There has been a migration in recent years from the desktop as primary computer to the laptop. As the cost of the laptop relative to its performance specs decreased, more and more people were finding that the benefits of mobility and a small form factor justified moving to a laptop. Enter the netbook. These areContinue reading “Will the netbook save the desktop?”
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How Bruce Schneier secures his laptop
On the heels of this recent story out of the UK about the government losing 25 million citizens’ personal data, IT security guru Bruce Schneier provides his tips on securing your laptop, especially critical for those us with client data on our drives: Longer keys increase the amount of work the defender has to doContinue reading “How Bruce Schneier secures his laptop”
Work-life balance: Laptops on holiday
Work-life balance is a topic that comes up frequently in the accounting profession. Robert Half, a recruiting company, surveys accountants occasionally. 38% of accountants take the office with them on holiday in the form of either a laptop or handheld computer. The research also found that 34% of accountants globally admit to working in theContinue reading “Work-life balance: Laptops on holiday”
Intel laptop for the extremely mobile professional
Intel’s Metro laptop concept is causing quite a stir and for good reason. The thing is a svelte 0.7 inches thin and 2.25 pounds, making it the slimmest and one of the lightest portable computers ever conceived. According to this BusinessWeek feature, Intel may produce the machine as early as later this year. But whyContinue reading “Intel laptop for the extremely mobile professional”
Now that’s a severance package!
Departing Senior VP and General Counsel Timothy Stevens of Borland Software has worked a deal whereby he gets to keep the “Company-issued laptop computer, monitor, printer and docking station used by Executive prior to the Separation Date together with the related loaded software, accessories and power cords.” If I left my firm I wouldn’t wantContinue reading “Now that’s a severance package!”