The GPD Pocket 2 is a handheld computer that looks like a laptop, but which is small enough to fold up and slide into your pocket. As the name suggests, it’s a follow-up to last year’s GPD Pocket, and the new model has a faster processor, an updated keyboard layout, and a sleeker design. It’s […]
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Razer Blade Stealth 3 pound Kaby Lake-R notebook review
PC gaming company Razer is a relative newcomer to the laptop space, having released its first notebook computer in 2011. But Razer has been making gaming accessories for years, and the company has leveraged its expertise to crank out a series of well-received portable computers with premium features (and price tags). While most of the […]
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Acer Switch Alpha 12 2-in-1 Windows tablet review
The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a Windows tablet with a high-resolution display, support for up to an Intel Core i7 Skylake processor, and a fanless design. But Acer doesn’t position the Switch Alpha 12 as a tablet. It’s listed in the laptop category on Acer’s website, and for good reason. Not only does the […]
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Acer Aspire Switch 10 2-in-1 Windows tablet review
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 is a Windows tablet that you can use as a notebook… although I prefer to think of it the other way around. It makes a pretty great portable notebook which you can use as a tablet when the need arises. The system consists of a 10 inch tablet with an […]
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Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite review
Over the past few years, Samsung has released some of the best ultrabooks on the market. The company’s Series 9 laptops set a standard for portable Windows notebooks with excellent displays, decent keyboards, good performance, and ridiculously thin and light cases. Samsung’s more recent models are branded ATIV Book 9 instead of Series 9, and […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Tablet Review
Every notebook manufacturer seems in a rush to push ultrabooks on everyone, but there are still some of us who don’t want to sacrifice productivity for portability. The $1,289Â Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Tablet isn’t competing to be the lightest or thinnest ultraportable around. Instead, it makes the case that a small package can pack real power […]
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Asus Zenbook UX31 ultrabook review
The Asus Zenbook UX31 was one of the first ultrabooks to hit the market in late 2011. Four months later, there’s plenty of competition in the thin and light laptop space, but the UX31 is still one of the most impressive specimens of the ultrabook species. It’s thin, light and attractive. It boots quickly and […]
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Amazon Kindle Fire review
Online retailer Amazon may have started out as a book store, but today the company sells everything from shoes to groceries. Over the past few years the company has also expanded into digital media, and now Amazon offers some of the industry’s top eBook, MP3 Music, and digital video stores. Earlier this year the company […]
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Toshiba Thrive Android tablet review: full-sized ports make a difference
The Toshiba Thrive isn’t the first Android tablet to hit the streets. It’s not the thinnest, lightest or cheapest. But Toshiba’s tablet manages to stand out from the crowd in a few ways that makes this 10 inch tablet worth considering if you’re looking for a more PC-like experience from an Android tablet. Toshiba’s tablet […]
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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook review
It’s been nearly two years since Google introduced its vision for a new kind of operating system centered around a web browser. In November of 2009, Google unveiled Chrome OS and promised that it would eventually herald a new type of netbook with larger displays and touchpads and super-fast 7-second boot times. It’s taken more […]