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Father's Day PCs and Macs (pictures)

Get Dad a new laptop, hybrid or desktop perfect for the home office or man cave.

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Apple MacBook (12-inch, 2015)

The ultimate laptop for showing off at the office or just kicking back on the couch. Apple's new MacBook has a premium price, but is also the most enviable new laptop of the year.

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$999 at Amazon

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Samsung Ativ Book 9 (2015)

A near clone of the 12-inch MacBook, with largely the same specs, this is a good alternative if Dad needs to run Windows. Plus, it's got two full USB ports, which is something Apple left out.

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HP Pavilion Mini

This tiny PC can hold a lot of big files on its large hard drive, making it a perfect small-form-factor media center for Dad's man cave.

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Dell XPS 13 (2015)

A stunning design with a barely there bezel, this slim Dell also has a high-res screen and full-power Core i5 CPU, making it good for work or play.

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$700 at Amazon

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HP Omen

A gaming laptop that slim and light enough to double as a work machine, the Omen is sharp-looking enough not to be a bore, but also mature enough to double as a work machine.

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Microsoft Surface 3

A slick Surface hybrid for less, this new version starts at just $499, but keeps a lot of the high-end design from the Surface Pro line. The biggest knock is that you still have buy the excellent keyboard separately.

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$220 at Amazon

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Logitech MX Master

Thanks to Logitech Darkﬁeld Laser technology, it works on just about any surface, and an integrated rechargeable battery can last up to 40 days on a single charge. Mac users, meanwhile, enjoy the extra perquisite of gesture support -- most of the multifinger touchpad gestures can be duplicated on the MX Master when holding down an extra key.

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$146 at Amazon

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Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display (13-inch)

While the new 12-inch MacBook is the most buzz-worthy, the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro is, right now, the best combination of price, features, and power, especially with new Intel CPUs and a Force Touch touchpad.

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$259 at Other World Computing

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