Category Archives: Laptops

Processor Tall Tales From Best Buy

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Glenn Berry

I was recently doing some shopping at my local Best Buy, and I wandered through the computer section to see what they were currently selling (as I periodically like to do). While I was standing in the laptop area, a … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Mobile Workstation

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Glenn Berry

I get a lot of e-mail and Twitter requests for advice about what laptop someone should buy. I don’t mind this too much (I actually sort of like it, to be honest), but it probably makes some sense to summarize … Continue reading →

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Three Generations of Toshiba Portege Laptops Compared

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Since I am a bit of a hardware enthusiast, I tend to buy new computer hardware a little more often than the average person (probably too often)! I like to have a smaller laptop for teaching and presentations, that is … Continue reading →

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Where to Buy a New Laptop

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Glenn Berry

Let’s say that you are in the market to buy a new laptop or ultra book to replace that old clunker that you have been suffering with. You want to be able to check out a number of different brands … Continue reading →

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Checking Your Main BIOS Version

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Glenn Berry

As some of you may know, I spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps back during the Reagan administration. I started out as an 0311 Basic Rifleman (aka Grunt) for a couple of years, and then became an 1811 … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Four Laptops

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Glenn Berry

With the release of the 22nm Ivy Bridge microarchitecture less than three weeks away, at the end of April 2012, I thought it might be a good time to do my little part to stimulate the world economy by giving … Continue reading →

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