Tag: laptops
ThinkBook 14 G8+ 21VG
New laptop after 6 years and it doesn't disappoint
Soup To Nuts
If we’re headed for a less-globalized technology industry, the desktop version of Huawei’s HarmonyOS offers an interesting preview.
Framing Element
The really exciting part of Framework’s latest product release cycle is the cheap 12-inch laptop—not the beefy desktop machine. That tiny laptop seems to have nailed its target audience.
No Frame Of Reference
The mixed-feelings reviews about the Framework 16 laptop show how complicated it is to pull off the hat trick of ambitious, powerful, and repairable.
Making My Linux Move
Why I decided to mostly move to Linux in 2024, and what I’ve learned in the process of that move.
It’s All In The Cards
With PCMCIA (also known as PC Card), it was easy to upgrade our old laptops. But for years, the tech was relegated to a depressing bureaucratic fate.
Tech’s Biggest Racket
Why Apple’s MagSafe connectors are both incredibly great and incredibly wasteful—in that they’re expensive, proprietary, and break very easily.
U Can’t Touch This
Apple’s Touch Bar is proving problematic for the North Carolina Bar. It’s the latest such example of tech's drumbeat unwittingly making it easier to cheat.