Jason Perlow

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Jason Perlow is a technologist with over two decades of experience integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. His expressed views do not necessarily represent those of his employer, The Lin…ux Foundation.

Jason Perlow's full-time employer is The Linux Foundation, a 501(c)3 not for profit organization. He writes as a freelancer for ZDNET. The postings and opinions on this blog are his own and don't necessarily represent the positions, strategies, or opinions of the Linux Foundation.

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Best cheap espresso machine 2022: Save money, brew at home

Got an expensive caffeine habit at your local coffee shop that you need to get under control? These budget machines will help to make cafe-quality drinks in the privacy of your own home.

December 8, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

The future of personal computing looks just like an M1 Mac

While you may not be using a Mac for business and other workloads, your PC might look like one on the inside.

October 21, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Apple challenges x86's reign with the one-two punch of M1 Pro and Max

Arm has flexed its muscles, signaling a visible end to the 40-plus year reign of Intel's x86 architecture.

October 19, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung's Galaxy Fold 3? How Microsoft could crush this

What will compel Surface customers to invest more in the Microsoft ecosystem? Make them an offer they can't refuse.

September 24, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Apple's charger sprawl is bananas

Peanut butter charging time! Clearly, the situation we have now is untenable and needs to be resolved. But there are multiple factors at play that may be preventing Apple's charging situation from being consolidated.

September 17, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Your right to repair: How COVID sent businesses, hospitals, and consumers to the breaking point

People are spending a lot more time at home, using their products, and stuff is breaking down.

July 7, 2021 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

Top 10 Tech Turkeys 2020: The worst products and services of the (worst) year

Sure, the sheer horrors of 2020 far exceeded any possible technology blunders. But Jason Cipriani and I still have our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad picks to present. Brace yourself.

December 31, 2020 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

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Apple's first Silicon Macs debut next week, and we have some questions

So long, Intel. Jason Perlow and Jaaosn Cipriani explain why Apple's product launch is such a big deal.

November 6, 2020 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

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Apple HomePod versus Amazon Echo: Who is smarter, Siri or Alexa?

The two Jasons take opposing sides on their favorite intelligent agents in this week's Jason Squared.

October 15, 2020 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

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Controlled chaos: Inside Jason Perlow's office

ZDNet contributor Jason Perlow hosts a personal tour of his home office. Neat freaks, don't judge. Clearly, the clutter works just fine for our senior technology editor.

August 31, 2020 by Jason Perlow in Hardware

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Latest from Jason Perlow

Best cheap espresso machine 2022: Save money, brew at home

The future of personal computing looks just like an M1 Mac

Apple challenges x86's reign with the one-two punch of M1 Pro and Max

Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung's Galaxy Fold 3? How Microsoft could crush this

Apple's charger sprawl is bananas

Your right to repair: How COVID sent businesses, hospitals, and consumers to the breaking point

Top 10 Tech Turkeys 2020: The worst products and services of the (worst) year

Apple's first Silicon Macs debut next week, and we have some questions

Apple HomePod versus Amazon Echo: Who is smarter, Siri or Alexa?

Controlled chaos: Inside Jason Perlow's office

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