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NexPhone first look!
This was the nerdiest gadget I found at CES 2026! I keep saying “your phone is a computer”, but the folks at Nex are taking that seriously. The company that makes fun docks is trying their hand at a phone which can also run Debian AND Windows 11.
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “This Android Phone is ALSO a Linux AND Windows PC! NexPhone Hands On!”
Geekom A7 Max Review!
It’s a BIGGER mini PC, and the chip in this little box is a beefy performer. We’re starting to feel the pinch from the component crisis though, and RAM prices are getting ridiculous. Geekom is trying to balance performance against bigger price hikes, but does that sour the experience?
Let’s take a look…
Continue reading “Geekom A7 Max Mini-PC Review: BIG Performance, Shame About the RAM Though…”
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus for more mid-range laptops and PCs. Some thoughts from the show at CES 2026, looking at the next step of AI PC. ARM PCs are the future of mobile!
More info on the X2 Plus https://www.qualcomm.com/laptops/products/snapdragon-x2-plus
Soayan-EXR1 Mini PC Review!
It looks like a smart speaker, but it’s really a whole Windows mini PC! I love seeing a brand try something a little different with a SFF PC, but I do have a couple concerns with this build.
Let me explain…
Continue reading “A fun twist on a Mini PC, but with some concerns: Soayan-EXR1 Review!”
I was trying to make a list of tech that got me excited AND concerned in 2025, and I couldn’t finish a proper script on it. No matter what I wrote though, Windows was the “winner” for the tech THING that left me the most conflicted this year.
There was some really good stuff to get excited about, but then a LOT of stuff that irked me.
What was your top “high/low” for 2025? Continue reading “Was Windows 11 The Most CONFLICTING Tech of 2025?”
RuggOn Sol7 Review!
It’s a crazy rugged Windows tablet! Billed as the first rugged tablet with Intel Arrow Lake and on device AI, I’m not sure how important that NPU will be. However, it’s NICE having some sturdy hardware for traditional compute situations!
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “RuggON Sol 7 Windows Tablet: Rugged is Fun!”
It’s OLD, but it still works!
I have a lot of fond memories using the laptop, traveling, and producing content. It’s too old for me now, and Microsoft cut off updates for Windows 11.
It IS still a decent piece of hardware though, and it’s more powerful than my daughter’s school laptop. Funnily enough, she’s more familiar with Ubuntu than she is Windows.
I think it’s time to swap the operating system, and hand this machine down to Lexi! Continue reading “Reviving My Ten-Year-Old Razer Blade Laptop! So Long Windows 10…”
Geekom A6 Review! Now in PINK!
Geekom is splashing some color on their A6 mini PC. It’s a punchy little system, and will be overkill powerful for most households. Now that it comes in a new color, are you curious about a new machine? Continue reading “This Mini PC is WAY More Flexible Than The Mac Mini AND It’s PINK!”