Reflections
HP Continues to Alienate Consumers by Selling TouchPads to Employees
The never-ending saga of the HP TouchPad has taken another turn for the worse, now that HP has decided to sell the last production units to its employees. What started out as a fire sale in which the HP TouchPad 16 GB units were selling for $99 and the HP TouchPad 32 GB units were [...]
Can Facebook Services Replace Traditional Church?
Before I begin, let me first say that I am a Christian and attend church regularly. In fact, attending church, but more important, trying to lead a Christian life, is a high priority for my family and me. I am actively involved in my church and perform ministries including divorce care in which we try [...]
Windows 8 Tablet – What Are Its Chances?
Next week Microsoft will unveil its latest operating system, currently dubbed Windows 8, on a tablet computer system. Though Microsoft knew that the next big thing in the computing world would be tablets, the company struggled in getting in on the tablet bandwagon. In addition Microsoft seems to be in an endless technology dead zone [...]
Do You Still Trust HP for Your Personal Computing Needs?
On Saturday my wife and I were in Sam’s Club picking up some last minute items for the traditional Labor Day celebration. For those of you not from the US, Sam’s Club is a membership shopping warehouse, where you buy items in bulk with the hope of saving a few dollars. Owned by Walmart, it [...]
10 Must Have Free Apps for Your HP TouchPad
If you have purchased an HP TouchPad tablet, you may be interested in some of the applications that are available. Being a lover of free apps, I have compiled a list of applications that I have successfully installed on my HP TouchPad and that I feel are useful. Facebook: This is a must have app [...]
How I Plan on Securing Another HP TouchPad
Last night I showed off my HP TouchPad to a friend of ours who has been considering buying a tablet. She has also tried the Apple iPad we have in our home and fell in love with it. We discussed pricing and I mentioned to her she may consider buying a refurbished Apple iPad from [...]
How to Find the Elusive HP TouchPad
Most of you are now aware that over the weekend HP had a fire sale of its not so popular TouchPad tablet computer. For the sale HP had discounted the 16 GB model down to $99 and its 32 GB model to $149, resulting in great returns for HP but a frustrating experience for consumers [...]
Sauerbraten: Free First Person Shooter Game Reviewed
First Person Shooter [FPS] games have always been among my favorite genres, and I enjoy the simplicity of single player games. When I found the free game Sauerbraten, I thought I would give it a try and write a review of my findings. Here is what I discovered about this freebie. Sauerbraten comes in three [...]
Microsoft Promising a New Windows: Can the Company Keep Its Promise?
How ironic it was when an acquaintance made a comment last evening, in which he stated ‘Microsoft has stolen everything it makes.’ Several hours prior to this chance encounter, I had just finished reading a blog entry by Steven Sinofsky, in which he described what Microsoft was going to try and accomplish with Windows 8. [...]
One Word Describes Personal Computers: Boring
During the past several weeks, I have been inspecting the latest crop of personal computers and non-Apple tablets and can find only one word to describe the current offerings: boring. So who or what is making the personal computer boring? Apple is. In all honesty, I never thought I would become an Apple groupie, but [...]
