Don Reisinger

Over the weekend, Best Buy committed a serious blunder that sent the blogosphere into a frenzy. Instead of offering the Palm Pre at its customary $199 price, the company advertised the smartphone for $99. Consumers hoping to catch a good deal hit Best Buy stores only to find that the company had fixed its pricing […]

PC sales are down. According to iSuppli and Gartner Research, PC shipments were down for the first-half of 2009. Even worse, they’re expected to decline for the rest of the year. And although some are worried about the results, still more people are shocked. “An annual decline in unit shipments is highly unusual in the […]

I’ve used these pages to discuss exactly how I feel about my Macs. In a column entitled “Help! My Macs Hate Me”, I discussed exactly why my Macs have caused such heartache in my life. I’ve experienced several problems with both my 24-inch iMac and my 13-inch MacBook. But that doesn’t mean I’ve abandoned them. […]

Early adoption has a certain risk. But in most cases, being an early adopter of technology isn’t always a bad thing. Tech toys are usually designed relatively well out of the box. They might have some software glitches and we might see some imperfections, but many of us have had few issues with new technology, […]

Apple is a fascinating company. Its leader is one of the most beloved CEOs in the world. Its products are widely considered the coolest, hippest, pieces of hardware ever created. It has a policy of secrecy that would make the Central Intelligence Agency jealous. And it has also the highest customer satisfaction rating of any […]

The iPhone 3G S was released last Friday to much fanfare. The critics who got their hands on the device before it was made available called it

If you’ve been paying attention to the issues at Dell recently, you probably know all about its woeful performance over the past few years. The company that once commanded the PC industry and became the prototype for how a company could dominate a hotly contested market with low margins is now slinking to the position […]

Generally, when you ask a group of people which company they believe designs the best computers, the answer is Apple. They contend that Apple’s aluminum notebooks, sleek desktops and beautiful displays make the company the best of the best in the computer design world. No more than five years ago, it would be impossible to […]

I’ll be the first to admit that Macs are fine computers. They offer unparalleled beauty. They run a generally outstanding operating system. And they provide a viable alternative to PCs. All in all, they’re impressive. I currently use two Macs on a daily basis — a 24-inch aluminum iMac and a 13-inch white MacBook. The […]

When it comes time to buy a new PC from a major vendor, customizing it is one of the most important aspects of the process. Currently, you can decide what kind of processor your next computer will have. You can decide how much RAM you need. And if you need more storage, you can invest […]