How To Windows 7

Want to get the most out of Windows 7?  Check out this How To Use Windows 7 Guide.

The How to Use Windows 7: A Quick and Easy Guide provides step by step instructions to make learning and using Windows 7 on your computer a snap.  There are plenty of examples, complete with illustrations and screenshots, making it easy to find the answers you are looking for, especially for beginners and new users..  Topics include:

• Navigating the Desktop
• Using the Taskbar
• Launching Programs
• Disk and File Management
• Control Panel Use
• Networking
• Security
• Communications
• Entertainment
• And Much More

To get it, click on How To Windows 7  This handy guide covers the topics that you will need to know.

Toshiba Satellites

If you are looking for a good laptop computer, check out the Toshiba Satellites.  Toshiba Satellites are a series of quality, affordable, general purpose laptops from Toshiba. Models of the Toshiba Satellites vary by size and specifications/features, and range from the desktop replacement Toshiba Satellite P500, with an 18.4-inch LCD monitor, to the ultra-portable Satellite T115 with an 11.6-inch LCD.  A good all purpose model is the A500. To learn more and purchase, click on Toshiba Satellites

iPhone 4G Coverage from Verizon by Next Year

According to www.gizmag.com , you may be able to get iPhone service from Verizon as early as next year.  Up to this point, iPhones have been offered exclusively with AT&T coverage, which according to several sources has hurt iPhone sales.  Many consumers were unhappy with AT&T and were not willing to purchase an iPhone for that reason.  Customers will still be able to get AT&T coverage if they wish.  You can read the full post here iPhone  Or get the more information from Bloomberg here iPhone 4G.  I say it is about time.  Competition between vendors is usually a good thing for the consumer.

Laptop Buying Guide

There are so many features and options available when buying a laptop that it can be a little overwhelming at first, but there are really only a few specifications that are important for most people.  To help out, I wrote a laptop buying guide that will make buying a laptop quick and painless.  To learn more, click on Laptop Buying Guide and sign up to receive your free copy.  Some of the issues I cover are: what CPU to get, how much memory do you need, what should you look for in an LCD monitor, etc.

In the guide, I  focus on the needs of the average home or business laptop buyer. Gamers and those using graphics intensive software may have requirements above those mentioned here, and will probably need higher end graphics cards and CPUs.  If you follow my recommendations, you should be able to buy a laptop that meets all your needs for well under $1,000.

Repairing Computers

Interested in repairing laptop computers?  Check out this instructional video at Laptop Computer Repair It has 10 hours of step by step instruction by a laptop repair technician.

Apple iPad: Breakthrough Technology or Piece of Junk?

Rarely has there been such a polarizing issue in the ongoing Apple vs. PC debate.  I read reviews of the iPad that range from calling it the “start of a new era” and “magical” to “the biggest flop in Apple’s history” and a “complete waste of money.”  Predictably, the Apple fanboys are nearly unanimous in their praise, while the PC techies are quick to condemn it.  To me, it seems like it combines features of a laptop and an iPhone, without having the full functionality of either.  Since I am already carrying around a laptop and a phone, I don’t see the need to carry around yet another piece of hardware.  Still, if you carry a laptop around for primarily recreational purposes, such as surfing the web,  you might consider the iPad, click here to purchase Apple iPad
  Just don’t expect it to replace your laptop computer.

Top Five Thomas Edison Quotes

1. If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
2. Many of life’s failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
3. Good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.
4. If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
5. The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.

Linux Dual Boot

Interested in switching from Windows to Linux  but not ready to commit yet?  Or maybe you just want to learn more about Linux but don’t want to switch over entirely.  Why not set up a dual boot on your computer?  To learn more, check out this Dual Booting Guide  at Apc Mag. It has easy to use step by step instructions for a variety of dual booting options.  It is the same guide I used to dual boot my laptop with Vista and Ubuntu Linux.  That was over a year ago, and it works just fine for me.

Computer Buying: Laptop or Desktop?

One of the primary considerations in making a new computer purchase is whether to get a desktop or a laptop.  There are advantages and disadvantages to each.  Briefly stated, desktops are generally cheaper and easier to upgrade than laptops.  However, they take up more space and are not portable.  As a matter of fact, the desktops greatest disadvantage, lack of portability, is the biggest advantage of a laptop or notebook.  Laptops are more expensive, it costs more to get the same processing power and memory in a laptop than in a comparable desktop model.  However, there are laptops available that can function as desktop replacements without a significant increase in costs, the Toshiba Satellite for example, click here to purchase: Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5037
. In my opinion, the advantages of a laptop outweigh the disadvantages.  For those of us on the go, portability is essential.  If you can afford it, get a laptop that has enough power to function as a desktop replacement.  You’ll be glad you did.