7 posts and columns on networking

A Windows to Help You Forget

in Personal Technology on October 7, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg calls Windows 7 a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use — Microsoft’s best operating system yet.

Dell’s All-in-One PC Has the Guts, Design to Compete With iMac

in Personal Technology on December 27, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Dell’s new all-in-one PC, the XPS One, is a stylish Windows Vista machine that runs well and won’t cost a fortune. If it didn’t have the Dell logo on it, the XPS One might be mistaken for a product of the PC industry’s design leaders, Apple or Sony.

New Gateway Desktop Takes on Look of iMac, but Can’t Match It

in Personal Technology on November 1, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Gateway One is striking like the iMac but offers smaller screens and lower resolution — huge factors in an all-in-one machine — for prices that can exceed the iMac’s, says Walt Mossberg. Video

Dash and Treo 680 Have Bargain Prices, If You Can Compromise

in Personal Technology on November 30, 2006 at 11:59 pm PT

Palm’s Treo is being challenged by new rivals that are thinner, lighter and less expensive. So it is striking back with a cheaper model of its own. Walt tests the Treo 680 and T-Mobile’s Dash and finds that neither is as good as it could be. (Video)

Before Going to Buy High-Tech Devices, Learn the New Terms

in Personal Technology on November 16, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg offers a quick glossary of techno terms shoppers may encounter when looking for a computer, television, digital camera or cellphone this holiday season. (Video)

Not Yet the Holy Grail: Nokia’s Tiny Computer Is Crisp, but So Slow

in Personal Technology on July 20, 2006 at 11:59 pm PT

Nokia’s new tiny computer performs its main function, Web browsing, better than other pocket devices. But it falls down badly on many other tasks.

Two Tech Leaders Aim For Bold New Portable, But Miss the Mark

in Personal Technology on May 4, 2006 at 11:59 pm PT

Samsung’s Q1, an Ultra Mobile PC that’s smaller than the smallest mainstream laptop, goes on sale next week, but the machine is so deeply flawed in key respects that it amounts to little more than a toy for techies.