No access to Windows 10? No problem! Huawei starts using Deepin Linux for its MateBook laptops in China, and they’re cheaper, too. Huawei created its own operating system called HarmonyOS to potentially replace Android on smarpthones, but for laptops, the Chinese company is opting for Linux. As TechRepublic reports, Huawei continues to face trade restrictions […]
Here in 2019, laptops are increasingly falling into specialized types for gamers, content creators, and other bands of buyers. But general, tried-and-true desktop replacements remain essential. The Dell XPS 15 is one of our favorites in that crowd, a jack-of-all-trades that can do everything well in lieu of a full-size desktop. The newest 7590 model […]
Panasonic’s Toughbook 55 rugged laptop has an ingenious modular design, making it possible to remove and replace most of its key components in seconds. It’s got a startlingly bright display, a built-in stylus, and a cutting-edge CPU, too. It’s also quite durable, tested to survive 3-foot drops, water spray, and some dust ingress. It lacks […]
Two for the Price of One: PC Convertibles For years, when you needed a real portable computer, the only way to get it was to turn to a laptop. Then, as mobile processors became more powerful and operating systems more flexible, you had a choice: You could either stay with the traditional clamshell design or […]
Labor Day weekend is over, but Amazon still has some great deals available as part of its Intel Gamer Days promotion, including a $500 discount on one of the best ultraportable laptops on the market. The Razer Blade Stealth 13 with a quad-core eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8565U processor and Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics usually costs […]
Heads up, bargain hunters: Dell is offering a ton of great Labor Day deals on both home and business PCs. Many of these doorbuster deals will not last long, so take advantage of them while you can. XPS laptops, including both 13- and 15-inch models, are $300 off. Vostro business laptops are on sale starting […]
Dell is still offering some great early Labor Day deals, including a 70-inch LG 4K TV plus a free $100 gift card for less than $700 and a $250 discount on the XPS 15 7590 laptop. Finally, the Apple Watch Series 4 44mm is back at its Prime Day price of $359.99. Source link
How to Buy the Right Workstation Laptop The most demanding, hardcore users need the most powerful laptops on the planet. You probably agree. You probably think we’re talking about gamers and gaming laptops. Actually, though, we’re talking about work, not play: applications such as computer-aided design (CAD), architecture, engineering, video editing and post production, 3D […]
Ultraportables: Balancing Light Weight and Just Enough Power The evolution of laptops has always been driven by the push for thinner, lighter, and more power-efficient designs, and whatever the year, these demands coalesce into the perfect expressions of leading-edge laptop design: ultraportables. What exactly defines this category? In general, ultraportables weigh 3 pounds or less, […]
The “s” in Lenovo’s ThinkPad T490s (starts at $1,232; $1,655 as tested) stands for “slim” or “slender,” but it could just as easily mean “sweet spot.” The T490s is the thinner, lighter version of the fleet-staple ThinkPad T490, but Lenovo prices the laptop lines so close together that it makes sense to pay a modicum […]