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Why we have to limit the contest to US residents only and exclude Rhode Island. 1. Rhode Island's requirement that an contest holder register before each contest and pay a $150 fee puts prohibitive limits on our resources - both human and material. 2. Every country and often every government...

For the record, I compared a WiFi connection out to the Internet with a 3G connection out to the Internet. I did not compare 3G performance to the Internet with local WiFi performance. Obviously, such a local connection would be magnitudes faster. However, it would not provide data for...

Folks, I am a serious Windows user - MS and Linux. But, until you've used an iPad and compared it with the horrible touch implementations of Windows and Linux, you can't understand the power of the iPad. As for closed and open systems, I am testing an Android phone (HTC Incredible) right now...

One man's iPad perspective: Barry Gerber gets his hands on the Apple iPad 3G and, for the most part, couldn't be happier. Here's why. Quick Look: Apple iPad 3G : Read more

Ordered the 64GB iPad with 3G and all the accessories available. Love my iPhone and see lots more potential in the iPad. iWork alone will up my productivity on the iPad significantly compared to the iPhone. I'm going to try to make the iPad my main roaming computer. One reason I went for the...

Yukaroonie!

As a former heavyweight myself, I love the way the George Foreman grills extract most of the grease from burgers.

I strongly urge against simply downloading Windows Live programs without first considering what each does. In my experience, for example, Windows Live Mail insinuates itself into Outlook, rendering it much more difficult to use. I have no idea what WLMM might do to other programs on your...

computabug, I am speechless. :o)

You make a good and interesting point. I've stopped running endless "real world" tests on PCs, because, in my experience, such PassMark's Performance Test, based on focused components tests, generally run pretty close to the results you get from tests such as FutureMark's PCMark or 3DMark. Also...

How does the ASUS 1008HA $429 netbook stack up against HP’s designed-for-business $2,116 EliteBook 2530p notebook? Can a Netbook Do Business? : Read more

Thanks, Springfield45. Do you work in IT?

Is there a place for those tiny netbooks in the office? Barry Gerber thinks the new ASUS Eee PC 1000HE is ready for business prime time. A Radical View: Netbooks for Business : Read more

Anti-Virus advice from our new Tom's Guide Tech Support service. Tech Support: Top 10 Anti-Virus Topics : Read more

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