There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, [...]
Walt Mossberg answers questions about whether to buy a smart phone now or wait for the iPhone, boosting the range of a wireless connection, and removing junk programs that come with a new computer.
Walt Mossberg answers questions about getting new Gadgets for Vista Sidebar, the type of keyboard on the BlackBerry Curve, and whether the iPhone will allow third-party programs to be installed.
Walt answers questions about using an iPhone overseas for data purposes, running Microsoft Office 2000 on Vista and using broadband-provider email in two locations.
Walt answers questions about transferring music to a BlackBerry Pearl, using an external hard drive with Leopard’s Boot Camp and removing unwanted software.
Walt Mossberg answers questions about Google’s upcoming cellphone operating system, Microsoft Office for the Mac and methods for backing up Outlook Express emails.
Walt Mossberg answers questions about government assistance for purchasing television digital converter boxes, transferring data between Windows computers, and the functionality of the iPod Touch and iPhone.
Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.
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