AppleInsider | MacBook Air now 28% of Apple’s notebook shipments

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Nov 172011
 

This model is the first computer I’ve ever used that has a solid state drive (SSD) and in terms of perceived performance it is the fastest, hands down.  I’m not surprised to see this incredible trend.  It’s very light weight, has a beautiful display, 802.11N wireless, and awesome battery life.

By Daniel Eran Dilger at AppleInsider.com…

Apple’s MacBook Air models now make up 28 percent of the company’s notebook shipments, up from just 8 percent in the first half of the year.

via AppleInsider | MacBook Air now 28% of Apple’s notebook shipments.

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4 Things That Totally Suck About Using Technology In School [Opinion]

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Nov 162011
 

As my students love the cost savings but complain about the lack of a physical book this piece hits home.

Opinion by Jessica Cam Wong at MakeUseOf.com…

I’ve read that e-books are the future of books, and it’s not a matter of if they’ll surpass print books but when. Being still in college, I wondered if that was the case for e-textbooks. There’s certainly more buzz on e-textbooks as they’re cheaper and it means that students don’t have to break their backs with heavy physical books. But are they better? Is going all digital better?

via 4 Things That Totally Suck About Using Technology In School [Opinion].

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Top500 List Passes Another Milestone: 10 Petaflops | PCWorld Business Center

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Nov 142011
 

I was recently discussing Japan’s K computer with students and this is news that all of the hardware is now in place.  Very impressive.

Here is a link to Wikipedia’s article on the Top500 and another on the K computer, and another with photos of the top 10.

By James Niccolai, IDG News at PCWorld.com…

Japan’s K Computer has retained its pole position on the Top500 list of fastest supercomputers and become the first machine on the list to achieve performance of more than 10 petaflops.

via Top500 List Passes Another Milestone: 10 Petaflops | PCWorld Business Center.

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5 Great Alternatives To Microsoft Outlook

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Nov 142011
 

Today is “Alternatives to Microsoft Outlook Day”.  This and my previous post are articles purporting to have “top” and “great” alternatives to Outlook.

By Sanix at MakeTechEasier.com…

In term of email client, Microsoft Outlook is the most popular one around. It is widely used in both home and office because of its deep integration with Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Windows and of course, Microsoft Exchange. However, being popular doesn’t mean it is the best. There are several alternative email clients that have the same, or even better, functionality than Outlook. Let’s take a look.

via 5 Great Alternatives To Microsoft Outlook.

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Five top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook | TechRepublic

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Nov 142011
 

Today is “Alternatives to Microsoft Outlook Day”.  This and my next post are articles purporting to have “top” and “great” alternatives to Outlook.

By Jack Wallen at TechRepublic.com…

Outlook is, hands-down, the most popular email client among the business set. And with good reason. It connects to Exchange, which allows businesses to determine many aspects of how and what their users can manage, use, and control. It also allows the sharing of things like calendars and contacts. But not all businesses (especially small businesses) employ Exchange. For them, there are plenty of alternatives to Outlook. Even businesses that do have Exchange may use an alternative to connect to a groupware server. Let’s take a look at a few of these alternatives and see what they have to offer.

via Five top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook | TechRepublic.

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IT’s Guide to Managing Macs in the OS X Lion Era CIO.com

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Nov 132011
 

By Ryan Faas at CIO.com…

No longer relegated to the fringe, Macs are fast becoming integral to today’s business organization. As a result, IT can no longer rely on one or two dedicated “Mac guys” to maintain its Mac fleet. Instead, Mac management has become an issue that any CIO or systems administrator may be faced with on any given day.

via IT’s Guide to Managing Macs in the OS X Lion Era CIO.com.

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