Original Airdate: March 15, 2008

Steve shows us the Lenovo Tablet PC. No longer do you need to rely on your keyboard to input information – the X61 has fully integrated pen-based functions, allowing you to write directly onto your computer! This new PC is ideal for users who need an ultra-portable notebook but refuse to sacrifice durability or performance.

Steve then explores the world of VOIP, or Voice-over-IP. He looks at Vonage’s V-Portal, which enables you to check your messages on line from anywhere you have an Internet connection. 

Caroline introduces us to Weebly, a clever website building tool for non-techies. It offers a drag and drop interface for adding content such as photos, videos and maps. You can even create your own blog using this online publishing tool.

 Original Airdate: March 1, 2008

Steve thinks green with Lenovo’s Think Center A61e, an energy star compliant computer designed for the small business market. He rounds out his look at small business computers with a peek at Lenovo’s R61 Think Pad notebook.

Steve demos how we can use the internet for our phone service, even if you’re on the road. VOIP with Vonage will enable you to make and receive phone calls through an Internet connection, using your same home number no matter which town you’re in.  

So why switch from paper to ’puter tax filing? We asked two folks to fill their taxes out by traditional and technological ways – yes, twice – and both preferred Intuit’s faster and simpler Quicktax Web. Steve shows off Lenovo’s T60 widescreen Thinkpad. Colin Smith is back to tell us about Acrobat Connect.

Steve takes you on a tour of a laptop that’s rather out of the ordinary this week, Lenovo’s X41 Tablet PC. Tablets allow you to take notes out in the field quickly with a pen-based interface, before the software converts handwriting to text. And the coolest part? A hard drive designed to protect itself in the event of an accident.

This week Steve’s showing off the notebook computers of a newish company with a stellar lineage – Lenovo, formerly a division of IBM, the great grandpappy of innovative and reliable technology. There’s the Lenovo N100, a desktop pc replacement, with CD/DVD drives for entertainment and many more gadgets from Scosche and ThinkGeek.