Category Archives: Hardware

A road warrior again

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Allan Jackson

Nine years ago I took the plunge and bought a notebook computer before leaving Durban for a life on the road. The machine in question was a Toshiba Satellite 1800-100 and by today’s standards seems woefully underpowered (see here for … Continue reading →

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Dead but not yet buried

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Allan Jackson

it popped into my head that the phrase ‘dead man walking’ describes CD (and DVD) technology perfectly Continue reading →

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How to buy a computer

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Allan Jackson

There have been a couple of questions from readers in the past few weeks about buying computers, and I thought it might be useful to try and provide some sort of advice in this column. It is not surprising to … Continue reading →

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All the top stories

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Allan Jackson

After several weeks and much effort, my newly upgraded PC is almost where I want it, with most of the bits of software I use installed and running as I want them. The computer Canopus ran for four years without … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s a palooka sometimes

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Allan Jackson

Recent events in my computing world were a salutary reminder that everyone will eventually earn themselves an entry in the Palooka’s Hall of Fame (PhoF). I installed a trial version of the new Windows 7 operating system on my upgraded … Continue reading →

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The beauty is a beast

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Allan Jackson

Late addition:This article had already gone to print when I had a look on Internet for other reviews of the product and found that there were none. I was alarmed to discover that the Toshiba Satellite A300-1QE seemed only to … Continue reading →

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Going gadget crazy

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Allan Jackson

One of the most eagerly awaited events on the gadget lover’s calendar is the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Nevada. This year’s show featured hosts and hosts of desirable gadgets but probably one of the most noteworthy announcements was … Continue reading →

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Doing the video thing

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Allan Jackson

Making my own videos has never been a great priority for me although I have now started to think that it would be a good idea for use in documenting interviews which have historical. There is an awful lot but … Continue reading →

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**So easy your granny can use it

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Allan Jackson

For more years than I can shake a stick at, I’ve been going to listen to speeches or interview people and then having to go home or back to the office and write up a story. It’s easy enough to … Continue reading →

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Elonex One

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Allan Jackson

A website, www.elonexone.co.uk, reveals that the Elonex One ultra-compact laptop will be available later this year in the UK at the incredible price of £99. It apparently weighs less than a kilo, has a 15cm screen, full networking capabilities, USB … Continue reading →

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