Samsung Chromebook Review

Posted on: Friday, 2013.05.17 by J.D. H. in in Chrome, computer tips, Computers,

My Samsung Chromebook arrived recently and I have been enjoying putting it through its paces. Thoughts so far… Cons: Bottom of the laptop gets pretty hot Keyboard is not backlit Pros: Performance, suprisingly good Simplicity, everything is very easy to find/use Weight, nice and light… comfortable on lap Wifi range is good and it supports [...]

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Jambox vs. HMDX Jam

Posted on: Wednesday, 2013.03.13 by J.D. H. in in Gadgets and Tech, tech tips,

This comparison is still in progress… this is just the initial draft [more photos will be added] First we will start with a comparison of performance on six different songs covering a variety of eras and genres: Listening (at moderate/normal volume levels) Jambox ratings for the following sampling of songs: Thrift Shop – this is [...]

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HP Folio 13 Review

Posted on: Wednesday, 2012.09.19 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Computers, Work,

Model: Folio 13-1029wm Notebook PC Pros: Very reasonable price at $498 Very nice size and weight Good looks Solid build quality Fairly good display quality Bright backlit keyboard Excellent battery life (6-7 hours) Cons: Difficult to upgrade the RAM or replace the SSD Up/down arrow keys are combined with Page up / Page down and [...]

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Acer Aspire V3-771G Review

Posted on: Monday, 2012.09.17 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Computers,

Basic specs: Pros: Supports 32GB of RAM! via four available DDR3 memory connectors Supports dual hard drives PLUS an mSATA SSD! Simple access to most components for easy upgrades Fast CPU Fast GPU (for the price) Runs fairly cool Fan isn’t super loud (even under intense use) Nice port selection Cons: Glossy display Very poor [...]

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Exede internet review

Posted on: Wednesday, 2012.05.30 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Off the Grid, tech tips, Travel tips, Work,

Long-Term Exede Internet Review (May 2012-June 2013) NOTE: There is a huge amount of information in the comments below this review, feel free to ask your own Exede questions there or share your own satellite internet experiences! Thank you, -JD Disclaimer: I do not work for Exede, nor do I make any money from them [...]

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Dell Vostro V131 Review

Posted on: Sunday, 2012.04.01 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Computers, Gadgets and Tech, Work,

NOTE: This is a first draft / outline. The review will be updated with more info and photos… Startup time and hard drive Slow startup with conventional hard drive and a bit of bloatware (trend micro, Dell utilities) Hard drive space from factory: 262GB free of 283GB Cooling and fan noise It has one dinky little [...]

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2.1 Speaker Roundup! Beatbox vs. Tango TRX vs. Rockus

Posted on: Saturday, 2012.03.03 by J.D. H. in in Ask J.D., computer tips, Entertainment, Gadgets and Tech, tech tips,

This is a review of three sound systems I have had the pleasure of listening to at home and in the shop: Antec Soundscience Rockus 2.1 Price: $99-$181 at Amazon Review rating: 3.75/5 stars Pros: Good sound and great bass. Cons: Bulky compared to the others, no built-in wireless connections, no built in charging, not as [...]

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ASUS RT-N56U WiFi Router Review

Posted on: Monday, 2012.02.27 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Work,

ASUS Black Diamond Dual Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U) NOTE: Review will be updated once performance testing is complete… tentative rating so far:   Pros: +easy setup +small size +two USB ports! +decent SAMBA transfer speeds (6Mbs-8Mbs actual throughput) +supports NTFS on USB devices Cons: -cannot use external antennas -unusual power connector (if the power supply dies, [...]

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