We enlisted a dozen testers to put 18 laptops through rigorous testing. These are the best laptops based on performance, ...

The Acer Swift Go 16 is perfect for any user who wants a well-specced, fairly priced Windows laptop with a large, vivid OLED ...

From lithe ultraportables to power machines, CES 2026 was packed with laptops worth checking out. We tried out dozens at the ...

CES remains a key stage for laptop makers to lay out their plans for the year ahead. At CES 2026, that meant new flagship productivity machines, reconsidered gaming notebooks and solid incremental ...

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What goes up must come down, and lately what’s coming down are netbooks, as more and more articles talk about the compact computers disappointing customers. However, we can’t blame netbooks for that.

Despite the down economy this holiday season, netbooks are experiencing strong demand. The computers, which weigh less than most textbooks, are proving popular with high school and college students.

There are plenty of high-powered laptop options out there that are more than capable of entirely replacing your desktop ...

The conventional wisdom in many industry circles is that tiny netbooks, although great for some users, represent a disaster for the PC-and-notebook industry. Some claim that people are choosing ...