NEWS – School Chromebooks don’t fail gracefully. They fail in a cart. That’s the difference, and it shows up fast. Price: $499.99 to $579.99 Where to buy: ACER Lids get slammed, keycaps disappear, and charger cables get yanked sideways at the worst angle. If you’ve ever watched a cart turn into a pile of repair […]
Acer Brings Kompanio 540 To Two New Education Chromebooks Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – Gaming laptops have spent years making the same promise: desktop power you can take anywhere. The fine print always included a two kilogram chassis, a power brick the size of a paperback novel, and the kind of thermal noise that made coffee shop gaming a social liability. THUNDEROBOT’s ZERO Air, unveiled
THUNDEROBOT ZERO Air Puts an RTX 5070 in a 1.59 kg Gaming Laptop Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – Screen size has always been a permanent choice made at checkout. Lenovo’s CES 2026 proof-of-concepts treat it as a variable you control in the moment. CES is full of prototypes that never ship, but Lenovo’s 2026 lineup doesn’t feel like a stunt. It feels like a stress test for what happens
REVIEW – For some reason, I really like tiny gadgets. It’s not only that they are easier to carry around, but also just the mere fact that there’s so much power in a small device like this. Recently, I saw an ad for the X-Plus Piccolo N150, an 8-inch convertible laptop with full Windows 11
X-Plus Piccolo N150 Mini Laptop review – An amazing 8-inch 2-in-1 laptop Read More
REVIEW – Several years ago, after my previous laptop died, I switched to a small case with a small monitor and a mini PC, keyboard, and mouse. The case was not really bulky, and I was okay with walking around with it because the mini PC was cheap to upgrade and also cheap to replace
Nimo 15.6″ N155 R7 6800H FHD Business Gaming Laptop review Read More
REVIEW – I have been using an 8 year old 12” tablet style laptop for a while and wanted to go back to a larger laptop with more than one USB port so when Acemagic asked if I wanted to try their new AX16 Pro laptop that has a 16.1” screen, 3x USB inputs, and
Acemagic AX16 Pro Laptop review – close to being a great deal Read More
REVIEW – Laptops share many similarities with automobiles. Every year new models of each are introduced with new features and both laptop and car costs reflect the engine size, refinements, and power reserves. I have an ACEMAGIC AX15 laptop to review which is like an economy car. Read on to see what I think! What
ACEMAGIC AX15 laptop review – pleasing portable productivity Read More
REVIEW – For many years, my primary personal computer has been a MacBook. My day job computer was always a Windows computer, but I’ve been retired from my day job for over a year now and haven’t had any access to Windows. If you subscribe to my YouTube channel, you will know that I have
Robo & Kala 2-in-1 laptop review – A worthy Surface Pro 9 competitor? Read More
REVIEW – This review was an interesting challenge. I was expecting the Vastking K100 Windows laptop to fall short of my expectations based on the spec-sheet, but it surprised me in both good and bad ways. If you’re looking for an entry level laptop that is “good enough”, this might tick the boxes for you,
Vastking K100 Windows laptop review – good enough? Read More
NEWS – The first time that I built my own desktop computer from choosing the case, motherboard, video card, etc, I was hooked. I loved the do-it-yourself geeky aspect of it. Then laptops came out and I wanted to do the same thing with them but couldn’t. I was stuck with the minor choices of
Framework is a DIY, upgradeable, repairable and customizable laptop that I want! Read More
NEWS – RazerCon 2020 was a “digital celebration for gamers. By gamers.” It was also a chance for the gaming company to hype a bunch of new gaming items, which they did. The Blade Stealth 13 is a new gaming laptop with an 11th generation i7 processor and a 120 Hz panel. The Seiren Mini
The best product announcement at RazerCon 2020 was not a gaming gadget Read More
REVIEW – Chromebooks haven’t been reviewed much here on the Gadgeteer, the last real reference I can find is around 2018. Julie has made mention in passing over a number of her “finding the right device” reviews, but nothing substantial. Well recently my 2013 Nexus 7 tablet finally passed away and I started looking for
Lenovo C340 Chromebook review Read More
NEWS – Many years ago, when Lenovo was still part of IBM, they made a number of laptops that were powerful enough for programming yet small enough to travel. Perhaps the defining characteristic of these laptops was that instead of designing a nice, large trackpad, like Apple did, they added what was affectionately was known
Lenovo is bringing back the eraser! Read More
REVIEW – Even as far back as the original PalmPilot, I’ve had a dream of owning one mobile device that would function as my phone, my game console, music player, eBook reader, main camera, and main computer. As each year has passed, that dream comes closer to coming true. In fact, the only function left
NexDock 2 review – Turn your smartphone into your laptop Read More
NEWS – Know someone who needs a new computer and also loves the color pink? MSI has you covered with its special edition MSI Prestige 14 laptop in Rose Pink which is now available on Amazon and Newegg. MSI’s Prestige 14 won’t break your back as it weighs less than 2.85 lbs and measures less
MSI has a Valentine gift idea for your pink loving girlfriend or boyfriend Read More
REVIEW – My main computer is a desktop with three huge screens, and my portable device has been a Surface tablet for about four years now. When the offer for me to review the Walmart Motile brand laptop came along, I thought this might be an excellent time to see if a budget laptop could
MOTILE 14″ Performance Laptop Review Read More
REVIEW – I’ve been a Mac user for quite a few years now, but sometimes I wonder if it’s time for me to switch back to a Windows laptop. Don’t get me wrong, MacBooks are great and I love the OS, but they are insanely expensive and I’m not sure how much bang for the
Acer Aspire 5 laptop review Read More
NEWS – The new Kano PC isn’t just a kid-friendly laptop with a colorful orange keyboard. It’s a laptop that kids can build themselves with easy to assemble modules and cables that require no previous knowledge of electronics or soldering. Kano is the same company who makes the Computer Kit Touch tablet that I reviewed
Kano lets kids build their own Windows 10 laptop Read More
NEWS – VAIO recently announced a new laptop, the SX12. What’s unusual about this computer is not the 12.5 inch screen, the 8th generation Intel processors, or its less than 2 pounds weight. What’s unusual is the number of ports. It has USB-C (for charging), 3 USB-A, HDMI, SD card, headphone, Ethernet, and VGA ports.
VAIO gets that more ports are more better! Read More
ARTICLE – I have been using iMacs and MacBooks to do my Gadgeteer work for the past 13 years. I love the simplicity of macOS and although I use a Windows 10 laptop all day long at my day job, I’m always happy to go home and use my 12-inch MacBook. However, a few weeks
Julie’s gadget diary – The Huawei MateBook X Pro could actually replace my MacBook Read More