Matt's Tech Blog

Well I picked up the laptop dock a few days ago. So I figured I would write a short review.

Size: This thing is thin. Its only 2-4 mms thicker then the cellphone itself.

Battery: I used it for about 8 hours, and I still had 2 bars on the dock left. So it can last for a long time.

Keyboard: The keyboard is one of my favorite on any net book sized devices. They have a really nice feel. And the spacing helps cut down on typos.

Track pad: I hate it . The touch pad is just to large. My palms hit it, I always tap the bottom of the touch pad when I’m really going for the left click button.

Screen: The screen is pretty sharp. But its just to small for me. If you are someone used to reading a 24in screen, then its going to be a bit rough getting used to the tiny letters on the laptop dock.

Built in speakers: Loud enough. When my TV was playing in the background I could hear music fine.

Pros: Webtop OS loads pretty fast, and runs surprisingly quick. You can change the Android view from landscape to portrait. What makes that so great is you can set your SMS like an instant messenger program on the side of the screen. Another great feature is you can copy and paste from Webtop OS into Android os. Has 2 USB ports. You can plug in anything you want really. I’ve tried mouse, keyboard, Thumb Drive. All of them worked flawlessly.

Cons: Enter key doesn’t seem to work as the send button on some apps in android. IE: In sms view you have to click right then enter to send your test message. You wont be able to install Webtop OS apps without a hacked version. To use GSM Internet (Wifi works fine) you either have to apply a hack or pay ATT extra. HQ flash is a bit choppy, but it really feels like this is a software issue. The system isn’t lagging while using HQ flash, so I think we will see a fix for this.

Conclusion: If you really need a netbook or love to be online everywhere, then you will really like this device. Its priced a little high, I would say its a good deal around $150 – $200. If you’re looking for a laptop replacement then this is not the device for you.

P.S. This whole review was written on the Laptop Dock.

If only man was that great to develop something so divine as a flawless, faulty-less computer! Impossible! The truth is, we all have to go through issues facing our personal computers, and how irritating it can be! Nothing is more frustrating than having a faulty computer or devices that may seem to have a life of its own and not follow the commands of its owner.  Many of these instances call upon us the owners to try to find out what the problem is, as to resolve it before it reaches a point where it will cost us!

That is where the concept, Computer Troubleshoot comes in! It involves a process of elimination where the problem with the computer or its devices (including peripheral) is sourced and then resolved (if it is even that simple)! Usually when one goes through this process of elimination, a major factor has to be established in order to begin. It is figuring out whether the problem with the computer is because of a malfunctioning hardware or outdated and/or corrupted software. Hence, troubleshooting can be broadly divided into two aspects, that of the hardware and software components. Now this all might be a tedious process and does require some patience and persistence!

Some common issues people face which can be solved when you computer troubleshoot include, hard drive clutter, when the computer runs extremely slow as well as when the mouse, keyboard or other hardware devices fail to work. Did you know that the simple Control, Alt and Delete action is also a troubleshooting strategy that determines which one of the frozen/slow programs on your PC is not responding? A simple action we undermine its power almost daily!

Take for instance, that you are trying to communicate with your friends via your Windows Live Messenger in a voice conversation but they are unable to hear you. Your troubleshooting instincts would kick in instantaneously where you would either think it is the Windows application itself that is at fault or your microphones. So you would restart the program and if the problem still exists, then through the next step in your process of elimination, you would try to obtain if it is indeed your microphones at fault. Some common troubleshoot procedures may include checking to see if the microphone is connected properly in the microphone jack at the back of the computer ( if it is not within the system), checking to see if the sound drivers were set up properly in the operating system as well as checking to see if the battery-ran microphone has battery life. Perhaps with no success after all these checks, then a computer consultant can be called in to assess the situation ($$$)!

Also consider the situation, with an issue with the computer software, where your computer programs refuse to open or are running too slowly, you experience unexplained crashes and error messages and the Control, ALT and Delete initiative fail to work. Then it can be one of many things; RAM usage needs to be minimized by closing those programs not in use, the PC needs to be shut down and restarted, the PC needs to be rebooted or systems scans need to be run to eradicate viruses, malware and other forms of malicious software. Again if these initiatives prove unsuccessful, then perhaps it’s time to ask the computer specialist to do his own troubleshoots for a special fee! But otherwise, before you jump the gun to pay a fee, computer troubleshoot! Its free and simple as ABC!