Seven things to consider for a Windows tablet

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	Seven things to consider for a Windows tablet Come Oct. 26, when Microsoft is set to stage a release party in New York City, consumers may have to choose between a tablet with Windows 8 or Windows RT. The operating systems look and feel the same, but devices will differ on performance, price, battery life, usage and application support. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue '80 Mbytes of storage for under $12K!' and other IT ad favorites through the years Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets Enterprise tools added to Google Search Appliance 7 laptop bags: How well do they really protect? Microsoft earnings slide highlights problems with Windows 8 15 hot Windows 8 hybrid notebooks and tablets AMD to lay off 15% of workforce 45 years of Computerworld covers Barbara Krasnoff: Hands-on: The Doxie Go mobile scanner is lightweight, simple and handy Patrick Thibodeau: Threats and technology from Iran INSIDER Next-gen HP ProLiant pumps up the jam RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hortonworks Live Webinar Series: The Future of Apache Hadoop Hadoop has evolved rapidly to become the leading platform for managing, processing and analyzing big data. Join us in this 4-part series with the core committers of the Apache Hadoop projects to gain insight into Pig, Ambari, Zookeeper and YARN. Learn use-cases and best practices on how to get started with Hadoop and live Q&A. Register now! '80 Mbytes of storage for under $12K!' and other IT ad favorites through the years Elvira hawking development software, a computer with "briefcase portability," the cure for COBOLitis... Advertisements published in Computerworld since 1967 have promised all this and more. Here are 10 of the most entertaining IT ads from the archives for our 45th anniversary. Read More Apple plays hardball with iPad mini reveal In staging an Apple event on Tuesday to unveil the long-awaited iPad Mini, Apple is poised to steal a lot of Microsoft's thunder. That's symbolic of a confident Apple, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More Microsoft all out of Surface RT tablets Microsoft has run through all pre-launch supplies of its Surface RT tablet, forcing U.S. and Canadian customers who want one Friday to head to the company's permanent and special holiday "pop-up" stores. Read More Enterprise tools added to Google Search Appliance Google upgraded its Search Appliance for the enterprise to help workers find information stored anywhere in their organizations. Read More 7 laptop bags: How well do they really protect? We drop-tested (and videoed) 7 laptop bags -- two backpacks, two messenger bags, two soft briefcases and a hard case -- to find out whether they can keep your equipment from harm. Read More Microsoft earnings slide highlights problems with Windows 8 To the surprise of the very few, Microsoft's yesterday reported declining earnings, with 22% less net income than a year ago. A closer look at the numbers shows the challenges Microsoft faces with its design choices for Windows 8. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Understanding the Options to Find the Right Fit Wondering which cloud collaboration solution is best for your business? Learn the four key factors you must consider when choosing a supplier--and find the right solution that will enable faster time to market. Read Now 15 hot Windows 8 hybrid notebooks and tablets If you ever wanted to a touch-enabled laptop, there's never been a better time to buy Read More AMD to lay off 15% of workforce Chip company Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday said it would lay off 15% of its workforce as it tries to inch back to profitability at a time when the PC market is slumping. Read More 45 years of Computerworld covers Relive some big IT stories from yesteryear with this tour of memorable front pages from Computerworld's 45-year run. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: Hands-on: The Doxie Go mobile scanner is lightweight, simple and handy There are a variety of small and portable scanners available for those who need on-the-spot scanning abilities. One of the latest to come up is Apparent's Doxie Go, a compact, battery-powered mobile scanner. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: Threats and technology from Iran A video that takes you inside a technology and security trade show in Iran.  Read More INSIDER Next-gen HP ProLiant pumps up the jam HP's DL380p Gen8 dances through virtualization workloads and server administration with compelling mix of speed and ease Read More
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