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Tablets 4 out of 5Microsoft Surface Pro review
It's been almost a week since the Microsoft Surface Pro landed in the Lint's UK offices, during which time it's seen non-stop use. We've been eager to see if Microsoft - the very creator of the Windows 8 Pro operating system - can set the bar to new heights...
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TabletsDell XPS 18 pictures and hands-on
If the current supersize trend is anything to go by then we're in for plenty more giant tablet-meet-desktop-PC concepts this year. Dell's thrown its hat in the ring with the announcement of the XPS 18 - an 18.4-inch Windows 8 tablet meets desktop combination...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Acer Aspire V5 Touch (V5-571P-53316G50) review
Laptops seem to fall into two main camps these days: pricey Ultrabook-like models that, let's face it, can be astronomically expensive, and those less-hot budget models such as Chromebooks and those plastic-chassis lower-spec models. Then there's the...
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TabletsNokia Music Plus on Windows 8 pictures and hands-on
Nokia is about to expand its Nokia Music service beyond the Nokia Lumia handsets, the company has confirmed. But rather than offer it just as an app to other Windows Phone manufacturers like HTC in the same way it is about to do with its navigation maps,...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5HP Envy x2 review
HP's take on the Windows 8 tablet-meets-laptop concept comes in the form of the Envy x2, an 11.6-inch brushed-aluminium hybrid that, on initial inspection, looks to be a quality nugget of glistening tech. Under the silver-like skin there's the likes of...
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Tablets 4 out of 5Asus VivoTab Smart review
The Asus VivoTab Smart is certainly an interesting idea. Boiled down to basics, it's a Windows 8 tablet compressed into the sort of design you'd expect for a Windows RT tablet. That means it's small and light, and will be the ideal device for you to carry...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook review
Windows 8 has seen the rebirth of, well, pretty much every existing Ultrabook with a new touchscreen equivalent. But the Acer Aspire S7 is more than that. This white veneer-like finish laptop sure does look the part and also manages to cram a new 1080p...
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LaptopsLG ultrabook, slider PC and desktop all-in-one pictures and hands-on
LG has launched a range of new computers at CES 2013, among them, a slender all-in-one PC, an Ultrabook and a sliding laptop which can become a Windows 8 tablet. All seem to have gone for a white case - a pleasant change from all those silver and black...
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LaptopsLenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S pictures and hands-on
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is the Yoga that we've been waiting for. When we reviewed the original Yoga 11, we were fond of its quirky design but didn't think that the Windows RT operating system offered enough for the money. READ: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga...
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LaptopsLenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 Touch pictures and hands-on
Lenovo has updated its X1 Carbon by adding the power of touch to its latest Windows 8 Ultrabook. The logically named X1 Carbon Touch adds the hands-on functionality to the screen, but this does bloat the asking price and means the screen is a slither...
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TabletsAsus Transformer AiO P1801 is a Win 8 desktop by day, giant Android tablet by night, we go hands-on
You know that moment when you are sitting in front of your 18.5-inch all-in-one desktop computer and you just really want to grab the monitor and turn it into an Android Jelly Bean tablet and go and play games or surf the web from the sofa? Well Asus...
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TabletsAsus VivoTab ME400: The Win 8 tablet that hopes to replicate Nexus 7 success
Asus is hoping to replicate the success of the Nexus 7 for Windows 8 users with a new Windows 8 tablet - the VivoTab ME400. Launched at CES in Las Vegas, and promised in UK stores for £499 by the end of the month, the new tablet will be powered by an...
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Laptops 3.5 out of 5Sony VAIO Duo 11 review
The Sony VAIO Duo 11 is among the first of a swathe of new Windows 8 touchscreen "laptops". Well, it's sort of a laptop, but sort of a tablet too as the Duo 11 sits flat like a tablet out of the box, but can morph into a more upright position to reveal...
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OnlineLogitech Windows 8 keyboards: K810, G710+ and washable K310 pictures and hands-on
With all the touch talk around Windows 8, it’s important to remember that you still might be better off with an actual, hard, keyboard rather than the on-screen version baked into the software. Step forward Logitech (does anyone else even make PC peripherals...
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OnlineLogitech Touchpad T650, Touch Mouse T620 and Zone Touch T400 pictures and hands-on
Logitech is under no illusions about its place in the world of technology. Windows 8 has caused a shift in the computer landscape and there's a new experience ready for the right peripherals to augment it. There are two new conundrums to address. The...