[TechRepublic] ASUS TF300 is good, but Apple may already have won

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | May 24, 2012

Editor's note In today's newsletter, you'll find a review of the new Asus TF300, a list of tried and true command-line tools, and iPhone 4S battery saving tips. --Bill ASUS gets it right with the TF300, but is it too late? Donovan Colbert is impressed with the ASUS TF300, and he can use it to complete most of his IT work. With the proliferation of iOS devices, do you think it's too late for Android tablets? Read more Resource of the day Silver Peak VXOA: A Foundation for Universal WAN Optimization With products from Silver Peak, your WAN optimization projects can be achieved faster and easier. Check out this white paper to learn more about using Silver Peak's Virtual WAN Optimization tools to improve your network. Additional TechRepublic resources   Nook GlowLight teardown reveals secrets behind integrated light and lower weight Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and shows you how Barnes and Noble reduced the e-reader's weight and gave it an integrated light. Read more Set up a free and secure Terminal Server with Linux Jack Wallen suggests ditching the Windows Terminal Server and migrating to using a Linux box. Learn how to set up and use NX Free, a tool that can help with this task. Read more 10 command-line tools that refuse to die Despite the abundance of GUIs, the command line still offers more power, flexibility, and control for certain tasks. Read more Tips to get more battery life from your iPhone 4S Jack Wallen offers some tips for preserving and even extending the battery life of your iPhone 4S. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Windows 7 Files That Contain Icons Desktop wallpaper: Eclipses Circuit board jewelry is second life for recycled hardware Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad. Inside the tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Broadcom, Hynix, and more. View on site Cracking Open the Apple TV 2012 View on site Cracking Open the HP Omni 27 Quad all-in-one Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Omni 27 all-in-one Windows PC and finds hardware from Intel, Samsung, Hitachi, and more. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Windows Defragmenter: Not Good Enough (Condusiv Technologies) Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (Condusiv Technologies) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Cables and Connectors: Planning your Data Center (APC by Schneider Electric)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging The jobs of IT service managers now extend well beyond their old fiefdoms of helpdesks and maintenance. But that shift has created an urgent need for relevant skills. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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