Posted in Misc on May 24th, 2009
At last I have a lightweight laptop with a keyboard that is a pleasure to use. Indeed, it’s the best keyboard on any laptop I’ve ever used. No surprise then that it’s a Lenovo, an X200 to be precise. I bought it with a docking station and a ballistic nylon case (that screams valuable computer [...]
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Posted in Misc on Apr 29th, 2009
I am back in the market for a laptop and willing to get rid of my too small to type on Asus EEE PC 1000 and my overweight Samsung R60+ (3kg plus adaptor), acquired because I had to type. Recently, I finally laid hands on the Samsung NC20 (favourable Wired review here; video here). It’s [...]
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Posted in Misc on Jul 24th, 2008
The New York Times has a nice article on evolution over the last 40 years. I’m thinking about a new laptop. Here’s how mine have evolved over 25 years. First, I had a PC like a sewing machine — in 1983, before the IBM PC took off: a Telcon Zorba. It weighed 10 Kg, had [...]
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