notebook

A Little Bit: The announcement for the next Apple [AAPL] product announcement session appears to be October 14, 2008. The cryptic, yet suggestive, tagline is: The spotlight turns to notebooks. Engadget has confirmed that the announcements will solidify the rumors that started before last month’s iPod product announcements that the Apple notebooks, predominantly the MacBooks and [...]

Hot on the heels of its iPhone rollout at the Best Buy retail chain that began this past Sunday, Apple [AAPL] is giving its September product announcements under its new “Let’s Rock” program, starting at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT). There have been a lot of rumors abounding… and a lot of people are [...]

The Deal Yes, it’s true: in a three-day special sale, Dell is offering its newly unveiled Inspiron Mini 9 at a price point starting at USD $99.00. The Rub The catch: you must buy another Dell notebook, albeit also at a discount. Thus, you end paying somewhere between $1,200 and $2,400 for two notebooks. This special [...]

Dell Inspiron Mini 9

September 4, 2008 at 10:50 PM · 4 comments

in Convergence,Gadgetry

As Dell [DELL] continues its endeavor to radically change (and hopefully, improve) its image with the public, they’ve come through with a new competitor line to the HP 2133 Mini-Note line, which in turn is a formidable response to the ASUStek’s Eec PC. I’ve discussed the recent issues with the mini-/sub-notebook arena that Apple used [...]

Finishing My First Moleskine…

August 7, 2008 at 4:47 PM · 1 comment

in Meanderings

Remember when I mentioned acquiring a Moleskine notebook a few months ago? It’s been a long while, but I’m finally approaching the last few pages of the Moleskine. As I wrap up a few items in the notebook, I’m reminded of some of the things I’d started the endeavor for. For the most part, I’ve [...]

Paper: Real or Digital?

April 17, 2008 at 8:49 PM · 1 comment

in Convergence,Meanderings

The Setup Quick: when you’re surfing around (or digging, even) the Web, how often do you think about paper? Be honest. C’mon, now! Assuming you’re not a paper manufacturer or a paper professional, you’re probably not thinking about paper, unless you’re attempting to locate some paper to buy. But then again, you may think it [...]