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The 11-inch Sony Vaio E

Show summary: Sony's 11-inch AMD ultraportable is thicker than many 13-inch laptops, but a lot less expensive.

Category: First Look

July 17, 2012
The ultrabook-like HP Envy Sleekbook 6

Show summary: The ultrabook-like HP Envy Sleekbook 6 is the sharpest-looking $599 laptop you're likely to find, although you'll pay a performance premium.

Category: First Look

July 12, 2012
Acer Aspire S5 hides ports behind motorized door

Show summary: The Acer Aspire S5 is an incredibly thin and light ultrabook that hides its ports, including Thunderbolt, behind a clever motorized door.

Category: First Look

July 10, 2012
The 17-inch Samsung Series 7

Show summary: The Samsung Series 7 Chronos stands out from the desktop replacement crowd by hiding high-end components, including a quad-core processor, inside a very a slim design.

Category: First Look

June 29, 2012
Dell XPS 14

Show summary: The latest high-end XPS laptop from Dell is a slick aluminum ultrabook with discrete graphics.

Category: First Look

June 26, 2012
Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Summer 2012)

Show summary: A faster processor, improved graphics, and USB 3.0 highlight a series of internal improvements in the new 15-inch MacBook Pro.

Category: First Look

June 22, 2012
Origin Eon 11-S, an 11-inch gaming laptop

Show summary: The Origin Eon 11-S is highly configurable, reasonably portable, and great for gaming if you can't fit a huge desktop replacement laptop.

Category: First Look

June 21, 2012
MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Hands-on

Show summary: Apple's first-ever Retina Display MacBook Pro offers unparalleled screen resolution and an all-new, slimmer design -- but it comes at a very high price.

Category: First Look

June 11, 2012
First Look: 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Show summary: MacBook Pro with retina display is announced at Apple's WWDC conference today.

Category: First Look

June 11, 2012
Sony Vaio E series

Show summary: Sony pays some needed attention to the lower end of the midsize laptop market, with the sharp-looking new Vaio E series.

Category: First Look

June 4, 2012
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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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