Most essential travel computer gadget

I wrote last week of the limitations of Windows 8. This is related--a mouse is still better than a trackpad when it comes to content creation--

The most essential travel computer gadget - CBS News:  "Rick observed that wherever he goes -- coffee shops and elsewhere -- he sees many people making do with the trackpad built into their laptops. But trackpads are a device of last resort, sort of like the ejection seat in a jet plane or the "vegetable medley" on a restaurant menu. Trackpads are not ergonomic and -- thanks to the ease with which you can brush the surface and cause unintended edits to a document -- highly accident prone. It doesn't have to be that way. Do yourself a favor and pick up a small and inexpensive travel mouse that you can use wherever you taker your laptop. Rick recommends the Logitech M125, a nice little mouse that can be had for as little as $10."

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Windows 8? Watch this video before you decide

The New York Times invited five computer users to try their hands at navigating Microsoft's new tablet-friendly redesign. You decide. I already did--I'm sticking with Windows 7.

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