Don Reisinger

About

Don Reisinger is a longtime content writer to several technology and business publications. Over his career, Don has written about everything from geek-friendly gadgetry to issues of privacy and data security. He became an eWEEK writer in 2009 producing slide shows focusing on the top news stories of the day. When he's not writing, Don is typically found fixing computers or playing an old-school video game.

Microsoft Windows 7-Based Tablets Won’t Work: 10 Reasons Why

With the HP Slate 500 now available for purchase, some are wondering if Windows 7 is an effective operating system for tablets. For its part, Microsoft believes it is. The company has said time and again that it believes Windows 7 is ideal for customers that want more out of tablets than what they’re currently […]

Apple iPad 2 Wish List: 10 Must-Have Features

Speculation abounds over what Apple’s next iPad, known as the iPad 2, will offer when CEO Steve Jobs finally unveils the new tablet. Some say the device will feature both front- and rear-facing cameras. There is also speculation that the tablet will have a better display and video conferencing to take advantage of those cameras. […]

Chrome OS Is Critical to Google’s Future Growth: 10 Reasons Why

Google’s Web-based operating system, Chrome OS, is getting considerable attention as of late, due to the company’s recent unveiling of more of the platform’s features. Google is testing Chrome OS on computers to see how it holds up as a standard operating system for users. There is some question as to whether or not it […]

Android’s Surging Popularity: 10 Factors Driving Its Growth

Google’s Android platform cannot be called anything other than a downright success, as the operating system is running on some of the most popular devices in the world. And, according to the latest reports from Google, 300,000 Android devices are being activated every single day. The result is an operating system that is easily outpacing […]

Chrome OS Poses Serious Potential Threat to Microsoft: 10 Reasons Why

Google spent some time on Dec. 7 talking about Chrome OS, the company’s Web-based operating system that’s designed to provide users with a fully online experience from their computer. Although there are still several question marks about the platform and the products it will run on, the details that Google provided help to outline how […]

Apple Must Distance Itself from ATandT: 10 Reasons Why

When it comes to mobile phone carriers, AT&T is the worst, according to Consumer Reports. The company examined the overall value of service, customer support, voice and data service quality to make its recommendation. In every category, AT&T placed behind the competition. The review is obviously bad news for AT&T. But it’s also bad news […]

Apple Shouldn’t Bring the iPhone to T-Mobile, Sprint: 10 Reasons Why

Since its release in 2007, Apple’s iPhone has been available exclusively to AT&T customers in the United States. Since that launch, rumors have been swirling that Apple would be bringing its smartphone to Verizon’s network sooner rather than later. But more than three years since that launch, the company hasn’t done it. Some industry watchers […]

10 Glaring Flaws of the Latest Tablet PCs

10 Glaring Flaws of the Latest Tablet PCs by Don Reisinger Print Support Is Suspect Apple’s iPad now runs iOS 4.2. With the update came the ability for users to print documents to supported printers from the tablet. But the problem is that it only works for a handful of printers. And that is a […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab: 10 Reasons It Won’t Catch Apple’s iPad

Samsung Galaxy Tab: 10 Reasons It Won’t Catch Apple’s iPad by Don Reisinger Its Sales Are Too Far Behind It will simply take far too long for the Galaxy Tab to catch up to the iPad in order to gain more market share than Apples tablet. Apple has sold millions of iPads, while Samsung has […]

Web Privacy Is Gone Forever: 10 Reasons Why

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new “Do Not Track” option that would allow Internet users to stop certain Websites from gathering data about them when they surf to sites. The offering could also stop targeted advertising from impacting users whenever they are on a site. The FTC wants to see the functionality built […]