Since the emergence of ultrabooks a few years ago, designers have been making laptops slimmer and trimmer, while new CPUs and speedy solid-state drives continue to make them faster and faster. From that perspective, Dell’s … Read More
Asus 15″ VivoBook – Sensible Desktop Replacement
Just as touch screens first appeared on deluxe, high-end systems after the debut of Windows 8 and rapidly moved into the mainstream, Intel’s fourth-generation “Haswell” processors have migrated from ritzy systems like Sony’s VAIO Pro … Read More
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Z580 – Loaded for the Price
Finding the best all-around notebook for home, school, and light business use—you know, a machine that displays photos, plays music and videos, and runs mainstream office applications well—can be daunting. There’s just so many of … Read More
Samsung Series 5 14″ Ultra – Not Your Average Ultrabook
Not every Editors’ Choice-winning notebook is a love-at-first-sight machine, and the Samsung Series 5 Ultra is one such notebook. It probably won’t turn heads or elicit any “wows” from those who look at it casually. … Read More
HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition – a Different Drummer
Blame, or thank, the MacBook: Most of the notebooks showing up in our labs lately are coming encased in brushed- or polished-metal chassis—an understated, elegant look that catches the eye. The only problem with the … Read More
Samsung Series 7 Chronos – Samsung Does it Again
While carrying a thin, light, and small laptop is easy on your back, there’s something to be said for having all the conveniences of a desktop PC with you wherever you go. Working on a … Read More