Matt Smith - Laptop Reviews
Smartphone, shmartphone; the sign of a truly productive human being remains the laptop computer. Why else would people continue displaying them all day long at coffee shops? And buying one isn't like a phone purchase -- you only need to worry about that thing for a two-year contract. A laptop is forever. Or, at least three or four years. Our testing process is as much about a user's everyday experience with the laptop as it is about lab-based benchmarking, because ultimately a laptop is a lot like your car: You don't need to know how every piece of the engine works, but you do need to know if it's designed for what you need, if it's worth the price tag, and that it won't end up in a smoking heap on the side of your desk. From budget notebooks to Ultrabooks and everything in between, we've used it, reviewed out, and have an opinion about it.
For more tips check out our laptop buying guide, or head over to our continually updated list of the best laptops to find out which ones scored the highest marks.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2013) Review
- Good build quality
- Design is now just average
- Limited port selection
HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook Review
- Attractive and well-built design
- Below average battery life
- Chrome OS lacks expected features
Samsung ATIV Book 8 Review
- Attractive design and good build…
- Good, high-contrast display
- Keyboard is just average
Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Review
- Professional yet attractive design
- Light and portable
- Poor display quality
Sony Vaio Fit E 15 Review
- Attractive, streamlined design
- Glossy display not bright enough to…
- Narrow viewing angles
Toshiba Kirabook Review
- Solid chassis
- Glass touchscreen with thin bezels
- Display suffers from scaling issues
Samsung ATIV Smart PC 700T Review
- Sturdy, comfortable design and build
- S Pen makes Desktop mode bearable…
- Hard to balance on the lap in the…
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m Review
- Slim and light for a 14-inch laptop
- Lots of ports
- Display resolution and quality is too…
Microsoft Surface Pro Review
- Excellent build quality
- Only one USB port
- Type Cover is terrible and overpriced
Matt Smith - Laptop Reviews
Smartphone, shmartphone; the sign of a truly productive human being remains the laptop computer. Why else would people continue displaying them all day long at coffee shops? And buying one isn't like a phone purchase -- you only need to worry about that thing for a two-year contract. A laptop is forever. Or, at least three or four years. Our testing process is as much about a user's everyday experience with the laptop as it is about lab-based benchmarking, because ultimately a laptop is a lot like your car: You don't need to know how every piece of the engine works, but you do need to know if it's designed for what you need, if it's worth the price tag, and that it won't end up in a smoking heap on the side of your desk. From budget notebooks to Ultrabooks and everything in between, we've used it, reviewed out, and have an opinion about it.
For more tips check out our laptop buying guide, or head over to our continually updated list of the best laptops to find out which ones scored the highest marks.
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