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The Best Tablet PC

As you're probably already aware, this week saw the launch of Apple's first stab at a tablet form-factor device with the iPad.

From what I can see (without ever actually having seen one), it looks like a pretty neat gadget. I'm not sure it could ever live up to the hype, and I'm not sure Steve Jobs' claims of having invented a whole new platform are entirely justified. But - I can imagine seeing one kicking around my living room as a handy way of browsing the web in front of the television.

What the iPad, and every Windows based Tablet to date, have so far failed to do is adequately capture the needs of the business user. I appreciate that Apple are clearly not targeting this market, but Microsoft have been since at least 2001.

New Year, New Look

A belated "Happy New Year" to everyone!

Whilst I'm not a big fan of blogging about blogging, I thought I'd take this opportunity to introduce the new look SolutionMania site!

It's taken a while to put together, but it's here now!

My First Rule of Business

Over the last week or two, I have been reviewing various aspects of my business and have realised that I've been making a glaring mistake. We're now well on the way to resolving the problem, but I wanted to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again.

Some Background

In my spare time I dabble with share trading on the stock market. As well as actually buying and selling shares I sometimes place spread bets. Whilst there are a lot of similarities, spread betting can be much more risky. To help protect myself, I have written a list of simple rules. Before making a trade, I always consult my list of rules to make sure I'm not about to do anything stupid.