Dell is updating is Latitude line of business-class laptops with set of new models sporting 12.5 inch to 15.6 inch displays and support for 7th gen Intel dual-core processors or 8th-gen quad-core chips, depending on the model. The new Dell Latitude 5000 series laptops are available starting today for $779 and up, while Attitude 7000 […]
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Acer Spin 3 (2018) convertible notebooks launch this month for $599 and up
Acer is updating its Spin line of mid-range laptops with new models sporting 8th-gen Intel Core processors. The new Acer Spin 3 convertible laptop also comes with support for an optional 14 inch full HD display, a resolution that had previously only been available on the company’s 15.6 inch model. The Acer Spin 3 should […]
3-pound Asus VivoBook 14 breaks cover ahead of CES
Asus has added a few new 14 inch laptops to its website, including a 14 inch model with support for up to an Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor and a similar laptop that has the same size, weight, and design… but which also includes NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics. Both models are part of the Asus […]
LG Gram portable notebooks with 8th-gen Intel Core chips coming in January
A few weeks after LG’s next-gen LG Gram line of notebooks broke cover, the company has announced that the new thin and light laptops with 8th-gen Intel Core chips will be available in the US starting in January. The LG Gram lineup gets its name from the fact that these laptops tend to weigh about […]
Lenovo V730 13 inch business laptop leaks, blends Ideapad and ThinkPad design elements
An unannounced Lenovo laptop with a 13 inch full HD display, an Intel 8th-gen Core processor, and a no-nonsense, business-like design is on the way. First spotted by WinFuture, the Lenovo V730 13 inch notebook seems to split the difference between Lenovo’s business-class ThinkPad laptops and the company’s consumer-oriented IdeaPad notebooks. It lacks the pointing […]
Microsoft Surface Book 2 now available for $1499 and up
Microsoft’s 2nd-gen Surface Book is now available. Like the original model, launched in 2015, it’s a premium laptop with a detachable display that allows you to use the computer like a tablet. But the new model has updated specs and design… and it now comes in two sizes. The starting price is still $1499 though, […]
Reform is a DIY, modular, portable computer (work in progress)
Want a fully functional laptop that works out of the box? There are plenty to choose from. Want a model that you can upgrade? That’s a bit tougher to find: some modern laptops don’t even let you replace the RAM. Then there’s the Reform. It’s a new DIY, modular laptop that’s designed to be easy […]
Fujitsu launches a 1.6 pound laptop with 8th-gen Intel Core CPU
Laptops have gotten thinner and lighter over the past few years, and there’s no shortage of powerful PCs that weigh less than 3 pounds. But every now and then somebody goes and makes a laptop that weighs less than 2 pounds… which is what Fujitsu’s done with its latest UH series laptops for the Japanese […]
Razer Blade Stealth gaming laptop goes quad-core (with Kaby Lake-R)
Razer’s Blade Stealth line of laptops are thin, light, and esigned for gaming… which is a weird thing to say about notebooks that feature Intel HD graphics rather than a discrete GPU. But these portable notebooks feature premium specs including high-resolution displays, plenty of RAM and solid state storage, and perhaps most importantly, a Thunderbolt […]
Olimex Teres DIY open source laptop kit now available for $284
The Olimex Teres I is a small laptop designed to run open source software… and which features open source hardware as well. We reported on the Teres I when the hardware design was finalized earlier this year. Now the laptop is available for purchase for 240 Euros (about $284). One thing to keep in mind […]