Bruckenstein’s Picks for Best of Technology 2008
When you have 2 minutes, go read Joel Bruckenstein’s “The Best of Technology 2008″ article at MorningstarAdvisor.
Click here for The Best of Technology 2008.
A tip when you read articles from MorningstarAdvisor: hit “Print” so you don’t have to click on the 1-2-3-4 page links at the bottom. Get the whole article on one screen with the print preview. The 4-page split posts are starting to annoy me.
Back to the technology picks. Bruckenstein’s hardware pick for 2008: a wireless keyboard/mouse combo from Logitech. He cites a minimum productivity improvement of 5%.
Really? A keyboard/mouse combo? Did dual-monitors make the cut, or did the pick have to be something reviewed in 2008? I think the minimum productivity improvement of an additional monitor starts at 10%.
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December 12th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Hi Bill,
I just came across your blogsite — nicely done! I think the wireless keyboard and mouse is a bit of a stretch, myself. I would have gone with my fave new hardware — the Thinkpad X61 tablet edition. Not cost prohibitive, and a huge boost to mobility and productivity.
On a personal tangent, I am currently working on my MS in Financial Planning, and will sit for the CFP in Mar 09. I also lead the technology and business analysis and reporting efforts at a large planned-giving (estate gifts) operation. Thanks for the blog, it is very enjoyable to find content that blends technology and Planning.
Any advice for a newbie who is crossing these skill-sets, or for taking the exam?
Happy Holidays!
-Aileen
December 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I totally agree about the keyboard/mouse pick Bill! I believe you could receive up to 80-90% of the productivity improvement by purchasing a similar, but _much_ cheaper keyboard/mouse combination. Never mind that you might be much better off in the long run with an ergonomical keyboard like the Microsoft Natural Ergonomical Keyboard 4000.
I shudder to think that the best hardware product for the year–for the entire Financial Planning industry–was a wireless keyboard/mouse.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:13 am
About wireless keyboards & mice. If you want an eye opener try a google search on “Security issues with wireless keyboards”. I now understand why my wife’s company has banned wireless keyboard & mice. Scary.
January 6th, 2009 at 11:20 am
[...] to one of my readers, Bob, for reminding me about potential security issues that don’t receive much attention in the [...]