Lenovo 500e Chromebook As part of its educational announcement yesterday, Microsoft unveiled a new low-cost Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 and priced to compete with Chromebooks in the classroom market. But, ironically, Lenovo itself was busy announcing additional new education notebooks, some of which include Chromebooks. The device that Microsoft introduced is the 300e, a […]
Razer Project Linda Razer isn’t afraid to float some interesting product ideas around CES each year. Over the past few years, the gaming hardware company has offered up such concepts as Project Christine, a modular desktop PC, and Project Fiona, a Windows 8 gaming tablet. This year is no exception, though 2018’s moonshot seems a […]
Planet Computers Gemini PDA The ever-maturing PC industry hasn’t deterred manufacturers large and small from embracing crowdfunding as a method of bringing new systems to market, whether they need the funds to produce their new product, or just want to gain publicity and guarantee some upfront sales. Not every launch on Kickstarter or one of […]
Ataribox Have you played Atari today? Once a jingle’s catchphrase as well as a legitimate query, a resurrected version of the brand is hoping you’ll soon be asking that question again with the forthcoming Ataribox. Available to pre-order on Thursday for a special price via an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, the Ataribox is shaping up to […]
One of Amazon’s Black Friday deals of the day is a sale on gaming desktops and laptops. Amazon’s Black Friday deal page is a sprawling mess that requires endless scrolling and filtering to see everything that’s available. Now that Black Friday itself is here, let’s cut through some of the online retailer’s clutter and focus […]
Dell’s Cyber Monday ad Dell is traditionally the first tech retailer to release its Black Friday ad, but as an online seller of its computers, it’s embraced Cyber Monday with equal verve, offering a 12-page ad with plenty of deals on its laptops and desktops. While some of its sales will be available for the […]
Office Depot/OfficeMax Cyber Monday ad. The combined Office Depot and OfficeMax chain may still have plenty of brick-and-mortar locations left, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t ready to participate in Cyber Monday festivities, which it’s already kicked off. Just as with its Black Friday approach, the office superstore is focusing more on mid-range PCs rather […]
Some of Amazon’s Cyber Monday laptop deals. As the biggest online retailer in the known universe, no one is more equipped to handle Cyber Monday than Amazon. Among all of the deals it will be touting today, including sales on its own Fire tablets, the shopping Goliath has a number of specials for those looking […]
Fry’s Electronics Black Friday ad. Fry’s Electronics is a long-time regional electronics retail chain with numerous locations in California and Texas and outposts in several other Southern, Western, and Midwestern states. That’s a shame for people living in other states, as the store’s Black Friday deals have typically required an in-store purchase or pickup. Black […]
Deals on Apple Macs from Best Buy’s Black Friday ad. People don’t buy Apple products because they want the lowest price on a tech device, but that doesn’t mean they won’t take advantage of a discount if they can find one. Black Friday is one of the best times to score that discount, though usually […]