About Computers: Portable Computing, For the Win

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Computers From Paul Gil, your About Computers Editor At the software company I work at, our project meetings are delightfully geeky: we do our standup scrums using no technology at all. As soon as we're done the daily scrum, we whip out our laptops, iPad and Android tablets, smartphones, and virtual meeting tools. Social ceremonies + portable computing = win! ASUS Transformer Tablet: More Than Meets the Eye I just bought one of these for my wife. At $399, this ASUS Android tablet is a tremendous value for the money. While the two of us are surrounded by several expensive desktops at home, we oddly end up fighting over who gets to play with the budget tablet... go figure! See More About:  tablet pcs  asus  The Best Laptops Under $650 Students and parents, pay note: you can get desktop computing power for as little as $550. Here are reviews on the Acer, Toshiba, and HP laptops... just in time for school! See More About:  low cost laptops  buying a laptop  selecting a pc Does Kinect for Xbox Live Up to the Hype? My older kid got a Kinect and Xbox 360 recently. She absolutely loves the dance and interactive games. But does the rest of world also love this new gaming experience? Check out these reader reviews on the 2011 Kinect/Xbox gaming platform... What in the World Is a 'Google Bomb'? The practice of artificially elevating a website's Google page ranking may seem obscure to the most people, but Google bombing clarifies a lot about how written phrases can really drive a website's popularity. About.com explains how Google bombs work... See More About:  google basics  google bombs  search engine optimization Computers Ads Desktop Computers Cheap Computers Laptop Computers Notebook Computers Best Computers Featured Articles Web Searching Can Actually Boost Office Productivity? What Good Is HTML? Why Learn It? The Top Digital Camera Newbie Mistakes The PowerPoint Secret of Hiding Slides The Best Internet Remote Access Software Understanding Modern Text Message Jargon   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computers newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement