…Tapo, Philips Hue, HP and many other sensors. The only issue we had was asking it to do so in a Google Home environment, where it found 23 of the 55 connected devices. These devices continued to work via Google Home and Alexa – some devices need the relevant Alexa…
…if the battery, SSD and memory can be upgraded or replaced. In many cases, these are soldered to the motherboard. A good repairability indicator is to search for the brand/model and the words ‘service manual’. You usually find that business/enterprise laptops from Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, HP, and ASUS are more…
…and a 17” Fold. HP and Dell have Folds. The generic Chinese makers are also playing with 14/16” foldables and various format abominations. Or there is always the option of a second espresso 17 Pro 4K portable monitor – glorious colour that may offer the extra real estate you need….
…Matter Amazon Alexa Apple Arlo Aqara Belkin Bose Dyson Ecovacs Google Hisense HP Legrand (HPM) LG Logitech Mitsubishi Electric OPPO Samsung Signify (Philips Hue) Sonos Sony TCL TP-Link (and Tapo) And many more that will use Matter-compatible chips from Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek, ARM and the Matter OS based on Ubuntu….
…16” with an i9-13980HX, 64GB/8TB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (with MUX switch) for about the same price knocks it out of bounds too. That won’t stop Microsoft Surface devotees from buying this. But unlike the SLS 1, there are now options from ASUS, Dell, Lenovo and HP to consider. I…
…care if they are not the biggest, with a 2% market share compared to Lenovo (24%), HP (20%), Dell (17.5%), ASUS (7.2%), and Acer (6.5%). Even if Microsoft were chasing the mass market, it could not do it with the Surface range. Microsoft Surface 2023 range update Surface Laptop Studio…
…web page) where you can set up and tweak settings. Noise when printing – Pass 60dB maximum Mobile use HP Smart, HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Wireless Direct, Mopria-certified – everything you need for Android and iOS. App and Setup – Pass+ Ideally, download the HP Smart printer app for iOS…
…have 100% Chinese components, technology, operating system, and software. That is going to put a considerable revenue dent in Intel, AMD, Apple, ASUS, Acer, HP, MS Surface, MSI, Gigabyte and many more, leaving the 1.5 billion China market primarily to Chinese companies, including Lenovo, Huawei, and Foxconn. CyberShack’s view –…
The HP Smart Tank 5105 at $399 brings the work of affordable ink tank printing to consumers. It joins the 7000 series that have been such a success with small business and workgroups. Ink Tank printers cost a little more upfront, but HP includes up to 6000 mono or 8000…
…huge variety of brands – ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft, to name the better ones. Competition is good, and Windows is the most economical way to get a laptop. And business tends to use Windows, so it is good preparation for later work-life. The general rule here is…
…Our experience is that all brands perform well – it is down to warranty length, support and perhaps design. Acer (Nitro and Predator) AoC ASUS (ROG and TUF) as well as professional models like ProArt BenQ Dell (Alienware) Gigabyte HP (OMEN) Lenovo LG (UltraGear) MSI Philips Prism+ Samsung (Odyssey) ViewSonic…
…you may get far better deals on bulk purchases from online ink and toner specialists. Inkjet Cartridge printers with integrated print heads from 4 pages per minute Canon, HP, Brother or Epson all have low-cost inkjets, usually <$100 using tri-colour cartridges with integrated print heads. These have CMY (they fake…