Category Archives: Reviews

Lightning Quick Summary of the Houston Auto Show

New BMW 5-series Gran Turismo = stunner, inside & out. Was happy to see roof-rack slots are back for the 5-series (presumably the new sedan out later this year will have them as well). BMW 7-series = nicer than the previous generation, also quite surprised to see roof-rack slots in for this model. All Audis

Early Impressions of the Kindle 2

The Kindle 2 I bought arrived today and I have spent the evening playing with the new gadget. I haven’t had very much time for some serious reading with it yet, but there are some fairly clear early impressions that can be drawn. The e-ink display is absolutely amazing. It is just beautiful. I find

Positive Progress on the Dell Saga

Today Dell contacted me four times – twice by e-mail and twice by phone – to inform me that a credit has been issued by them for the laptop that was stolen in transit. It took 8 business days after they said they would issue a credit and 13 business days after the laptop was

The Dell Saga Continues…

I didn’t expect a clean resolution to my Dell issue, given it wasn’t done yet, but I had more of the same when I called DHL and Dell back on Tuesday. DHL tells me no, there is no return tracking # because the package really was stolen. “You need to call Dell and have them

Dell’s Long Spiral into Oblivion

I’ve been a happy consumer of Dell products for at least a decade, both at home and the office. Outside of the office, I’ve purchased at least a half-dozen systems from them and so when it was time to replace Lori’s 4 year old Dell, they were my first choice. After a little research and