Typing and word processing is one of the elemental functions of a computer, correct? Correct. It’s what most of us do, day in, day out, on our desktops or laptops. It’s that or aimlessly searching for new shoes, old schoolfriends and shoot ‘em up games on the internet.
That’s why I can’t understand the major gap that exists in current software. It’s 2012, we have voice recognition software, mobile phones thousands of times more powerful than the first ever computers… apple mac support london can fix pretty much anything, including your toaster. And yet it’s still really difficult to find a great word processing program.
I really did throw my computer out of the window last week. There is context to this story however I can assure you. First of all, my computer was old bordering on becoming a relic. Secondly my internet service provider decided to finish the job and give my faithful machine a virus which effectively wiped the hard drive. So you see, even though I did throw it out of the window, it was okay to do so. The only problem was I needed a new computer and a new internet provider.
Finding a new computer was a lot harder then I thought it would be. I browsed through literally hundreds of models including Samsung, Acer, HP, and Sony…all the usual suspects. A similar problem I found with each was the battery life problem. As I am usually on the move a lot I decided that this time I would get a laptop that has a decent battery life and wouldn’t conk out after only a few hours use – something which my old faithful laptop was guilty of doing. Battery was the main problem I had to wrestle with as I didn’t really mind too much about the graphics or processing speed – as long as it could hold a decent internet connection I really didn’t care. In the end I went for the Dell Vostro 3350. Sleek and stylish, it has good WiFi and ADSL ports for hardwire access to the net should you need it.
The 3350 has become my new best friend. Not only does it stay charged for 8 hours without having to resort to the charger, it also supports my new internet provider. With my old provider being tragically useless, (and dangerous in the end!) I had to do a bit of shopping about before I came across one that suited my needs. I needed mobile internet as well as home based access and the only provider who could give me that flexibility as well as a good price was abroadband.com. As I’m able to transfer the sim card from my phone into a USB dongle I can use the internet anywhere all over the world. As it hasn’t blown up my new laptop yet, I remain confident that this could be the provider for me.
Mobile internet is essential for anyone travelling about a lot and this laptop does not disappoint.
I have always been annoyed by the need to install new software every time I got a new phone - to transfer data or to simply re-install a feature, it has always been related to installing CDs, cable problems, quite annoying procedures, compatibility problems and so on. Sometimes, with an iPod or an iPhone it is even worse when the extremely heavy iTunes makes whatever it wants with my PC. To be honest, it feels worse than an inaccurate antivirusMore
I need spell-check on Microsoft Word, or whatever programme I am using. I can’t do without it. I can spell, sure, but when it comes to getting every grammatical point right, I always fal. See what I mean? I couldn’t even spell fal right. FAIL, I MEAN, I MEAN FAIIIIIIIL. Or just “fail.”
Anyway. I really need to calm down.
There, that’s better.
I wish I didn’t need it, though, because recently it’s been making me so angry that I More
After checking worldwide roaming plans online I decided to log on to my Facebook account for some online socializing. I logged on then I began to see advertisements of the things I have checked online directly put in my face through my Facebook page. I was actually not surprised because I got to learn about this in an Audience Management class but it is just disgusting to have advertisers all over your page. Your page is supposed to be personal More
One of the great things about facebook is also one of the worse things. I find it extremely helpful to circulate pictures of my family to friends across the ocean. But, I always feel inadequate. It seems like I am surrounded by people with carte r4 when I am still playing checkers with my kid. My friends are always having perfect vacations on perfect beaches with perfect children looking unbelievably happy and healthy. I am jealous. There is a weird More
No matter how much we argue that technology is sometimes taking away our personal life, our comfort of socializing in person with others and our advantage of being social beings in the finest sense of the word, still people persist to follow simplified social norms such as the Facebook socializing. Yes, you can find everything on the social network - from the works of the artist Fabian Perez to the latest updates of brands like Puma. But what you lose More
As every single piece of technology that reaches the consumer’s market, the tablet mania is a business so juicy and attractive to technology developers that it is going to become the major tech addiction for millions of people. Companies producing smartphones and computers are currently competing to produce the ultimate tablet - something that is about to become a gadget number one among high tech products available for consumers. And it is a good business since people want more and More
My parents are technophobes in the purest sense of the word: I mean, they HATE IT. Anything which is digital is right not up their street. It has to be wind up, wind down, or pedal power. Anything else will instantly be labelled horrendous and useless and a waste of time. Say for example I happen to be with them shopping on a Saturday – this is a VERY rare occasion, firmly limited to the times I believe them to More
