Some folks over in Redmond are getting rather nervous these days. You see, there’s this upstart company who’s been getting a little too big for its britches lately and may well interfere with Microsoft’s plans for continued global domination. Google, once merely a simple, clean search engine, has morphed into a global giant with apparent…
When I purchased my very first cellular telephone, I found myself among a select club of early adopters who were regarded by those not so equipped as necessarily well to do – most probably enjoying some fabulous lifestyle which involved jetting around the globe, brokering deals with oil barons and the like. While status was…
Industry mavens have been predicting the advent of convergence for years. Had the public actually bought into this prognostication however, we’d all be seated in front of our computers every time we wished to make a phone call, watch television, see a movie, check our messages or listen to music. Currently though, none of these…
As you may recall, last month I was not a very happy camper as a result of the seemingly endless frustration I was experiencing due to numerous failed attempts to get Windows ’98 installed correctly. Since then I have bitten the bullet and killed two birds with one stone: I upgraded to a new 6.1GB…
Sorry to start off this month’s column with a rant but well, I’m very exasperated! I have spent the last two days trying every conceivable solution in order to get my long awaited copy of Windows ’98 running properly on my main system. My Pentium was running fine (o.k., … as well as can be…
Over the past couple of years I been guilty of neglecting coverage of the fundamental components of what LAN ConXions is all about… the hardware behind the scenes. With the recent, massive takeover of Digital Equipment Corporation by Compaq in mind, I thought that this would be a timely opportunity to remedy the situation with…
Clone vs. Brand Name on the Desktop CEP requires a business case in order to make a educated decision when purchasing new hardware for the desktop. A case may be made for either option, but when taking life cycle costing into account, the choice becomes more apparent. Benefits of Clones • Lower Price. • Ease…