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Cheap laptop demand disintegrates following pandemic buying surge

Analyst firm Mercury Research said that the low end of the notebook PC and Chromebook market “evaporated” in the third quarter, leading to the worst quarter-over-quarter downturn in mobile CPUs in the history of the PC CPU market. Mercury said that a drop in demand was expected, given that the PC market had largely been […]

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Which Alienware gaming laptop is for you? | CNN

Ever since the original Alienware Area 51-M dropped nearly 20 years ago, Alienware gaming laptops have continued to impress release after release. Though the cost of entry continues to be a bit on the higher side, there’s still something for a variety of different gamers within the current lineup. With names and looks that seem […]

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Internet Supports Student Who Sent Neighbor Venmo Requests To Cover Broken Laptop

A high school student took to Reddit’s “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” forum to ask for advice. In the lengthy post, the user known on the platform as u/hometowngirll explained an incident involving a neighbor’s child. “I was doing some homework on the patio table outside and I was the only one home,” she wrote. […]

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Best laptops and tablets to give as holiday gifts for 2021

This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift. Giving someone a computer gift can be challenging unless you know how they’re most likely to use it. For example, a student who is using their device for […]

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MacBook Pro 14-inch vs Dell XPS 13: Which laptop wins?

The 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro quickly became one of our favorite laptops when it launched in 2021. In many respects, this is the MacBook Pro Apple enthusiasts have longed for, thanks to its powerful M1 Pro chip, vibrant display, thinner bezels and MagSafe charger. Aside from the notch above the display, we think it and […]

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I-Team uncovers NC school laptops lost, stolen and sold at a pawn shop

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Laptops and hotspots were vital for students throughout the pandemic. School districts across North Carolina spent millions of dollars to issue devices to families who otherwise would have gone without. Now more than a year later, the ABC11 I-Team found these devices are not always returned. Despite the investment, a number […]

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Demand for Low-End Laptop CPUs is Tanking

As the world recovers from the pandemic, the PC industry experienced its biggest quarter-over-quarter decline in shipments for laptop CPUs, according to a research firm.   The decrease occurred during this year’s third quarter when shipments for laptop CPUs fell by more than 18 million units from Q2, according to Mercury Research.  Driving the decrease was […]

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This RTX 3060 MSI gaming laptop is a smart penny-saver purchase at $850

Black Friday sales haven’t quite reached fever pitch yet, but we’re already seeing plenty to wet the whistle. One such decent deal is this MSI GF65 Thin 10UE-213 gaming laptop, listed over at Best Buy, for $849.99. For that, you get your hands on an the elusive RTX 3060 GPU, an Intel Core i5 10500 […]

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