Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, PCWorld
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Western Digital My Cloud EX2 review: Fabulous features; pedestrian performance
A pro feature set, a marvelous Web interface, and remote access via a portal makes the My Cloud EX2 is easy as it gets. But it’s a slow performer.
Toshiba Canvio AeroMobile review: An SSD makes this the portable media server to beat
Thin, light, and long lasting, Toshiba does portable media storage and streaming right.
Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 review: Touch-free scanner won't damage source material
It only looks like a table lamp. The Fujitsu SV600 scans material quickly and efficiently, but page curvature is a problem.
HP Color LaserJet Pro M177fw review: Great output, but little else
Unless you don't print much, the expensive toner and dumbed-down features on this color laser MFP are going to frustrate you.
HP Envy 5530 e-All-in-One review: Home printer has print quality and cheaper inks in its favor
Low-cost home printers tend to be unexciting, but this one stands out for having better-than-usual print quality and a new, cloud-controlled Instant Ink program that is cheaper per page than its regular cartridges are.
Brother MFC-J6920dw review: a fast, capable MFP stuck with mediocre print quality
This brawny machine will make short work of office chores and do it on the cheap. But it can't shake a few stereotypical inkjet shortcomings.
Apricorn Aegis 3.0 review: This portable drive offers an SSD option for better performance
Though it's expensive for the capacity, when you need fast write performance in an external USB 3.0 drive, the Apricorn Aegis Portable 3.0 with the SSD option provides it.
This color laser multifunction has all the features and speed a small workgroup is likely to need, but the cost of toner, especially color, is high even with the large-capacity supplies.
Samsung Printer Xpress C410W review: NFC makes low-end color laser a little special
Its toner costs are high, and the Samsung Xpress C410W is one of the slower color laser printers we've ever tested, but print quality, including color photos, is as good or better than anything in its price range. And, it prints via NFC.
Articles by Jon L. Jacobi