Laptops

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A MacBook Pro on a laptop stand.
Laptop upgrades make more of a difference than you think

Making the wrong choices can permanently kneecap your laptop's value.

A red USB-C cable on an old cedar chest.
USB-C doesn't matter on PCs, and I'm tired of pretending it does

USB-C has been slow to roll out on desktop PCs.

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I can't believe $1000 laptops are missing this basic feature

Prices are going up, but the features are going down.

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Putting an M4 MacBook Air into a backpack.
Apple won't tell you this about buying a new Mac, but I will

Most of you will be fine with a cheaper Mac, but there are exceptions.

A laptop with an Ethernet cable plugged in.
4 sneaky Ethernet problems that have nothing to do with your router or cable

Yes, networking is way too complicated.

Geekom A5 Pro desktop
This $450 mini PC packs a bigger punch than I expected

You won't find a smaller PC with this level of performance.

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HP laptop side view
I tried a cheap laptop and this what bothered me the most

It might be more expensive in the long run.

Windows 11 on the Asus ProArt PZ13 2-in-1.
Windows 11 has a major lock screen problem - here's how I fixed it

Windows 11's lock screen is a cluttered mess out of the box - here are the three steps I take to streamline the interface on every new PC I set up.

Windows 11 laptop being held up in the air.
You need to update your PC’s BIOS right now - here’s why

Some of the worst hacks exploit unpatched firmware.

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My Windows 11 PC feels like the future thanks to this one basic tweak

I customized this basic part of Windows 11 and it instantly modernized the vibe of my desktop (without slowing down my PC in the process).

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A Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 on a table.
4 bits of bad PC advice you should ignore

A little forewarning might save you a heap of trouble.

A MacBook on a bed.
Stop wasting these 4 ports on your laptop

You may be wasting the bandwidth or wattage your laptop is capable of.

Asus ExpertBook CB54 Chromebook Plus beauty 9
I ditched my PC for a high-end Chromebook and was surprised by what happened

Here's what it's like switching to a high-end Chromebook Plus laptop, the Asus ExpertBook CB54, from the perspective of a long-time Windows PC user.

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Apple Mac Pro hero image
The Mac Pro is gone, and it's a bad omen for tower PCs the world over

Apple has officially discontinued the Mac Pro, a move that marks the beginning of the end of the tower PC era as we know it.

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Razer's Viper V4 Pro mouse on a Gigantus V4 Pro mousepad.
I didn't think a new mouse or a mousepad mattered until this happened

Gaming mice aren't all aesthetics and overkill performance, as it turns out.

Windows Click to Do hero image
I found a two-finger gesture that makes AI actually useful on Windows 11

Microsoft Click to Do is like Google Circle to Search, but for Windows 11 - and there's a hidden gesture that makes it superb on tablet computers.

Asus Zenbook A14
Your Windows 11 PC's trackpad has secret functions most users don't know about

If you rely on a trackpad to control your Windows 11 computer, then there are some advanced gesture customizations that are worth checking out.

The 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro on a couch.
I'm never buying a touchscreen laptop ever again - and you shouldn't either

There are reasons to buy one, just not in my situation.

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Front of the M4 Mac mini.
This missing feature would finally make the Mac mini worth buying

The Mac mini is a near-perfect (and adorably cute) Apple computer, but I won't be scooping it up until it adopts this one critical hardware feature.

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I reprogrammed the Windows 11 Copilot key and now it's actually useful

Tired of Copilot's domineering presence on your Windows 11 PC? Here's how to give the boot to that pesky AI button plastered right on your keyboard.