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Best business laptops 2023

Best business laptops 2023
Looking for a business machine that won’t let you down? Here’s our pick of the best laptops in 2023
23 Mar 2023
Laptop shipments soar 81% in the first quarter of 2021

Laptop shipments soar 81% in the first quarter of 2021
Work-from-home patterns unlock demand for laptops, with more to come
14 May 2021
Acer Chromebook R11 review

Acer Chromebook R11 review
This convertible Chromebook-tablet hybrid made us flip out
26 Jan 2016
HP Probook 455 G2 Ubuntu review

HP Probook 455 G2 Ubuntu review
If you’re sick of Windows 10 already then try this Ubuntu-powered budget laptop
17 Aug 2015
acer travelmate p256-m review

acer travelmate p256-m review
A budget 15in workhouse that has everything you need
24 Jul 2015
Toshiba Satellite Click Mini review

Toshiba Satellite Click Mini review
Small but not perfectly formed
13 Jul 2015
dell chromebook 3120 review

dell chromebook 3120 review
A cheap and cheerful Chromebook with only one serious flaw
5 Jun 2015
Netbook surge marks turn in PC market

Netbook surge marks turn in PC market
Analyst ABI is predicting a confluence of market events will boost netbook sales over the next five years, marking a new era in the PC market.
27 Jan 2009
OLPC’s XO laptop comes to Europe

OLPC’s XO laptop comes to Europe
The Give One Get One programme will finally let Europeans pick up the XO while donating another to a child in the developing world.
12 Nov 2008
Panasonic rules out netbook

Panasonic rules out netbook
ToughBook manufacturer will not be jumping on the netbook bandwagon, insisting it has no plans to produce a budget business machine.
29 Sep 2008
Details of Dell's Netbook leaked online

Details of Dell's Netbook leaked online
Details of Dell's entry into the low-cost laptop market are leaked online, with a claim that we could see the device sooner rather than later.
19 Aug 2008
Sub-laptop sales to hit five million this year

Sub-laptop sales to hit five million this year
Wee PCs like the Asus Eee PC are continuing to storm ahead, but are still mostly a consumer device, a report from Gartner has shown.
12 Aug 2008
Gartner: $100 laptop three years away

Gartner: $100 laptop three years away
The analyst firm has said that it's unlikely a laptop will break that milestone price within the next three years.
28 Jul 2008
OLPC XO computers in sight for Windows XP

OLPC XO computers in sight for Windows XP
Microsoft internally releases the Windows XP version for the OLPC XO computer.
28 Jul 2008
Cheap laptops boost PC shipments

Cheap laptops boost PC shipments
IDC has said that enthusiasm for low-cost laptops, such as the Asus Eee PC, will boost worldwide computer sales.
13 Jun 2008
Your views: Eee PC and cheap laptops

Your views: Eee PC and cheap laptops
Last week, we asked for your thoughts on the Eee PC and the big market for small laptops.
6 Jun 2008
Eee PC leads cheap laptops at Computex

Eee PC leads cheap laptops at Computex
Low-cost laptops and WiMax to pull in the crowds to the Taipei computer show.
2 Jun 2008
Dell shows off its Eee PC rival

Dell shows off its Eee PC rival
Dell has unveiled pictures of its take on the Eee PC cheap laptop, after head Michael Dell was seen with one.
29 May 2008
The impact of the Eee PC

The impact of the Eee PC
Had most people in IT even heard of Asus' Eee PC a year ago? Probably not. Yet its impact has been nothing short of remarkable...
8 May 2008
Low-cost computing gets professional for Afghan school

Low-cost computing gets professional for Afghan school
Low-cost thin client computing technology has helped a women's business school in Kandahar, Afghanistan bulk up its IT offering, while keeping energy …
17 Dec 2007