Laptops

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    Acer Aspire R7-571-6858 Review

    The Acer Aspire R7-571-6858 has an innovative hinge mechanism, but the overall design is dragged down by the decision to swap the touchpad and keyboard, resulting in a design that is...

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    Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2013) Review

    The 2013 MacBook Air is still a solid laptop, but it’s no longer the obvious choice. This entry-level Mac is hard to recommend to anyone except consumers who want OS X...

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    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch Review

    The Lenovo ThinkPad X Carbon Touch is the ultrabook your executive users will want. (4 out of 5) Pros Slim Speedy SSD 1,600 by 900 resolution screen Great keyboard Dual pointing...

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    Google Chromebooks Coming to Walmart, Staples

    Google is expanding its Chromebook footprint; the Web-based notebooks will soon be available in Walmart and Staples. Walmart is now selling the newest Acer Chromebook, a $199 device with a 16GB...

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    HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook 15 Review

    Mainstream laptops are really starting to impress these days – not only are you generally paying a decent price, but you’re also getting something truly excellent for the money. The HP...

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    HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook Review

    The Pavilion 14 Chromebook is cheap and cheerful, but that’s not enough to make Chrome OS an alternative to Windows 8 for the average consumer. (6 out of 10) Pros Attractive...

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    Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2013) Review

    Equipped with a fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, the latest MacBook Air 13-inch shows decent performance gains. But it’s the ultraportable’s over 15 hours of battery life that blows away the...

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    What To Do If Your MacBook Battery Won’t Charge

    I suspect that Apple’s design team spent an absurd amount of time and money developing the way a MagSafe connector clicks into place when you plug in your MacBook Pro or...

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    MSI GT60 2OD-026US Review

    The MSI GT60 2OD-026US is a powerful Haswell gaming notebook that offers a customizable keyboard and robust audio. (4 out of 5) If you’re looking for a huge injection of gaming...

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    Apples to Apples: New MacBook Air vs. Retina MacBook Pro

    As part of Apple’s keynote at WWDC this week, Apple unveiled the latest update to the MacBook Air family, with 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models getting a boost in performance...

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    New MacBook Airs Dinged for Repairability in iFixit Teardown

    The teardown specialists at iFixit wasted no time ripping apart Apple’s new MacBook Air 13-inch to see what makes it tick. Unfortunately for Apple, a pattern of poor repairability scores for...

  • Fujitsu Unveils New, Security-Focused Biz Laptops

    Fujitsu today unveiled a new line of business notebooks, dubbed Lifebook E, which are intended to boost enterprise mobility without sacrificing security. The Lifebook E laptops are available in three form...

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    Apple MacBook Air (2013) Review

    It’s been just under a year since Apple last updated its MacBook Air lineup, but Intel’s launch of its latest generation Haswell Core processors has resulted in this, the 2013 MacBook...

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    VIDEO: Hands On With Apple’s New MacBook Air

    This year’s WWDC keynote was a fun affair, with a highly charged crowd of developers and Mac fans who bought up all of the conference’s seats in 71 seconds, according to...

  • Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2013) Review

    The MacBook Air 13-inch is the longest-lasting ultraportable notebook — without a bulky extra battery — at a more affordable price, making the best 13-inch laptop even better. (4 out of...

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    Alienware 18 Review

    Packing the best of everything — including two state-of-the-art GPUs — the Alienware 18 is the quintessential gaming notebook. (4 out of 5) What do you get when you put the...

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    5 New Features in the Apple MacBook Air

    The sleek and slim MacBook Air has long been a flagship product for Apple, demonstrating to the world that it led the way in innovative notebook design. While the look remains...

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    Apple MacBook Air (mid-2013) Released

    For 2013, Apple today released new MacBook Air models with all day battery life, fourth generation Intel Core processors, faster graphics, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and flash storage that is up to 45...

  • From iOS 7 to Mac: What to Expect at Apple’s WWDC 2013

    Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the world, yet it produces a notable number of consumer tech devices that people use every day. For better or worse, products...

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    Alienware 17 Review

    The Alienware 17 is the gold standard for gaming rigs, combining a sleek new design, glorious full-HD display and excellent graphics power. (4 out of 5) New look, new name, new...