By JAMES DERK, Scripps Howard News Service
It's time to say sayonara to Microsoft's Vista
I already have my plans booked for the coming weekend. No, I am not going to take my kids to the park for some summer fun or check out "Hancock" at the theaters like I had planned.
Cellular modems offer plenty of speed for laptops
Mail is clogging the box after a few weeks of product reviews. Let's get to it.Q. I am thinking about getting a cellular modem for my laptop. Have you reviewed any and can you tell me how fast they are? I don't want to spend a lot of money and get dial-up speed.
New LG phone packed with desirable features
The enV2, one of the latest cool phones from LG Electronics, has everything most consumers will want in a cell phone (aside from an easy to remember name, I suppose.)The upgrade from last year's popular enV, this is a popular offering from Verizon Wireless for consumers who need a QWERTY keyboard for text messaging and e-mail.
What will happen next with Microsoft Windows XP?
The columnist log for today is full:- Here's a prediction ... Microsoft is going to keep selling Windows XP.I know, XP is supposed to die a slow, horrible death on June 30 but as I am writing this I just can't make sense of why Microsoft is going to make a whole lot of consumers mad by forcing Windows Vista on them when Vista, in many cases, is chock full of junk.
Apple's "Time Machine" takes users in wrong direction
Apple's "Time Machine," a way-cool device designed to be a simple backup device for your gleaming new Apple computer, is appropriately named in my experience.
More computing questions, answers
Letters have been flowing in so let's get to the inbox and answer some questions.Q. Your column last week talked about AVG Free Edition (anti-virus) and how it expired. Mine did not expire at the end of May and is still working it appears. Should I upgrade to the new edition?
Why does AVG hide its free anti-virus program?
I have been bombarded with questions about AVG's free anti-virus program, which periodically expires in an effort to sell the commercial (non-free version) to unsuspecting consumers.
New 'space' for Microsoft?
Microsoft is boldly going where the company has never gone before (and I am tempted to say "an operating system that won't crash") but instead I will say "into space."
Microsoft, Apple cozy up for Office 2008
Microsoft's relationship with Apple never has been cozy but the release of Office 2008 seems to have solidified the two and their working relationship for the foreseeable future.
More computing questions, answers
A couple of my tidbits from last week generated some questions, so I want to hit those before we move on to some product reviews in the coming weeks.Q. You suggested installing Service Pack 3 for Windows XP but then I read that it was causing computers to endlessly reboot. Should I install it on my Dell laptop or not?
