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Opinion: Flashy vs. What Really Works for Mobile Devices
Michael Gartenberg is looking for a third way to experience the Web on a mobile device.
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Opinion: Linux Still Doesn't Make It on the Desktop
Michael Gartenberg assesses Linux on the desktop and judges it no Windows-killer yet.
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Opinion: Leopard redefines 'what personal computing looks like'
Michael Gartenberg finds Apple's Leopard operating system to be stable and full of productivity enhancements. In fact, he sees it as laying the foundation for "the next generation of personal computing."
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Google's Android Is an Audacious Move
Michael Gartenberg says IT needs to keep an eye on Google's mobile platform, even if its not yet ready for the large-scale business use.
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Opinion: Vista, the sushi of operating systems
Michael Gartenberg will eat sushi, given no other options, but he doesn't seek it out. Windows Vista is sort of like that.
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Opinion: An XP Lite would be a smart mobile strategy for Microsoft
Michael Gartenberg customized XP for a tiny laptop, and that has given him an idea for Microsoft.
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Opinion: For laptops, thin and light are in for spring
Michael Gartenberg takes a look at some ultraportables that users are probably going to want.
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Opinion: Why the iPhone is Apple's Trojan horse
Michael Gartenberg finds Apple's new iPhone software more significant for IT than the new iPhone itself.
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With Windows 7, is Microsoft echoing its Longhorn mistakes?
After giving a sneak preview at a technology conference, it seems to be heading down the same road that led to Vista.
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A road warrior's guide to netbooks
See a netbook in your future? Here's what to look for, whether it will be your primary computing device or a second PC for travel.
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Opinion: What's coming in 2009
Five predictions about what the new year will hold in the world of technology and IT.
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What's coming in 2009
Columnist Michael Gartenberg offers his five predictions for what will happen in technology in 2009.
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Windows 7 Beta 1: Enough with the incrementalism
The Windows 7 beta has some nice-to-have features but no got-to-have spurs to migration.
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Windows 7: A chance for IT to be the heroes
Skipping Vista and sticking with Windows XP while it still had some life may have been a smart move.
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Beyond 'Just say no': A framework for business mobile device adoption
Users want to use their mobile devices for business. IT has to meet them halfway.
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Windows Mobile: Alive and well -- and suitable for business
The new Version 6.5 of the mobile OS updates the core UI nicely.
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Opinion: Is Apple gearing up to enter the enterprise?
After years of ignoring the needs of the enterprise, Apple seems to be making a concerted push into the business world. Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard, addresses many of the concerns of business users.
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Opinion: A Pre for business? Yes.
Those who say that Palm is late to the game with its Pre smartphone are discounting the impact of the mass market.
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Opinion: The pros and cons of Windows 7 for business
With the launch of the new operating system just 10 days away, IT organizations are running out of time to make their plans.
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Opinion: Beware Droids in the enterprise
Android 2.0 and the first device to use the mobile operating system, Droid, have a certain coolness factor, but that's not what corporate IT is looking for.
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Opinion: The year ahead in mobile -- Mobile services and fewer platforms
Five predictions from mobility analyst Michael Gartenberg.
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Opinion: With smartphones, toss the checklists and focus on the details
It's not enough to determine whether a feature is present in a device; you have to take a close look at how well it's implemented.
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Opinion: Will the iPad be another Windows 95?
IT needs to pay attention to Apple's latest gadget.
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Opinion: Linux on the desktop: Still not happening
It's a great value for many server applications, but Linux still lacks a compelling reason for people to switch from Windows or Mac OS.
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Why CIOs need to think CES
Yes, it's the Consumer Electronics Show, but more and more, consumers are determining what happens in IT.
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Can RIM make the transition from enterprise to consumer?
The BlackBerry's long smartphone dominance is starting to crack.
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BYOPC could make sense for your IT shop
The "bring your own PC" concept could become a trend, implemented in more and more companies.
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With 2.2 release, Android for the enterprise deserves a second look
This dot version is more enterprise-friendly than Android 2.0, but few devices run it now.
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RIM needs to make the BlackBerry business-sexy
End users rule, and tacking on bare-bones media features won't cut it.
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Staying ahead of changes in mobile
These days, syncing in-boxes is the basic functionality. What else do you need to know about?
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And then there were three: A look at Chrome OS
Michael Gartenberg assesses Google's operating system.
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Five questions for IT from CES
This year's shows included many announcements that will affect what IT shops do.
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Michael Gartenberg: Motorola Atrix smartphone has a usability vision that...
Execution of its big-screen docking capability needs work but is a good first step.
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Michael Gartenberg: RIP feeds and speeds
The way we buy technology has to become more holistic and less obsessed with raw performance.
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Google Chromebook: Bigger than a tablet, but less useful
The pricing relative to functionality could be the real stumbling block as Google tries to convert users to a new computing paradigm.
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So long, netbook. Hello, media tablet.
The netbook's day in the sun was short-lived, and it took Apple to show the way with 'tweener devices.
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Mac OS X: The Lion roars
This affordable operating system update is going to please a lot of users.
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Up in the Air
It was introduced in 2008 and it changed Apple's philosophy on the notebook market. It was a radical departure for Apple, getting rid of an optical drive, using a battery that users couldn't replace,...
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Michael Gartenberg: Warning: What you say on the Internet can and will be...
Users need to understand that social media can be land mines on their career paths. And businesses have an interest in helping educate them about that.
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iPhone 4S and iOS 5 raise the smartphone IQ once again
It's not the iPhone 5, but it's far from disappointing.
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Michael Gartenberg: 5 things I really like and dislike about Android
Even the things I don't like speak to the flexibility of the platform.
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Michael Gartenberg: Samsung rethinks the pen
Styluses have never really caught on. But the Samsung Note shows that having a pen as one optional interface might be a good idea.
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Why the key to Apple's future is in the clouds
When Apple changed its corporate name from Apple Computer to Apple Inc., it marked the first step in the transition from Apple's focus on the personal computer as the hub of consumer digital life to an...
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Michael Gartenberg: Today, a device's ecosystem trumps feeds and speeds
Sheer performance can't compete with the ecosystem of applications and services that a particular platform exists in.
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Michael Gartenberg: Google polishes Chrome OS
The operating system is much more flexible than it was, but the Chromebook/Chromebox hardware remains too pricey to gain much traction.
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Michael Gartenberg: With Mountain Lion, Macs, iPhones and iPads can all get...
Apple's new Mac operating system is all about the ecosystem.
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Windows 8 has a great story. Can Microsoft tell it?
It's two OSs in one, and a bridge between two worlds.
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Michael Gartenberg: Looking beneath the Surface
The physical keyboard and inclusion of Office are differentiators that make a straight-up comparison with iPads and Android tablets impossible.
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Review: RIM tries to get back in the game with sleek and fast Z10 BlackBerry
The touch-screen smartphone retains most of the strengths that made the platform a corporate favorite while making a play for consumers.
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Review: Surface goes from amateur to Pro
Microsoft delivers an ultrabook in the sleek guise of a tablet.
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