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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 has a great design

Show summary: This Windows 8 tablet from Lenovo scores with great industrial design and battery life, but adding practically required accessories makes it very expensive for what you get.

Category: First Look

February 15, 2013
Dell Latitude 10, a Windows 8 touch-screen tablet

Show summary: The Dell Latitude 10 offers excellent battery life, and costs less than many other Windows 8 tablets.

Category: First Look

February 12, 2013
Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch hands-on

Show summary: With a slim, sturdy design, and a powerful mainstream CPU, the touch-enabled Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch is a great sub-$900 13-inch Windows 8 machine.

Category: First Look

February 6, 2013
Dell Inspiron 15z with touch

Show summary: This Dell has a great slim design for a budget-minded 15-inch touch laptop, and even fits in an optical drive.

Category: First Look

February 1, 2013
Asus Taichi gives you two screens in one laptop

Show summary: The Asus Taichi 21 offers a clever dual-screen design in a slim Core i7 chassis, but with a few headaches.

Category: First Look

January 29, 2013
Asus VivoBook X202E hands-on

Show summary: It's great to see more touch-screen Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E requires some compromises in performance and battery life.

Category: First Look

January 24, 2013
Windows 8 plus Intel Atom equals great battery life

Show summary: Offering low-powered Intel Atom tablet/laptop hybrids for $750 or more is a dodgy proposition for budget-looking systems such as the Iconia W510, but all-day battery life is a great selling point.

Category: First Look

January 18, 2013
An upgraded slim business powerhouse

Show summary: The business-oriented Lenovo ThinkPad X1 adds must-have features for 2013, and remains a very impressive business-oriented ultrabook with strong crossover appeal.

Category: First Look

January 16, 2013
Asus Taichi shows off both of its faces

Show summary: CES 2013 is the first chance for many to see this dual-screen ultrabook.

Category: CES

January 8, 2013
The 17-inch Toshiba Qosmio X875 desktop replacement laptop

Show summary: Dan Ackerman takes a look at one of the few desktop replacement laptops at CES 2013.

Category: CES

January 7, 2013
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  • Dan Ackerman
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    Dan Ackerman has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than 15 years, including stints as senior editor at UGO.com and editor in chief of Clubplanet. His work has appeared in publications including SPIN, Men's Journal, and Blender, and his latest album of eclectic jazz/funk/rock indie music, 'The Futurist,' is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc.
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