"Hi, Joy," a reader wrote. "My brother is not computer savvy but needs something to access the internet, mostly for research and online purchases. What have you found that is easy and not expensive?" ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What even counts as a mini laptop? It's not a real well-defined category, so Google "Best Mini Laptop," ...

We often see tech companies try to think outside the box to innovate, and to varying degrees of success – sometimes steps in that direction end up being variations on the same thing. So, when ...

Computing in 2026 looks different from what it did just a few years ago. While laptops remain a cornerstone of portable ...

Mini-laptops and handheld computers with small screens are niche devices that tend to carry high price tags these days. But for the past few years Japan’s Don Quixote has been bucking the trend with ...

We've seen the Asus Eee PC 900, the HP 2133 Mini-Note and the brand new MSI Wind, but there are plenty of other mini laptops that are preparing to take the world by storm. You can see photos of all of ...

While many laptops with comparable CPU specifications are either significantly heavier or have plastic cases, the Geekbook offers a balanced combination of performance, mobility, and workmanship.

Technology commentator Mario Armstrong talks with Steve Inskeep about netbooks, mini laptops that have some of the functions of a computer and some of the abilities of a cell phone. Netbooks are very ...

One could make a mini-itx computer, connect a battery to it like a UPS perhaps the size of a laptop battery.. But then for screen and keyboard, how hard would it be to connect a laptop to the mini-itx ...

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