How To Buy A Flash Drive by John Retzer
Whether you call them flash drives, thumb drives, or usb keys, storage devices with flash memory are currently the most efficient, most versatile means of storing and transporting computer data. Offering true plug-and-play functionality, the drives allow you to take large amounts of data on the... The ports on the back also have the unfortunate characteristic of being too tightly spaced, so round drives cannot be plugged in at the same time as the usb printer cable. ... Anything that you can store on a computer, you can store on a flash drive.

Make Money With Your Apple Computer by Perry Lawrence
Got an Apple Computer? Great – I’m going to show you three quick ways you can begin to make money using the world’s greatest computer and operating system – Apple and OSX. There are three main areas where Apple Macintosh computers excel in their ability to make you some cold hard cash: Video,... Using a regular Epson or HP color printer you can get some amazing results. ... Now shop your skills around to your local businesses, friends and associations. ... I import all my photos using iPhoto (included free with you Mac) and I import all my video using my camera hooked up via firewire and...

Replace Your Desktop With A Laptop by Elizabeth Lord
Gone are the days when a businessperson needed a desktop at work, a desktop at home, and a large, cumbersome laptop for travel. With the steady march of technology come lighter, more portable laptops with higher performance than ever before. Processors are advanced enough on almost any laptop to... Accessories to Consider These laptops are all wonderful replacements for the bulky desktop computer sitting in your home office right now. ... Especially wonderful for business users, these ports hook up to your printer, scanner, keyboard, monitor, mouse, network cables, power source, and any...

A Buyer's Guide to Flatbed Scanners by Jeffrey Lawrence
Flatbed scanners generally deliver the best combination of quality, flexibility, and usability in scanning. They can be used to scan different kinds of media, including photos and film (with the additional use of a transparency adapter); they can be used to scan text for OCR and document... You could also check to see if your flatbed model has been reviewed in computer magazines or sites and rated for speed, as benchmark tests may give a more comprehensive picture on how fast the scanner runs. ... For instance, to compare scan speed between two comparable models, one will need to know the...