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New Sony Fit laptops all offer touchscreens

Posted May 7, 2013 - 2:55 pm

Graphics, storage, and even case-color options round out the wide array of available features.
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Dell's Linux laptop has good hardware, decent toolkit

Posted May 6, 2013 - 11:28 am

Our Linux pros check out the decked-out XPS 13 'Developer Edition' laptop, preloaded with Ubuntu and other tools.
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Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx review: This tablet-laptop hybrid gives Intel Atom a bad name

Posted May 3, 2013 - 11:09 am

Lightweight and usable, but build quality doesn't cut it.
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Keep your laptop battery healthy: Use it sparingly

Posted May 2, 2013 - 2:42 pm

Here's one of those sad facts of life that you just can't avoid: Like cars, clothing, and people, batteries wear out. You can't stop this process, but with proper care you can slow it down.
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Design innovation: The PC's secret weapon in the war for relevance

Posted April 29, 2013 - 1:56 pm

As tablets gobble up low-end sales, PC makers are turning to increasingly innovative designs to (hopefully) spur high-end demand.
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Android laptops: The $200 price is right, but the OS may not be

Posted April 29, 2013 - 9:57 am

When Intel said recently that its Bay Trail chips will power a wave of $200 touchscreen laptops, the company wasn't talking only about Windows.
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The best Windows 8 machines you can buy today

Posted April 22, 2013 - 1:46 pm

Our top tablet, laptop, and desktop picks from the first generation of Windows 8 hardware are ready to change your expectations.
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Chromebooks may be doing better than numbers suggest

Posted April 18, 2013 - 11:36 am

Web usage for Google's Chromebooks may be weak, but shipments remain strong.
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Windows 8 touch laptop prices to hit $200 by the holidays, Intel CEO says

Posted April 18, 2013 - 10:55 am

Intel executives love to talk about how the next generation of PCs powered by Intel processors is going to be surprisingly cheap.
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Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro 700T review: Ultrabook power, not polish

Posted April 16, 2013 - 11:34 am

Samsung's Windows 8 convertible is long on horsepower, but short on build quality
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Windows 8 laptops can't command Windows 7 prices

Posted April 8, 2013 - 11:33 am

Tepid enthusiasm for Windows 8 is bad news for Microsoft, but it's good news for laptop shoppers.
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Samsung Chromebook 3: Cheaper, more productive alternative to a tablet

Posted March 20, 2013 - 11:24 am

Samsung's latest Chromebook -- the Series 3 XE303C12-A01US -- is small, slim, and speedy. This little laptop weighs less than 2.5 pounds and packs a decent performance punch, assuming you're comparing it to the right machines.
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Lenovo redesigns ThinkPad, drops weight by a quarter

Posted March 17, 2013 - 2:38 pm

Lenovo is updating the design of its ThinkPad laptops to keep them up-to-date in a market where computers are getting thinner and lighter at a fast rate.
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The Chromebook family grows again with Acer's new C7

Posted March 14, 2013 - 10:56 am

There appears to be no end in sight to the Chromebook phenomenon, which has seen PC maker after PC maker jump onto Google's Chrome OS-powered bandwagon.
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Replace your laptop screen without spending a fortune

Posted March 12, 2013 - 11:38 am

When Carlene Primus' laptop fell and cracked its screen, someone wanted to charge her $1,200 for the repair. She asked about cheaper alternatives.
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How I survived 7 days in Chromebook exile

Posted March 9, 2013 - 8:49 am

Power users are taking potshots at the Chromebook, while ignoring its appeal for users who are living the online-only life.
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The Chromebook Pixel gets a thumbs-up from Linus Torvalds

Posted March 7, 2013 - 4:13 pm

Reactions to Google's new Chromebook Pixel may have been mixed so far, but at least one high-profile figure in the world of IT can't seem to say enough good things about the device.
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Supercharge your laptop with 6 powerful utilities

Posted March 2, 2013 - 8:45 am

No laptop load-out is complete without software tools for expanding screen real estate, collecting battery data, and more.
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Hands on with Chromebook Pixel: Google goes after the MacBook

Posted March 2, 2013 - 8:08 am

The Chromebook Pixel is Google's answer to Apple's vaunted MacBook. But does the laptop's usefulness match its sky-high price tag?
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Why Google bothered to make the Chromebook Pixel

Posted March 2, 2013 - 7:59 am

Google's Chromebook Pixel is a stunning piece of hardware, but it's running a simplistic OS that doesn't need hardcore performance.
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Chromebook Pixel review: A luxury laptop for life in the cloud

Posted February 27, 2013 - 3:56 pm

A deep-dive review of Google's new Chromebook Pixel laptop, which has high-quality hardware and an amazing touch-based display -- and a few limitations. So at $1,300, is it the laptop for you?
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Upgrades make Retina MacBook Pro a better bargain

Posted February 23, 2013 - 8:43 am

In the latest update to the Retina MacBook Pro, some models got price cuts, some received slightly faster processors, and some got a healthy bump in the amount of RAM.
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I am the target market for the Chromebook Pixel, and I do not get it at all

Posted February 22, 2013 - 4:33 pm

The Chrombook Pixel seems like a prank, a vanity project, a favor someone owes, or possibly some kind of tax write-off necessity.
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Dell's 'Sputnik' Ubuntu Linux laptop gets a key upgrade

Posted February 21, 2013 - 9:40 pm

Although it's oriented primarily towards developers, Dell's "Project Sputnik" Ubuntu Linux ultrabook has attracted considerable interest from Linux fans.
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Apple boosts performance, lowers prices on MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted February 13, 2013 - 5:39 pm

Apple early Wednesday announced that the MacBook Pro with Retina Display is now a bit faster--and cheaper, to boot. The updated laptops boast speedier processors and lower price tags.
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