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Origin PC Eon15-X review: 12 cores, if you need them

May 22, 2020 | Tech News

Origin PC takes “desktop replacement” seriously. Like the Alienware Area-51m, and its ilk, the company’s Eon15-X and Eon17-X incorporate desktop CPU and GPUs into powerful but power-hungry laptops. Intended to move at most from outlet to outlet rather than from conference room to coffee shop, battery life takes a back seat to performance. The Eon15-X is […]

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen) review: Thinner, lighter and still the best 2-in-1 for business

May 21, 2020 | Tech News

The 2018 edition of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Yoga earned the title of “best two-in-one for business” from CNET last year. For 2019, Lenovo slimmed the machine’s profile by a few millimeters and reduced its weight by a few ounces and outfitted it...

Acer Aspire 1 review: Laptop basics on a larger screen

May 13, 2020 | Tech News

Joshua Goldman/CNET Good, inexpensive laptops are in short supply at the moment because a lot of people suddenly found themselves working from home with many working alongside their kids. This laptop category includes the Acer Aspire 1, a simple 15.6-inch notebook for...

Acer Aspire V5 review: A touch-screen Windows 8 laptop for less

May 8, 2020 | Tech News

After starting with high-end proof-of-concept models such as the Acer Aspire S7 and Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga, touch screens are moving into mainstream Windows 8 laptops. The Acer Aspire V5 is a thinnish, run-of-the-mill 15-inch laptop, conservative in design, and modestly...

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 review: Lenovo ThinkPad X220

May 8, 2020 | Tech News

Lenovo’s X-series laptops have always been high-end ultraportable machines for business travelers who need to work on the go with a minimum amount of compromise. The X220 continues this tradition and adds a few new twists at the same time. The biggest design...

HP Chromebook 11 review: A cleaner, more colorful budget Chromebook

May 8, 2020 | Tech News

Editor’s note, January, 29, 2014: Updated with details on the LTE version and the recalled AC charger for the original Chromebook 11. The HP Chromebook 11 sits in the middle of a bunch of budget-range $200 to $400 Chromebooks that have slowly filled the market...