Read more Walt Mossberg stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1817/walt-mossberg.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:12:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73910/ultrathin-laptops-solid-performers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCheap netbooks aren't profitable for PC makers, so it’s logical they're trying to lure consumers toward laptops that are just as thin, but have bigger screens, more features—and a heftier price tag. Walt Mossberg reviews three such models for the Wall Street Journal , and finds pros and cons for...http://www.newser.com/story/73910/ultrathin-laptops-solid-performers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon has finally come up with a phone that will satisfy users who want an iPhone-quality smartphone to run on the firm's zippy 3G network, writes Walt Mossberg. The Motorola Droid, is, like the iPhone, "a powerful hand-held computer that happens to make phone calls," Mossberg writes. The Droid, at...http://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 5:38:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72839/gap-narrows-but-macs-still-beat-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Windows 7 and Mac’s Snow Leopard operating systems both available, it’s time for Walter S. Mossberg to drop some science on the arduous task of picking a computer. Things aren’t too different this time around: Macs are still more expensive, though “prices on Windows PCs are creeping upward.” And...http://www.newser.com/story/72839/gap-narrows-but-macs-still-beat-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71244/windows-7-finally-an-end-to-the-ordeal-of-vista.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPC users who've suffered the agonies of Vista are finally about to get a reprieve, Walt Mossberg says: Windows 7, to be released Oct. 22, is "a faster and much better operating system than the little-loved Windows Vista, which did a lot to harm both the company's reputation, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/71244/windows-7-finally-an-end-to-the-ordeal-of-vista.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 7:51:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70722/htc-hero-finally-a-worthy-android-phone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAndroid phones haven’t exactly taken off yet, but that could change thanks to the HTC Hero, a new Sprint-exclusive coming out Oct. 11 that’s “powerful, but different,” writes Walt Mossberg. HTC has tinkered with Android, layering its own “HTC Sense” software over it. Thanks to the added features and big...http://www.newser.com/story/70722/htc-hero-finally-a-worthy-android-phone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 10:42:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66203/toshibas-first-netbook-is-a-step-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToshiba, late to enter the low-end but lucrative netbook field, has finally rolled out its $400 entry, and Walter Mossberg finds that it beats competitors by solving several key problems: It boasts an easy-to-use keyboard, a long-lasting battery, and a large touchpad with big buttons. “The keyboard design resembles that...http://www.newser.com/story/66203/toshibas-first-netbook-is-a-step-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 8:07:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65107/switchover-to-windows-7-a-big-pain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest Windows incarnation beats Vista and XP, but don’t expect a smooth transition: upgrading from XP to Windows 7 is an ordeal, writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . “In fact, the process will be so painful that, for many XP users, the easiest solution may be to...http://www.newser.com/story/65107/switchover-to-windows-7-a-big-pain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 9:56:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62808/sealed-battery-macs-earn-high-marks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRemovable notebook batteries are convenient in theory, but hardly anyone actually replaces them. Apple and other firms are responding with sealed-in batteries, which, Apple says, can be bigger and thus last longer. Walter Mossberg ran his “own harsh battery test” on the new MacBook Pros and found their sealed-in powerhouses...http://www.newser.com/story/62808/sealed-battery-macs-earn-high-marks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 10:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62144/dont-go-buy-another-iphone-just-get-os-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple launched its new iPhone operating system today, two days ahead of the 3G S model, begging the question whether existing users should fork out $200 for new hardware. “Faster circuitry makes a huge difference,” David Pogue writes for the New York Times , though Walt Mossberg, in the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/62144/dont-go-buy-another-iphone-just-get-os-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 16:18:02 CDT