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What began as a class project that Indiana State University students themselves created has turned into a monster of an issue that has both students and faculty divided. At stake: Should students entering the university in Fall 2006 be required to buy or lease laptops — at a price of $400 per semester? Either ISU’s development office and other administrators […]
Continue reading »If you’re reading this, we don’t have to tell you what happens when you’re online for several hours, furiously typing away, trying to balance your laptop on the backseat of a moving vehicle — or even propped up all comfy on a chaise lounge. Yes, you all share one thing: that pesky hand-cramp, otherwise known as carpal tunnel syndrome (or, […]
Continue reading »It’s harder to turn your laptop into a Linux machine compared to a desktop. Unlike desktops, laptops are more likely to contain hardware that’s unsupported for the now-famous alternative operating system. But it is possible, if you know which laptops work best with Linux, and how to support the notebooks that don’t have optimal penguin compatibility. First, check when your […]
Continue reading »Is nothing sacred? Before laptops, we had to deal with strangers’ heads bobbing behind us, eyes slit and gleaming, scanning the headlines of our morning newspapers and stealing our precious few moments of peace away from the work day. Now, we have to find a way to pry scrying eyes away from our laptop screens just to get a little […]
Continue reading »TuxMobil is the World Wide Web’s biggest resource when it comes to Linux-based operating system and laptop computers. And the site, founded by Werner Houser, has no intention, it seems, of letting anyone catch it. It’s doubled in size in just the last three years, and now has more than 7,000 guides on Linux installation and configuration. TuxMobil now has […]
Continue reading »Have you ever considered what would happen if your beloved notebook computer was hit by the dreaded blue screen of death? Great your portable pal is still under warranty, you just send it back to the manufacturer for repair – right? What happens if that repair takes 10-14 days, and you have an important meeting or conference in Chicago, Los […]
Continue reading »Isn’t it a bit dark? OK picture the scene. It’s late, I’m sitting in my dining room with a little bit of the Black Eyed Peas on the stereo, working on a new article for the boys at Laptopical. It’s warm inside with a slight dusting of snow on the window lit by the street light outside…..All is well with […]
Continue reading »In days of yore the first stop for cheap laptop hunters used to be the high streets and malls, however this strategy is nigh on useless if you haven’t already formed an opinion and researched the specs you really need…..Why? Because then you leave yourself open to one of the most dangerous predators in the laptop jungle – the oily […]
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