VERDICT Samsung’s Galaxy Book is affordable, compact and refined – at this price, it’s the Windows hybrid to beat WINDOWS 10 2-IN-1 JOINING THE LENOVO Miix 510 in an attempt on the Surface Pro’s supremacy is the Samsung Galaxy Book. Like its spiritual predecessor, the Galaxy TabPro S, it’s a Windows-powered 2-in-1, and this time … Read more
GPD Pocket Review – Around ten years ago, the computing world was obsessed with the idea of ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs). Although there were some impressive devices for the time (the Sony Vaio and Toshiba Libretto, for example), the reality was that the technology wasn’t available to make the machines viable for most users. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad … Read more
Asus ZenBook UX310UA Review – THE SLIM, TASTEFUL design of Asus’s ZenBook range calls to mind Apple’s now-defunct MacBook Air, but with a wider range of configurations, and much more palatable pricing. In this case, the resemblance isn’t purely aesthetic. Like the MacBook Air, the ZenBook UX310UA is designed for a specific role. It’s a lightweight … Read more
Dell’s line-up of notebooks has always been the choice of many, no thanks to a variety of reasons, including build quality, specs and aftermarket service. They are also known to refresh their mobile devices with all the latest components, and the latest iteration of the Dell Vostro 14 5000 is no different. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad … Read more
I here are two components every modern PC needs: a CPU and a GPU. The central processing unit, which we normally just call the processor’, is the brains of the operation, the big fat chip that runs Windows and all your favourite programs. Read our Chillblast Billet Core Review. The graphics processing unit produces the … Read more
Too cool for school. Read our Dell Latitude 3300 Review. Bornean Orangutans. Hawksbill Turtles. Yangtze Finless Porpoises. Bezels. They’re all in danger of extinction. If the border around the screen of the typical premium laptop gets any slimmer, it might disappear completely. Fortunately, a few traditional laptops are still being bred in captivity, and this … Read more
ACER’S POWERFUL, PREMIUM CHROMEBOOK COMES AT A SERIOUS PRICE. Read our Acer Chromebook 715 Review. JUSTIFYING A NEAR FOUR-FIGURE PRICE TAG IS A TOUGH ASK WITH ANY CHROMEBOOK. AND WE’RE NOT CONVINCED ACER HAS ENTIRELY PULLED IT OFF. THE NEW ACER Chromebook 715’s near four-figure price tag seriously raises expectations for both build quality and … Read more
Acer ConceptD 500 Review Acer enters the fray with new designer hardware ACER recently came by to deliver us a presentation about its new line of products, the ConceptD range. Apparently, the D stands for “Design” not…. Well, who knew? Real talk, though, Acer has zeroed in on a key problem with the computer hardware … Read more
Gigabyte P34w V3 – A smaller laptop, but one with some surprising specifications DETAILS • Manufacturer: Gigabyte • Requirements: Windows account, free upgrade to Windows 10 The Gigabyte P-range of laptops have so far impressed us, with the P55k and the P37x scoring highly and making us nod in appreciation of the specification and style. … Read more
HP Pavilion Mini Desktop Review – HP bowl into the small media PC market with the Pavilion Mini Given the power they put in smart TVs these days, I do wonder if the classic media PC is redundant. Nevertheless, lots of hardware makers still produce them. The latest company to be inspired by Intel’s low-power chippery … Read more
Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro Downsized worker Dell practically invented the business of making PCs and selling them directly to customers, and it’s still a company that puts as much ingenuity and innovation into its marketing as its hardware. In practical terms, that means its prices are competitive but confusing. The OptiPlex 7060 Micro is … Read more
With the accent on portability, this laptop is good for multitasking but has its shortcomings Château Lafite is one of the most famous wine estates of the Rothschild family, who can afford to pay through the nose for a laptop. For those of us who’d rather not, PC Specialist’s Lafité has a slightly shorter but … Read more