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" ...

The Asus 11.6-Inch Chromebook CR11 Laptop is 40% off during Amazon's Black Friday sale, and shoppers say it's "fast, easy to ...

There’s been a flood of mini-laptops with 11.6 inch and 12.1 inch displays over the past few months. Call them netbooks, ultraportables, thin and light notebooks, or what you will, but it seems that ...

Laptops can be pretty slim and lightweight, while packing tons of power. But when it comes to size, a 13-inch screen is going to be the most ideal for most, providing a good balance that doesn't ...

Computer maker Lengda introduced two little laptops at Computex last week. One is a standard looking netbook called the Lengda X10K. It has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel ...

Microsoft set the stage for a battle against Chromebooks when it released Windows 11 SE late last year, and now the troops have arrived in the form of low-cost laptops designed for students. Acer, ...

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