It’s far from impossible to find a dock for a home system. While docks are more common in office settings, and while the likes of Lenovo and Dell do make docks customized for their own systems, you can also get a number of docks that plug in over either USB Type-A (with a DisplayLink driver) or USB Type-C. But here’s a big difference with gaming notebooks: They have lots of ports....
But ComputerGamer25 posted on our forums that while they need a gaming computer, they absolutely don’t want Windows 10. Following a horrible incident in which the user’s mother broke their old laptop, they need to get a new one. And the current machines all come with the operating system ComputerGamer25 abhors. “So, I hate Windows 10, and all the gaming laptops come with it installed,” they wrote. “I can’t imagine spending $1,500-$2,000 for a gaming laptop with an operating system I would hate....
NetsuJ is in the market for a thin and lightweight laptop with strong performance and a capable graphics card for casual gaming. The student wants the machine to be portable but powerful enough to run Photoshop and AutoCAD. “I’m in using this for college and super casual gaming. But for college I’m looking for a ultrabook that’s thin and small,” netsuJ wrote. “No bigger than a 15” (the XPS is pushing it)....
But in college, you’re on your own, and on a student’s budget, so you probably have only one chance to pick the right machine. It’s no wonder so many people default to buying Apple — a company with a straightforward catalog of reliable products. But what if you want a Windows machine, and more specifically, a 2-in-1 for easy note-taking and content viewing? Laptop Mag reader jnormanza wants to buy the best laptop for their college-bound son....
Now replace “textbook” with “laptop,” and you know how our forum member The Phoenix is feeling. Aside from the touch screen and price limit, The Phoenix has a few more requirements for their notebook. They also want a system with at least a 2.0-GHz dual-core or 1.6-GHz quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and a 32GB SSD with upgradable storage. MORE: Which Laptop CPU is Right for You? The Phoenix, we have to talk....
In terms of design, I prefer the Y520’s more subtle approach to the GL753’s neon-orange accents. While I’m typically appreciative of any gaming laptop that isn’t black and red, the GL753’s fluorescent orange is too much. But that’s just me. The Asus does get a few brownie points for its programmable, customizable, backlit keyboard, while Lenovo continues to take a more monochrome approach, with red backlighting. Anyhow, on to the display....
While not newly announced this year, the company pushed a different solution called Microsoft 365. It’s a combination of Office 365, Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility and Security. This doesn’t come as a complete surprise. After all the company just reorganized, focusing on two teams: one for experiences and devices and another for cloud and AI platforms. Windows sort of falls in both of those. That reorganization also resulted in Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Windows and devices group, announcing that he will be leaving (opens in new tab) the company....
