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New Lenovo Laptops in Multiple Form Factors: Yoga 2 Miix 2 & Carbon X1. *sponsored series When it comes to finding technology for my work and my family, versatility is key. At CES 2014, Lenovo announced new versatile devices for the mobile professional and family. I had the fun opportunity to meet with Lenovo to find out details about the new devices. The new Miix 2 (10 and 11 inch) premiered with a 3-in-1 detachable laptop design (laptop, stand and tablet). Lenovo Miix 2. The Miix 2 10 inch weighs only 1.3lbs, runs the new 64-bit enabled quad-core Intel Atom processor, up to Windows 8.1, battery life of up to 8 hours, 720p high resolution 2 MP front and 5 MP rear cameras , full HD (1920×1200) 10-finger touchscreen display, WiFi and optional 3G, JBL surround speakers, up to 128 GB of eMMC storage along with a micro SD slot for adding up to 32 GB. Lenovo Yoga 2. At CES 2014 the Lenovo Yoga 2 (11″ and 13″ inch) was announced with the popular 4 multi-mode form factors (laptop, tablet, tent and stand modes).

Lenovo YOGA 2. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Samsung Series 9 15″ Unboxing: Thinnest and Lightest 15-inch Laptop Ever. The Samsung Series 9 15″–the thinnest and lightest 15-inch laptop we’ve ever seen– just arrived in our office. Rather than keep all the Ultrabook unboxing goodness to ourselves, we’re sharing it with you. In addition to offering a larger and sharper screen than the MacBook Air, the aluminum Samsung Series 9 15″ gives you the following for $1,499: Processor: 1.6-GHz Intel Core i5-2467MMemory: 8GBHard Drive: 128GB SSDGPU: Intel Graphics HD 3000Display Size/resolution: 15 inches/1600 x 900Size: 14 x 9.3 x 0.58 inchesWeight: 3.8 pounds As you can see, the Series 9 15″ comes in a sleek black box.

It’s kind of an anti-MacBook Air aesthetic. Pop the lid off, and the notebook appears, with a power cord to the left. Beneath the notebook is the power brick and Ethernet adapter; both are covered by a cardboard packet that holds some documentation and a restore CD. On the left side of the aluminum Series 9 15″ is a USB 2.0 port, microHDMI, and the Ethernet port (for use with the included adapter). 5 Questions to Answer Before You Buy a Laptop. You might take your smartphone everywhere and use your tablet while lying in bed, but when it’s time to do serious work or have serious fun, you’ll need a laptop. Laptops offer physical keyboards for faster typing; they’re better at multitasking, and they offer a lot more power for everything from editing video and creating PowerPoint presentations to playing the latest games.

So what type of laptop should you get? There are a wide variety of sizes, features and prices, which makes choosing the right laptop a challenge. That’s why you need to figure out your needs. To make the right call, just follow these tips. 1. All-Purpose: If you want to do a little bit of everything or plan to share your laptop amongst family members, you can consider anything from an inexpensive 15-incher that mostly stays in your living room to a lightweight 11- or 13-inch system you carry around the house. All Purpose Laptop Reviews Business Laptop Reviews Gaming Laptop Reviews Multimedia Laptop Reviews 2. 3. 4. 6. Reader’s Choice: Which Notebook Brand Has The Best Keyboards and. Last week we revealed our picks for the Best & Worst Laptop Brands based on months of extensive research, pages of reviews and third-party data. We took reader comments into account, too, but we wondered what would happen if we put you in charge of the grading.

Apple won the last round: Design. None of the other brands came close, though Sony, ASUS and Toshiba scored high as well. Will popular opinion stay with Apple through the next round? The Battle of the Brands continues this week : Round 2: Keyboards and Touchpads The methods for navigation and input on a laptop are such a large part of the user experience, and in our evaluation we decided these hardware components deserved a score separate from the brand’s overall approach to design. Lenovo makes our favorite keyboard, with excellent response and zero flex. Apple comes in a close second because of their eminently usable backlit keyboards and luxurious glass multitouch touchpads with integrated mouse buttons that actually work.

Best 5 laptops. Laptop buying guide. While our laptop and mobile PC buying guide will give you the tools to go out and research, shop for, and buy the perfect laptop, hybrid, or Windows tablet, there's no harm in starting off with a few favorite picks for 2013. It's hard to go wrong with the latest version of Apple's MacBook Air.

Both the 13-inch and 11-inch models have updated Intel Core i5 processors and excellent battery life. For a Windows version of something similar, check out Samsung's expensive 13-inch Ativ Book 9 Plus , which has a better-than HD screen. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro has a similar higher-res display and a flexible hinge that converts into a tablet, for less than $1,000. Since the 2012 version of our buying guide, a couple of big-picture things have changed. Most buying guides and shopping advice tend to get bogged down in the specs, mechanically listing subcategories within subcategories. Three rules for buying a laptop 1. And it's not just underpowered plastic boxes in that price range, either.

Best thin and light laptops. Best ultraportable laptops.