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Sun Jun 22, 2003

ritePen by Pen & Internet

Personal Computer Hardware

I use a Tablet PC, and have since they first became available. Frankly, I love the device and can’t imagine going back too a mere laptop. A lot of this has to do with growing up in the pre-computer era and learning to think with a pencil in my hand. The ability to write or doodle or even illustrate right on the tablet is just incredibly compelling to me. It is especially cool to be able to write in my own handwriting and see the recognizer render it as text. Since only a few applications support ink natively, up to now I’ve had to write in the little input panel or deal with the disappointing “write anywhere” functionality built in to the Tablet OS. More...

Wed Jun 18, 2003

Targus USB Mini Calculator / Keypad

Personal Computer Hardware

I hate entering numbers on a laptop computer. Although a few laptops have numeric keypads, most have a standard keyboard without a keypad. While it is possible to activate the built-in keypad, which substitutes certain keys on the keyboard with a set of numeric keys in a keypad configuration, I find it annoying to use. If you are constantly working with numbers or using a spreadsheet application which requires entering letters, numbers, and symbols constantly, nothing beats a separate, standard, numeric keypad. More...

Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet

Personal Computer Hardware

In today’s world of constantly improving laptop computers, it is easy to spend thousands of dollars on the latest model. It will have a fast processor, lots of memory, a big hard drive, large screen, etc. What it will most likely not have is the basic communication ports that we have used for decades. The modern laptop relies mainly on the USB standard for the connection of peripherals. So a new laptop might have 3 USB ports, but it will not have a parallel port for your printer or a PS/2 port for an external mouse or keyboard. The solution might be a Port Replicator. More...

Targus Ultra Mini Optical Mouse with Retractable Cord

Personal Computer Hardware

One of the most difficult things about traveling with your laptop computer is packing and carrying all the different accessories that you will need to effectively use the computer. Especially during a long trip. Personally, all my accessories weight more than the computer. So when I find a product that can help reduce some of that weight, I cannot wait to try it. The Ultra Mini Mouse from Targus is such a product. More...

 

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