Best Buy is currently running deep discounts on a number of mainstream laptops that can save you up to $300. Screen sizes range from 13.3 inches to 17.3 inches, and you’ll find a mix of traditional clamshell laptops and convertible two-in-one touchscreen models that can ping-pong between laptop and tablet modes. Four models, in particular, …
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Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 is officially over, so if you’re still running a PC on it, you’re doing it at your own risk. You can upgrade to Windows 10 and, if you’re currently running a licensed and activated copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Home or Pro, here’s how to do it for free. But, in my own experience …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. One of the highlights of Asus‘ gaming announcements at CES 2020 — in addition to the new 360Hz and 1,400-nit PG32UQX ROG Swift monitors — is the ROG Zephyrus G14, a new 14-inch entrant in its thin-and-light Zephyrus line. But it’s …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. We were impressed with HP’s Spectre x360 13 released toward the end of 2019. So much so that we gave it an Editors’ Choice award. Part of the reason for that is that HP managed to significantly reduce the footprint of …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. I love the convertible design of Acer’s Predator Triton 900, the 17-inch gaming laptop on which its Concept D 9 for creatives is based; it flips into all the positions of a typical two-in-one, but with the added attractions of being able …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. 2020 is likely to see more laptops designed to give you the instant-on performance and long battery life you get from your phone. And one of the first is the upcoming Acer TravelMate P6, announced at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. Weighing …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. HP only announced its ultralight Elite Dragonfly business two-in-one back in September, but it’s already moving on to its second-gen version, the Elite Dragonfly G2. Announced at CES 2020, the G2 will have three key new options when it’s expected to …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Higher screen refresh rates in a gaming monitor definitely help with competitive play. But as they climb, the likelihood that you can achieve a sustainable frame rate to match decreases, bringing unwelcome artifacts like tearing and judder — and thus the …
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You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard — but it’s going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors about Apple’s newest jumbo laptop were nearly all true. The newest 16-inch MacBook Pro, unveiled Wednesday, finally ditches the flat “butterfly” keyboard that has vexed Apple laptops for the better part of half a …
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Update, September 1: This deal is no longer available. Back in March, Dell introduced a new version of its already-very-good XPS 13 laptop. Dan Ackerman’s verdict: “We’ve finally run out of complaints.” The near-perfect system easily won a spot on CNET’s list of the best laptops for 2019. Of course, it’s not an inexpensive machine, especially when you start piling …
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