Vizio’s New Ultrabook: The Prettiest PC Just Got Power to Match

Vizio's New Ultrabook: The Prettiest PC Just Got Power to Match

Ever since affordable-TV-mainstay Vizio entered the PC market two years ago, it’s been the proud producer of some of the best-looking laptops and all-in-ones this side of Cupertino. With its latest refresh, it may have finally found the function to match its form.

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The Laptops Worth Buying This Holiday Season

The Laptops Worth Buying This Holiday Season

If you’re buying a new laptop this holiday season, you should probably get a MacBook Air. Its build quality is best-in-breed, its 12-15 hour battery life (on the 13" model) absolutely embarrasses the competition, and its operating system is extremely reliable and polished. Plus, despite what you may have heard about Apple products, it’s actually quite affordable compared to the competition.

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The Laptop Revival Is Here. The Laptop Is Dying.

The Laptop Revival Is Here. The Laptop Is Dying.

There’s an old joke about a doctor giving an elderly patient some good news and bad news. "Give me the bad news first," the old guy says. "OK, you’ve got cancer and you’re dying. Best case, you have a few years left." "Oh god, that’s awful," cries the old man. "What’s the good news?" "Well," says the doctor, "You’re in the best shape of your life, and your dementia means you won’t remember any of this in a few hours." And that is, essentially, the Windows laptop renaissance.

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The New Asus Zenbooks Are Covered in Gorilla Glass Now (???)

The New Asus Zenbooks Are Covered in Gorilla Glass Now (???)

We’d been waiting on this one—the Zenbook is finally getting a refresh. And for whatever reason, Asus has decided to cover one of the prettier ultrabooks out there in a sheet of Gorilla Glass. Which, hey, sure.

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The Sony Vaio Pro 13 Is the Almost-Perfect Ultrabook

The Sony Vaio Pro 13 Is the Almost-Perfect Ultrabook

Until the MacBook Air gets a much-needed screen upgrade (when’s that happening, Apple?), this svelte number from Sony is arguably the best ultralight money can buy.

    



Sony Vaio Pro Review: Climbing a Steeper Grading Curve

Sony Vaio Pro Review: Climbing a Steeper Grading Curve

There is no joy in the Sony Vaio Pro. For a laptop that is, in substance, elegant and powerful, that’s strange. It’s pretty and sleek and slim, but somehow with none of the joie de vivre that typically comes along with that.

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Acer Aspire S7 Review: The PC Revival Is Late, But It’s Here

Acer Aspire S7 Review: The PC Revival Is Late, But It's Here

Laptops are at a point right now where they should all be more or less excellent. Ultrabooks are into their third year of relevance, and the screens and processors that are widely available are good enough that you can piecemeal together a perfectly acceptable laptop from chaff, more or less. So making a great one is about decisions. The Acer Aspire S7 made a bunch of good ones, against just a few dumb ones. And the result puts it in the vanguard of what’s shaping up to be a belated PC renaissance.

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Ultrabook Prototype Combines Touch and Eye-Tracking Technology

Ultrabook Prototype Combines Touch and Eye-Tracking Technology

The latest wave of Windows 8 ultrabooks blend keyboards, mice, and touchscreen gestures into a (theoretically) seamless experience. But even with touch as an input option, accessibility remains an issue for people with limited mobility, or those who suffer from …

    

Review: Razer Blade 14-inch Gaming Laptop

Review: Razer Blade 14-inch Gaming Laptop

Razer gives us this pint-sized powerhouse — a near-ultrabook gaming PC in a case that measures just 20mm thick.

    

Review: 2013 Apple MacBook Air 13-Inch

Review: 2013 Apple MacBook Air 13-Inch

The best ultra-portable computer just got better — with a new processor and some much-improved battery performance.