Why Dell is for Enthusiasts (LaptopLogic.com)
Dan Zhang, over at LaptopLogic.com, has written an interesting and thought-provoking article, Why Dell Laptops Are the Best for Enthusiast Users
Month: January 2006
Software Security/Tracking Options – Orbicule Undercover, Absolute
In kind of a follow-up to the mention of the biometric/fingerprint-reader hardware security options, there is also software available for those who don’t have that option, that may help you recover a stolen notebook.
Gizmodo mentions a piece of software for tracking stolen Macs (iBook, PowerBook, MacBook), called Orbicule Undercover. In addition to emailing IP information, it sends other information that may help identify the person(s) who stole or received a stolen Apple notebook. Undercover costs $29.99 and the money is refunded if your notebook can’t be tracked down.
In the course of the discussion that followed, a Gizmodo user pointed to a Windows-based piece of software, from Absolute Software, called CompuTraceComplete and CompuTrace LoJack, that has similar goals, and has the added bonus of a “Absolute Recovery Guarantee (PDF)” of up to $1000 dollars if they are unable to help you recover it within 60 days.
This Month: One Million Biometric ThinkPads Sold
EFYTimes.com reported last month that sometime in January, Lenovo would sell its one millionth biometric ThinkPad. This should make it the first manufacturer with an integrated fingerprint-reader in its notebook lineup to hit the one million mark.
Review: Acer TravelMate C200/C203 (Cyberlaw Central)
Kevin Thompson, over at Cyberlaw Central has posted a review of the Acer TravelMate C203. The C203 is the new “convertible” from Acer that uses a unique “sliding-track” mechanism to convert from a notebook to a Tablet PC – it happens smoothly in one motion. One thing I didn’t realize, according to Kevin, “Acer provides a cover for the screen that flips around to act as a heat shield for your lap”. Very cool. The C200/C203 has a 12.1-inch screen (non-widescreen) and has the capability to carry two batteries.
Paperless Challenge a Success
Eric Mack’s “Paperless Challenge” was a success, enough so that he has put together a podcast, and is working on another challenge (one that is presumably related). He is going to make a podcast available on his experiences of going paperless (you can submit questions if you’d like – click on the “success” link above).