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I Need a New Laptop, What should I get?

June 3, 2011 by Momstart 2 Comments

You know whenever your computer starts to get really slow? I mean, super duper slow? Usually that makes me think that I need to reformat my machine, but this time it’s more than that. It’s slow, and it’s making noises. Lots of icky noises. The screen is humming and the power just seems to be waning. It’s also making wheezing sounds, my blogging is quite dependent on my laptop. Luckily my husband is loaning me his machine for my upcoming trip to Chicago with Craftsman, Cincinnati with Pampers P&G, and my trip to LA/Hollywood with Disney and Dreamworks. He doesn’t think my laptop will last much longer let alone three trips in 11 days, so it’s time to start thinking about alternatives!

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I’ve considered a netbook and decided that’s not the way to go for me. netbooks are just too small. They are light and easy to travel with, but they just don’t have the processing speed and video capabilities that I need. I need a machine that can hold up to 20 – 50 windows being opened at one time. yes really, I do. It’s not excessive it’s how I work. I have ADD when I’m on my computer. I also want a big screen too. My current Sony Vaio is 16 inches so I need to decide if I want to keep the size, or go up an inch or down an inch. Oh too many decisions. I’m really not happy with my Sony Vaio, we never were, my husbands screen broke way too easily and the screen was the only part of the computer not covered by the warranty. Before my Sony I had an HP. HP does have a few good options for computers, and laser printers while I’m thinking about it.

What I really want is a tablet pc or a slate. I used to have a tablet pc once upon a time when they first came out. Or rather it belonged to my husband but I loved to play with it. It had a swivel screen and you could use a stylus on the screen. I want another tablet in some form or another, having a new Windows 7 Phone, a NookColor, and an iPad for a brief period of time really makes me want a tablet pc of some kind. But what should I go with, Andrew says the technology isn’t what I expect it to be.

What would you suggest to someone that uses their laptop all the time, it would be my main computer?

 

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Barnes & Noble NookColor Update & Giveaway

May 12, 2011 by Momstart 859 Comments

NookColor has 1.2 reasons to be celebrating. NOOKColor has an awesome update making the NookColor the most bang for your buck when it comes to an e-reader, and not just any e-reader it’s a color e-reader. When you upgrade to  Nook 1.2 you will be amazed at all of the new features as all of the sudden you have a tablet. I was amazed when I found out about all of the new features. The NookColor has more tablet capabilities like full integration with e-mail. I have a very bad habit of checking my e-mail before I start reading my book.

 

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So I’m not entirely sure that full-featured email is such a good thing. But who am I kidding right, not everyone has my email addiction.

I DO LOVE playing games: like Angry Birds, Uno, Solitaire, and Bubble popper.

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But more than games this new update transforms your ereader into a tablet. Using it as an educational device for my kids has been it’s most appealing feature in our house. I mean the kids claimed it as their own from day one. So I’m really excited that the Read and Play feature has grown, with authors like Sandra Boynton and Dr. Seuss. Then there are quite a few educational apps for older kids and adults too, from learning a new language to improving your math skills.

Another really cool feature is the enhancements in web browsing; shopping, global searches and animated content. The Nook Color supports Adobe Flash Player allowing you to watch in-page videos. It’s really cool!

 

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