Windows 8 is just around the corner and with its touch-based interface, is the laptop as we know it a dying breed? When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be ...

With the launch of Windows 8, Intel is pushing the new Ultrabook convertible form factor with a series of new ads to put the new form factor in front of computers. “What is an Ultrabook convertible?“, ...

At first glance, HP’s Envy X2 looks like an ultraportable laptop. And with an 11.6 inch display and a QWERTY keyboard, it kind of is. But you can also eject the screen from the keyboard and use the X2 ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Yoga 13 can bend into four distinct positions Toshiba Satellite computer goes from notebook to laptop Windows 8 machines are innovative but imperfect Microsoft's radically different Windows 8 software ...

The Acer Aspire S7 may be the most powerful laptop I’ve ever used. It features a speedy 1.9 GHz Intel Core i7-3517U processor, 4GB of RAM, a 256GB solid state disk, and a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel ...

Even now, the Windows 8 operating system that Microsoft sells to hardware makers to put on their notebooks, desktops and tablets is recovering. With Windows 7, Microsoft had a well-received, ...

Sony introduced its new line of entry-level laptops on Tuesday. The new Vaio Fit series starts at around US$550 with the Fit E, which offers Intel’s Core processors, discrete Nvidia graphics ...

What's hot: Very functional transformer design, Wacom digitizer with pen and WinTab drivers pre-installed. Pleasing full HD display, useful software utilities bundled. What's not: Keyboard disconnects ...

The good: The Qosmio X875 offers excellent application and gaming performance, with enough configuration options to keep the price reasonable. The bad: As configured, you're paying for expensive ...

Jimmy Fallon is a lifelong Windows Enthusiast and IT consultant for small businesses based out of Chatham, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @jimmyfal. One question has been hotly debated since Windows 8 ...