…and a 17” Fold. HP and Dell have Folds. The generic Chinese makers are also playing with 14/16” foldables and various format abominations. Or there is always the option of a second espresso 17 Pro 4K portable monitor – glorious colour that may offer the extra real estate you need….
…16” with an i9-13980HX, 64GB/8TB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (with MUX switch) for about the same price knocks it out of bounds too. That won’t stop Microsoft Surface devotees from buying this. But unlike the SLS 1, there are now options from ASUS, Dell, Lenovo and HP to consider. I…
…care if they are not the biggest, with a 2% market share compared to Lenovo (24%), HP (20%), Dell (17.5%), ASUS (7.2%), and Acer (6.5%). Even if Microsoft were chasing the mass market, it could not do it with the Surface range. Microsoft Surface 2023 range update Surface Laptop Studio…
…be upgraded or replaced. In many cases, these are soldered to the motherboard. A good repairability indicator is to search for the brand/model and the words ‘service manual’. You usually find that business/enterprise laptops from Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, HP, and ASUS have more repairability – memory, SSD, screen, speakers, fans…
…Adobe RGB and 10-bit, 1.07 billion colours will need to spend much more. Black Green Red Blue White Contrast – good grey scale We have seen this panel before in entry-level 4K monitors from Dell, Gigabyte, BenQ and ASUS. 8-bit 16.7m colours or 10-bit/1.07 billion colours – Pass Even though…
…huge variety of brands – ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft, to name the better ones. Competition is good, and Windows is the most economical way to get a laptop. And business tends to use Windows, so it is good preparation for later work-life. The general rule here is…
…Our experience is that all brands perform well – it is down to warranty length, support and perhaps design. Acer (Nitro and Predator) AoC ASUS (ROG and TUF) as well as professional models like ProArt BenQ Dell (Alienware) Gigabyte HP (OMEN) Lenovo LG (UltraGear) MSI Philips Prism+ Samsung (Odyssey) ViewSonic…
…has cobwebs that need to be blown away by at least a 1080p one, and big screen bezzles are unnecessary with the latest screen technology. There is much competition in the Intel EVO 13” touchscreen space. While it directly competes with the Microsoft Surface Pro 9, ASUS, Lenovo, Dell, Acer,…
…Chinese-made smartphones spying on me? The reality is that global brands (Apple, OPPO, Motorola, HP, Dell and many more) of Chinese-made IT like cameras, phones, and computers are aware of the potential to kill their business and are taking steps. Joe and Jane Average need not be too concerned unless…
…penultimate step just happened China’s Central Government Agencies and state-backed corporations must replace all remaining foreign-branded personal computers and smartphones with domestic alternatives by the end of next year (2023). The PC front affects Acer, Apple, ASUS, Dell, HP, Microsoft, MSI, Gigabyte, and many more, leaving Lenovo the leading supplier….
…the Dell XPS 15 (similar spec although using 12th Gen Intel Core-H) is well over $4K. It is more or less unique – it is what it is. If you want 32GB and 1/2TB SSD, a terrific keyboard, and the Stage/presentation mode appeals, it is pretty well the only one…
…There are quite a few OLED notebooks, and the pick is the Dell XPS 15 4K OLED touch, which is around $3900. The 1080p version is $3400. No compromises here. Or ASUS’s Vivobook Pro 16X may suit you better (it is getting to Dell price territory) as it has far…