A little ‘mistake’ by sales staff can cost the unwary serious money plus other Win7 buying tips. We don’t normally delve into the world of Windows but a visit to some big electronics stores revealed a nice little ‘earner’ for the store and Microsoft. Lot’s of people are heeding the promotions and buying Windows 7 but […]
The 5th Gen Nano has an alarm feature that’s useful for sleepy travellers. The new iPod Nano has an effective little alarm clock. In the iPod Nano 5th generation models is a little speaker, which means the Alarm feature will work even if you don’t have earphones or speakers plugged in. Go to Extras | […]
One thing is difficult in the Apple Store – buying stuff I went to an Apple Store today to buy an iPod Nano but struck surprising difficulties. Apple Stores have gained a good reputation for bringing and keeping people in the Apple fold. There are knowledgeable people there who will help you be comfortable with […]
You can buy Windows 7 soon – should Office users bother? Windows 7 is now ‘RTM’ Released to Manufacturing which is Microsoft speak to say that all the programming and testing is done – now they make the DVD’s and boxes as well as fully unleashing the marketing mavens. We’ve been using Windows 7 through […]
The @ symbol was used back in 1536 – 473 years ago today. The Lede blog for the New York Times notes that today is the 473’d anniversary of the first recorded use of the @ symbol. It’s found in a letter from a Florentine merchant and, from the context, presumably the use of the […]
