Sun - June 4, 2006

I can have both: The desktop + laptop solution

In the days before laptops became so powerful, most people used them as secondary systems. They would have a desktop for "real" work and use the laptop only when they had to, but I have been using a laptop as my main computer for years. My first was a giant black and white screened behemoth with a 286 processor, and since then I've gone through 7 or 8 other laptops (mostly Macs). I never liked desktop computers. I didn't like being tied down to one place (even if I didn't use the computer outside much, being able to move to another room in the house was nice) and somehow laptops seemed more personal than desktops to me. That's why I ordered a MacBook Pro the day after they were announced. My 12" PowerBook had worked well as my main computer, but it was starting to feel a tad slow for a few things, and I also wanted a bigger screen. However, I decided to cancel my order and get an iMac instead. I had decided to go back to the traditional "laptop + desktop" setup, but not for the reasons that you might think. [If you're reading this in a browser, you may need to click "Permalink" below to read the rest of the article.]

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Thu - May 18, 2006

Stop Him Before He Modifies Again!

Here is a short piece I wrote a while back about Keita Suyama, the Japanese modder who I mentioned in yesterday's news.
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TOKYO - You might say Keita Suyama is obsessed with modifying Macintosh computers. His office is strewn with various tools, electronic parts, and partially disassembled computers. He grinned sheepishly as he talked about his most recent project - a black flat-panel iMac. [If you're reading this in a browser, you may need to click "Permalink" below to read the rest of the article.]

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