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Hands-on with Lenovo's rugged ThinkPad Helix

Show summary: This well-made hybrid is saddled with a high price and last-gen processors.

Category: First Look

June 26, 2013
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S

Show summary: An ultraportable hybrid that smartly puts the laptop first.

Category: First Look

June 25, 2013
Lenovo updates laptop lines for back-to-school

Show summary: The consumer IdeaPad line gets updated CPUs and new features.

Category: First Look

June 22, 2013
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, June 2013)

Show summary: Apple promises all-day battery life from the new Air

Category: First Look

June 10, 2013
Sony upsizes the sliding PC with the Vaio Duo 13

Show summary: The new Duo 13 takes a stab at rebooting the slider on the original Duo 11.

Category: First Look

June 4, 2013
Asus Transformer Book hands-on

Show summary: Asus adds a lot of what we've been looking for in a hybrid to the Transformer Book, but no one has yet really nailed the perfect laptop/tablet combo.

Category: First Look

May 29, 2013
Acer's Aspire R7 hybrid takes chances

Show summary: Acer deserves credit for trying new things in the ambitious Aspire R7, but it may just be too outside the mainstream for wide appeal.

Category: First Look

May 22, 2013
Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27 (hands-on)

Show summary: The large screen and lie-flat design make the Lenovo Horizon 27 a fun family PC with lots of casual gaming potential.

Category: First Look

May 10, 2013
Hands on with the Retina-like Toshiba Kirabook

Show summary: The Kirabook's biggest selling point is its high-res screen. Far beyond 1,920x1,080, this is instead a 2,560x1,440-pixel-resolution display (called PixelPure), putting it firmly in the territory of the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Of course, that also includes MacBook-Pro-like prices, with the Kirabook running from $1,599 to $1,999.

Category: First Look

May 7, 2013
Acer's Aspire R7 adds a new twist to laptop screens

Show summary: Acer's flagship Aspire R7 comes with a swivel screen and is priced at $999.

Category: First Look

May 3, 2013
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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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