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Acer Kicks ASUS’ NetBook In The Dirt

Well, that’s a big surprise. Really. I mean it. In retrospect, though, Acer did the diametric opposite of ASUS by making only one model of netbook and making it well. ASUS has been pumping out models like tomorrow was never coming. I’m sure that had something to do with Acer taking the superior position, that and [...]

One Dastardly Weekend

It seems that when smart people do stupid things, the stupidity of the stupid thing increases in the volumetric value of its stupidness. I like to consider myself a smart person, but I might have to downgrade myself based on what I did this weekend. Of course, since this is teh intarwebs, I’m going to share the extent of my stupidity in the hopes that others might not delve where I’ve gone. So, what did I do on Saturday afternoon which warrants so much personal loathing and this discourse for the public good?

I almost killed my MacBook Pro.

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PDA Handyman Celebrates Six Years!

Six years ago today, PDA Handyman opened to the public. Our first reviews were of Casio’s ruggedized Cassiopeia EG-800STD and their budget-minded BE-300 Pocket Manager. We also offered long-term updates on Handspring’s Visor Deluxe (the blue one) and Compaq’s seminal iPAQ 3135 (that’s the grayscale model). Finally, we took a quick look at the specs of [...]

Welcome To 2008!

Ok, now that the new year is finally here, we can get started with all of the new things we’ve been planning for you, our dear readers. We’re adding more reviews, more retro gear and resources, more Editor’s Choice Awards, and more opinions. We’re also going to be tracking the big shows, specifically Winter CES and [...]

SNES Gets Woody

First thing you should know is that you probably can’t buy it. There’s only one, after all. What is it? Its a Nintendo SNES which some engineer reworked, stuffed into a custom-made wooden case, and made it rechargeable. This gadget is very cool. My daughter has a Nintendo DS, and she wanted one. That’s quite the [...]