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CNET Labscast Ep. 23: Buy now or wait; best gagdet ever; and a big goodbye

Show summary: Along with the rest of the weekly CNET Live shows, this is our final outing in this current form. Fortunately we've saved the best for last, with a testy buy-it-or-wait laptop debate, everyone's picks for best gadget ever, and a few final shoutouts to the chat room loyalists.

Category: CNET Labscast

April 3, 2012
Toshiba Portege R835-P88

Show summary: This one-time favorite is still an excellent go-to 13-inch laptop, if you don't need something quite as slim as an ultrabook, and you can get it for the right price.

Category: First Look

April 2, 2012
The great debate: buy a laptop now, or wait?

Show summary: CNET's laptop editors Dan Ackerman and Scott Stein face off over whether now is the time to hold off or buy your new notebook. Let the showdown begin!

Category: Special Features

March 30, 2012
CNET Labscast Ep. 22: iPad 3 cases, too-big ultrabooks, and Draw Something tips

Show summary: This week, we check out some new ultrabook laptops that are blurring the definition of this growing category, then David Carnoy shows off his favorite iPad 3 cases, and we close with some hands-on tips for playing the incredibly popular tablet game Draw Something.

Category: CNET Labscast

March 28, 2012
Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook

Show summary: If you ignore the ultrabook branding, and instead think of this as a somewhat slim midsize, mainstream laptop, the 14-inch Samsung Series 5 is a fine example of the form.

Category: First Look

March 23, 2012
Toshiba Portege Z835-P370

Show summary: The original Toshiba Portege Z835 was a fantastic value that helped us overlook a weak keyboard/touchpad combo. This faster version is about $200 more, but keeps the same so-so design.

Category: First Look

March 20, 2012
CNET Labscast Ep. 21: iPad 3 hands-on, big ultrabooks, and an 80-inch TV

Show summary: We blow up some text on the iPad 2 and new iPad 3 to compare, check out some big new ultrabooks, and marvel at a huge 80-inch TV.

Category: CNET Labscast

March 19, 2012
The new iPad unboxed

Show summary: Wondering what to expect out of the box from the latest iPad? Dan Ackerman shows you in this unboxing.

Category: Special Features

March 16, 2012
CNET Labscast Ep. 20: The last netbook, Lytro demo, and gaming on the Razer Blade

Show summary: This week, we check out the first new netbook we've seen in a long while, demo the amazing new Lytro camera, and test some games on the funky Razer Blade laptop.

Category: CNET Labscast

March 15, 2012
HP Envy 14 Spectre

Show summary: The first big high-design laptop of 2012, the HP Envy 14 Spectre is a bold experiment that largely succeeds, if you're willing to pay a premium for it.

Category: First Look

March 13, 2012
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  • Dan Ackerman
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    Dan Ackerman has written about technology, games, music, and nightlife for more than a decade, 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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