Jason Perlow

Senior Contributing Writer

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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.

Latest from Jason Perlow

Gallery: Defender makes the case for BlackBerry PlayBook

OtterBox’s new Defender case for the BlackBerry PlayBook now provides the ultimate protection for RIM’s flagship tablet device.

May 4, 2011 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Amazon's Kindle Fire: The tablet's Volkswagen moment

The Amazon Kindle Fire will be known as the device that ushered in the tablet that was made and priced for everyone.

November 17, 2011 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Tablets, Ultrabooks: The future is unfixable

This week, I spent some time looking for a new corporate laptop. The more time I spent trying to find the perfect system to fit my needs, the more I discovered how little flexibility and choice I actually had.

February 19, 2013 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead Laptop

My laptop's screen died during 4th of July weekend. I sent it back to HP for warranty repair, but then they wanted either $89.

July 14, 2009 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

The "Me Too" Kindle 2 Review

Amazon's Kindle 2 is sleek, stylish, and has a crisp and easy-on-the eyes "electronic ink" display. But it only does one thing -- read books.

April 7, 2009 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Cheap Netbook screen too small? How about a $300 ThinkPad?

CompUSA.com, AKA TigerDirect, is at it again with the crazy blowouts.

March 9, 2009 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

OtterBox's iPad Latch: No slips of the hand here

OtterBox's iPad latch keeps your expensive tablet from slipping out of your hand.

March 14, 2011 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Toshiba Thrive: Boxy, but it's good.

The Toshiba Thrive won't win any beauty contests. But it should be on the top of your list if you are considering a full-size Android tablet.

July 15, 2011 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Dear Google: Here's your roadmap out of Android Honeycomb hell

Google's Honeycomb tablet OS is rife with problems. But the issues extend to the entire Android ecosystem. Here's how they can dig their way out.

April 28, 2011 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

Android tablet on the cheap: Acer Iconia A500 is the XOOM "Light"

Acer's Iconia A500 tablet features the same exact hardware specifications as Motorola's XOOM, but with half the flash storage and $150 cheaper.

April 8, 2011 by Jason Perlow in Laptops

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