http://www.itworld.com/laptop xx http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83754/windows-7-pictures-coolest-new-hardware Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83754/windows-7-pictures-coolest-new-hardware#comments Hardware Windows Feature desktop PC games laptop Microsoft slideshow Windows 7 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:42 -0500 ITworld staff 83754 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/82934/unfinished-windows-7-feature-turns-laptops-wi-fi-hotspots A Philadelphia developer has rooted out an unfinished feature of Windows 7 that turns any laptop into a wireless access point, allowing other WiFi-enabled devices to share the connection without special software. http://www.itworld.com/windows/82934/unfinished-windows-7-feature-turns-laptops-wi-fi-hotspots#comments Mobile & wireless Operating systems Software Windows News laptop wifi Windows 7 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:38:03 -0400 ITworld staff 82934 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/82557/pc-world-100-best-products-2009 PC World looked at many outstanding hardware, software, sites, and services this year, evaluating each one on its design, functionality, performance, and impact. Here is the cream of the crop, the 100 best of 2009. (Note that we chose not to rate products specifically on their price or value, focusing instead on their overall quality.) http://www.itworld.com/hardware/82557/pc-world-100-best-products-2009#comments Hardware Personal tech Software Storage Feature App Store digital camera Google Voice laptop SSD Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:33:44 -0400 ITworld staff 82557 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/81166/windows-7-go-new-portables-new-os Exciting, innovative notebooks and netbooks are being built around Windows 7. Here's a preview. http://www.itworld.com/windows/81166/windows-7-go-new-portables-new-os#comments Hardware Operating systems Software Windows Feature laptop netbook Windows 7 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:30:06 -0400 ITworld staff 81166 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/80988/are-modern-information-workers-luddites Computerworld's interesting story on "8 Ways the American Information Worker Remains a Luddite" carefully hid the fact that people writing for Computerworld, and people like me, too often get excited by shiny objects rather than real work tools. I hope my focus on picking the right tool, rather than the new tool, for the job gives me at least a partial pass. My take? We spend too much time worrying about the glitzy new tools only a fraction of workers use, and ignore ways to get more work done with existing tools, whether hardware or software. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/80988/are-modern-information-workers-luddites#comments Personal tech Small business Windows Opinion laptop smartphone Vista Windows 7 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:11:41 -0400 James Gaskin 80988 at http://www.itworld.com