Over the past week, you may have read a number of stories covering the latest Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But did any single product or concept truly stand out? Think about it. Sure, Bill Gates made his swan song appearance, but did he present any real promises about future Microsoft developments — real […]

You have to give credit to Microsoft’s spin-meisters. They’ve managed to find all sorts of reasons why their two flagship products, Vista and Office 2007, must be delayed, or features shed. I can’t begin to tally the excuses, but perhaps the most creative person on Microsoft’s corporate communications staff ought to volunteer to become the […]

Despite all the undeniable advantages of Apple’s Boot Camp, it has one serious shortcoming: You have to reboot to switch between the Mac OS and Windows. Now this may not be so serious a matter if you can exist in one environment or the other for an extended period of time, or you need performance […]

As the first MacBook Pros begin to ship, there is no mystery why Apple continues to trump its rivals. Back in January, when the Intel-based laptop was first introduced, two versions were described and a February delivery date was promised. And you know about promises from computer companies. Microsoft, for example, hasn’t done very well […]