PC & Laptops

While virtual threats to our PCs rightfully grab most of the headlines — as viruses and cyberattacks can affect millions of computers simultaneously — our systems also face threats from physical damage that can knock them offline temporarily for repairs or permanently if the damage is catastrophic enough. Mobile devices ...

HP Chromebook x360 14c HP first released its Chromebook x360 14 convertible laptops back in 2018, matching a larger 14.1-inch display and Intel Core processors with the then-burgeoning 2-in-1 form factor trend and giving it a midrange price tag. Since then, Intel has evolved from eighth-generation Core CPUs to its ...

Nook 10″ HD Tablet Truly the Rasputin of tablets, Barnes & Noble’s Nook refuses to go away for once and for all. Created as a bulwark against nemesis Amazon’s Kindle platform, the Nook never really took with consumers, no matter how many attempts the bookseller has made. We last saw ...

Framework Laptop For obvious reasons (including a tightly confined working area and the price of discrete components) the DIY laptop market has never come close to the desktop one, despite periodic attempts to provide buyers the opportunity to swap out parts on their notebook. In fact, the industry has moved ...

Vaio Z If the Vaio Z sounds familiar, you may be recalling Sony’s ultraportable laptop that was launched over a decade ago. That was when the electronics giant was firmly involved in the PC market, but that came to a close in 2014, when Sony stopped producing computers and sold ...

Tablets designed to run the Chrome operating systems have had a rocky road, especially compared to the runaway success of Chromebook laptops. Like Chromebox desktops, Chromebook tablets are few and far between, with occasional big splashes only to fade away as they fail to connect with the market. One of ...

Asus Fanless Chromebox While its Chromebook announcements at CES 2021 received more fanfare, Asus continues to support the Chromebox platform for desktop PCs built to run the Chrome OS. Its new Fanless Chromebox is designed to support commercial and industrial applications with a tiny, rugged form factor that packs Intel ...

Acer Chromebook Spin 514 Acer rolled out the 514 Chromebook back in 2018 as an upscale alternative to the budget systems to which the Chromebook name is often tied. With its $349 price tag and touches like a metal chassis, 1080p display, and Corning Gorilla Glass touchpad, it was looking ...

LG Gram Best known for its HDTVs and appliances, the South Korean manufacturer LG ventured into the laptop market over five years ago with its Gram notebook, a portable system given its name thanks to its light weight (less than a kilogram). Despite its high price and newcomer status, the ...

KFConsole April Fool’s Day is still months away, and 2020 is not exactly the year for elaborate hoaxes on an exhausted public, so it’s hard to imagine that the KFConsole is big joke on chicken-loving gamers. Then again, a collaboration between fast-food staple KFC and computer component maker Cooler Master ...