (and its Chrome