Robert Owen — Technology Leader & Musician
Technology leadership, music, and the space where they overlap
Ok. After much complaining and whining, I finally got my Surface Pro. My purchase plan had to update a little, but everything seemed to work out nicely. I had planned to get the whole package from Best Buy but, if you read my previous crazy rant. You know that didn’t work out. I ended up watching the Microsoft Store website like … Read more
I’ve been looking at getting a Microsoft Surface and was on the fence until they announced that there was a 128GB Pro version that was capable of running full desktop applications. When I saw that, I had to have it! I’ve been waiting and watching for the release date of February 9th to come around. This device in all it’s glory would only … Read more
I’m really not going Zune crazy, I promise. It’s just that I really enjoy my Zune 80 and this new Zune HD looks “Cool as Crap”… So to speak. So, when I ran across this Hands-On Video on Youtube I thought I would share. Enjoy! Oh, and don’t forget to Pre-Order your new Zune HD . 😀
The other Day Gizmodo and others leaked information about the official release date and prices for the new Zune HD. If you missed those posts here’s the “skinny”. According to Microsoft the new Zune HD will officially be available starting September 15, 2009. Originally we thought the release date was set for September 5, then later we heard it had … Read more
We’ve got a new “Hands-on” video with the new (soon to be released) Zune HD. Here’s a quick reminder of what we know (or think we know) so far about the Zune HD. The Zune HD will ship on September 5, 2009. Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen. 16:9 widescreen format display (480 x 272 resolution) High-definition (HD) video output … Read more
I’m a big fan of RC (Remote Controlled) Airplanes, Helicopters, and cars. I don’t have any right now but, I’ve been looking at Helicopters and think I may want to give that a whirl. 😉 – sorry about the pun. I did, however, get my nephews a couple of really sweet/fast cars for Christmas this past year. I think with … Read more
Hi. As they say on twitter, I’m “the guy” with a Zune. Well, one of them anyway. Microsoft has recently officially announced the release of a new Zune this Fall. The Zune HD! Some of Features of the new Zune include: a Touch Screen with multi-touch navigation. This is a 3.3-inch screen and has a vivid 16:9 OLED display (480×272 … Read more