Smart Tech for Small Biz 
by James Gaskin
James E. Gaskin writes books (16 so far), articles and jokes about technology and real life from his home office in the Dallas area. Gaskin has been helping small and medium sized businesses use technology intelligently since 1986.
This blog covers IT news, views, and product info with the small business angle in mind.
Write him at readers@gaskin.com.
Netbook Dead? Another IT Mag Insults Netbooks
Once again, IT execs want to kill the People's Choice of Computing, the netbook. Over and over we hear from IT people that netbooks are terrible and we should buy a “real” computer. Now Datamation asks Is the Netbook Dead? Ha! It Never Existed! and tries to throw more cold water on the hottest and brightest hardware sector.
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Upgrading to Windows 7: Four Cheers, Four Jeers
On one hand, it's far too early to worry about how much Windows 7 you should add into your small business. On the other hand, ComputerWorld's Windows 7: Four Reasons to Upgrade, Four Reasons to Stay Away article does a better job than most in laying out your probable pain points in an upgrade.
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How Big is Too Big for a Netbook?
The two most attractive netbook features are price and size, at least according to the reports from customer surveys. People like the small size and smaller price compared to a regular laptop. So how big can a netbook be and still be a netbook? A new review on TechReport, Aspire One 751 vs. Gateway LT3103 covers the two devices in depth, and the reviewer loves the larger size. Is size what makes a netbook, or something else?
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Stupid Idea: CNET's Slowing Down the Netbook Train
The article “Slowing Down the Netbook Train” on CNET's Crave site illustrates exactly why so many normal people hate computer people. Netbook sales, the only bright spot in technology hardware the past year, should reach about 33 million units in 2009 (which CNET verifies). Intel and industry analysts are busy finding polite ways to call netbook buyers stupid for buying the small, light, inexpensive computing devices that do what they need to do.
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