In May at IFA 2019, Lenovo previewed what it called “the world’s first foldable PC.” But the product didn’t have a name, price tag, or ship date (just 2020). We only knew it was part of Lenovo’s flagship ThinkPad X1 line and that it would arrive in 2020. At CES 2020, Lenovo shared a bit more. It’s called the ThinkPad X1 Fold. Lenovo is claiming the device is “the first fully…
Asus hopes to tap into an edge computing market anticipated to be worth $9 billion by 2024. To this end, the Taiwan-based company unveiled a new Mini PC — the PN61T — as well as the Tinker Edge R and Edge T, which were first announced last November. Asus says they’re…
HP Envy 32 All-in-one review: A PC posing as media center
January 6, 2020
All-in-one computers typically aren’t that exciting, not when we’ve got ultra-thin laptops hogging the spotlight. But HP’s new Envy 32 All-in-One might make you rethink what’s possible with a large table-top PC. It’s a multimedia powerhouse…
Laptops are getting thinner, lighter and prettier, but lately they’ve been getting bigger, too. Just look at recent devices like the 16-inch MacBook Pro, the Surface Laptop 3 15-inch and the LG Gram 17! After years of largely neglecting 15-inch (and larger) machines, laptop makers are paying attention to them again and we’re about to see more here at CES 2020. HP is kicking things off…
HP already made waves with far-out claims about its Elite Dragonfly when it launched last year, saying things like it was “lighter than air,” and the “world’s first business convertible with preinstalled personal wellbeing software.” But the…
HP adds 5G, recycled materials, privacy displays, and Tile trackability to newest products
January 6, 2020
HP is launching products at CES 2020 that take advantage of some of its unique technologies and ability to differentiate its computer business, such as SureView privacy screens, recycled materials, 5G, and keeping track of your laptop through Tile tracking.
Now if there’s…
Since Alex Cho took over as president of HP Personal Systems about 18 months ago, HP has been sparring with Lenovo for the title of the world’s No. 1 PC maker. At the moment, the latest numbers at the end of the third quarter of 2019 showed that Lenovo had 24.7% of the PC market, while HP had 22.4% with 14.6 million PCs sold.
But Cho said in an interview with VentureBeat that HP is focused on…
Acer is showing off a 55-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor
January 5, 2020
We all know someone who bought a big TV to use as a PC monitor, refresh rates be damned. Thankfully, Acer is joining the not-so select group of companies producing enormous displays that are actually suitable for PC gaming. The company’s Predator division is announcing…
Acer’s Spin convertible laptops get 10th-gen Intel chips
January 5, 2020
Acer’s Spin line of convertible laptops are really designed for people who need flexibility but don’t want to carry around too much stuff. They’ve never been outrageously heavy, but were never the lightest or prettiest devices. Which is precisely why the…
Acer has been expanding its ConceptD line of powerful, not-gaudy PCs made for creators, and at CES 2020 the company has a new pair of laptops to add to the family. The ConceptD 7 Ezel and ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro are NVIDIA RTX-powered machines in surprisingly sleek bodies, but they also feature new hinges that enable their displays to swing almost 360 degrees. This way, you can use them in five…