When I first started really getting into computers there were few things I liked more than getting my hands on the latest issue of Computer Shopper. And there were few things I enjoyed spying more in those massive periodicals than the latest “portable” PCs. Back then the sewing machine-sized computers weighed around 18 pounds and […]
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a-XP portable Threadripper Workstation PC (that costs $8000 and weighs 23 pounds)
Sometimes you need more computing power than a thin and light laptop can provide, and that’s where mobile workstations come into play. But for the most part, computers in that category are still just laptops with a little extra horsepower. The MediaWorkstations a-XP portable Threadripper Workstation PC is decidedly not a laptop. It’s technically portable […]
The “Nuclear Football” is a one-of-a-kind portable, liquid-cooled gaming PC
Gaming laptops have been around for a few years… but for the most part using one involves sacrificing some performance in the name of portability. So one gamer decided to build a unique portable gaming PC that packs the power of a high-end desktop into a luggable case. It’s called the Nuclear Football, and it […]
Reviiser Cyberdeck is a DIY “portable” computer powered by a Raspberry Pi 4
Before there were laptop computers as we know them today, there were theoretically portable systems like the Osborne 1 which included keyboards, tiny screens, disk drives and a case designed to be folded up so you could take the PC with you. You needed to plug in a battery for truly mobile computing though. We’ve come […]