Notebook Critic

As a bonafide notebook computer enthusiast I have watched with interest as budget priced portable computers have plummeted in price these past few years. It was not that long ago that a really good notebook computer cost at least $2,000.00 and really demanding users were paying much more for devices that could meet all of their needs. But the amount of computing power available today far exceeds the needs of the average user. And as ever faster machines come out progress is pushing down great technology to the masses. Great technology at ever lower prices has always been a promise of trickle down economics. As a former skeptic, I am beginning to come around. Half a grand will buy you one heck of a computer these days. Read the rest of this entry »