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The Dell XPS 13 is a great-looking, well-built, and well-integrated ultrabook. One of the last ultrabooks to market, Dell used its time wisely to put together what is definitely the best ultrabook I’ve reviewed. I’m kind of in love with it, actually.
And while it certainly takes some styling cues from the Macbook Air, it doesn’t feel like a knockoff. In fact, I kind of prefer the XPS 13′s carbon fiber base and soft-touch palm rests to the Air’s sharp edges.
Over time, you’ll inevitably notice your Windows PC getting slower and slower. While a professional performance tuneup might be in order every couple of years, there are lots of things you can do to get better daily performance from your PC and, quite possibly, extend its useful life. Here are five regular maintenance tasks every Windows PC user should perform periodically.
Why in the world would anyone combine a stylus and pen? Why in the world would anyone put the stylus nib where the eraser ought to be? Why in the world would you put a cheap ballpoint cartridge in a $35+ pen?
The Alupen Pro iPad stylus poses all of these questions, but it doesn’t provide any good answers.
Lawyers can use an iPad in their practice in more than one way, whether it be for client meetings or in the courtroom.
For attorneys on the go, a frequent complaint is that you still need to bring a laptop, because typing on the iPad is less than ideal. With that in mind, I was very excited to try out the Verbatim Ultra-slim Bluetooth Keyboard.
It turns out the iPad keyboard is much better than I originally thought.
Guest post by Bryan Lober.
Investing in practice management software is an investment in the future of your firm. While it is true that a certain percentage of startup firms will fail, you must plan on being at least reasonably successful lest you create a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure.
As has been mentioned in countless ‘how to start’ books, you should, ideally, have a good amount of money saved up and set aside in order to allow for your new firm to go from initially being a cost burden to becoming profitable. In the current climate, this may realistically take no less than several months to occur. If you’ve saved up enough money to hunker down and get by, you may wish to consider purchasing practice management software outright instead of paying monthly for a program you will continue to use for years to come.
I have been told time and time again, by successful attorneys, that the easiest way to better ensure profitability is to reduce your expenses.
While MyCase, Rocket Matter, and Clio all offer enticing features, they share an additional common feature: monthly fees. Abacus sells AbacusLaw on a 36 month installment plan and outright.
Ambir makes document scanners that are apparently widely used in the healthcare industry, and the company is just starting to push into the legal industry. It sent me the ImageScan Pro 820i when I asked for a scanner comparable to the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500, and at first glance, that’s exactly what it is: a compact, desktop scanner with a simplified user experience.
While there are things to like about the Ambir ImageScan Pro 820i, it didn’t deliver the performance I expected.
The Griffin iPad stylus is essentially identical to the Boxwave stylus. The only noticeable difference is the clip on the Griffin, which is a bit heavier, and feels more sturdy. Whether or not they are actually the same, the similarity is a good thing. As I noted in my in-depth review of the Boxwave, it is a “solid, durable stylus for a great price.” So is the Griffin.
The Asus UX31 Zenbook is a streamlined ultrabook that looks and feels like the definition of an “executive” laptop, from its brushed aluminum lid to its metal-capped keyboard. (Remember those gold-plated calculators in the 80s? It reminds me of those, but aluminum and more tasteful.) It also has an awesome high-res, 1600×900 display that leaves even the Macbook Air behind on pixel density.
The UX31 Zenbook is definitely the computer of choice for flashy criminal defense lawyers, but it’s also a pretty good choice for anyone else.
The Uprise 360 iPad stand is a cure for the ergonomic nightmare that happens when you gaze at your iPad while it is sitting on a surface. Unlike most iPad covers that double as stands, the Uprise 360 raises your iPad so you don’t have to crank your neck quite as much to focus on the screen.
After using it for a few days, I’m a big fan of using the Uprise 360 at home or at the office, but I don’t see myself toting it along with me.
The oStylus Dot is the most unique iPad stylus I have ever used — and one of the more expensive. Instead of the standard foam or rubber tip, it has a small steel “dot” that swivels between two titanium hinges mounted in a slender aluminum shaft. The original oStylus is even more unique-looking, with an O-shaped tip that lets you see the line you are drawing.
The oStylus is meant for drawing and painting; the Dot is meant to be better for writing. So, how does it do?
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