Some laptops are thin. Some laptops last for hours. The new LG Gram Laptop does both. Available in 13.3-, 14- and 15.6-inch versions, it lasts for up to 22.5 hours per charge while weighing as little as 965 grams — or just over two pounds. Its body is built to military standards from a nanocarbon magnesium alloy, and also offers DTS Headphone X support, Thunderbolt 3-capable USB C ports, and booting times under 10 seconds.
It's not the lightest laptop on the market — the 15-inch model weighs over four pounds — but it is among the fastest. Packing 8th-generation Intel dual- and quad-core processors and Nvidia GeForce graphics, the Microsoft Surface Book 2 has the computing power to crunch through any job (or game) with ease. It retains the detachable display of its predecessor, letting it convert from laptop to tablet instantly, and its 17 hours of maximum battery life ensure it'll run all day without needing a charge.
Few, if any, Windows PCs are as iconic as the ThinkPad. Originally released by IBM in 1992, and its boxy black design became an instant hit. Now Lenovo is honoring its debut with the ThinkPad 25th Anniversary Edition. Instantly recognizable, it retains the 7-row keyboard, blue Enter key, and red TrackPoint cursor control of the original, but packs in modern components like an Intel Core i7 processor, 14-inch Full HD touchscreen, SSD storage, and all-day battery life. Finished with retro logos and special throwback packaging.
Sporting a two-tone design and powered by a 7th Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, the Microsoft Surface Laptop is a quality alternative to the company's hybrid devices. Its 13.5-inch touchscreen offers a resolution of 2256 x 1504 and is covered in Gorilla Glass for added durability, while the keyboard is covered in Alcantara for comfort. Windows 10 S comes pre-installed, promising better security and performance while locking you into apps from the Windows Store. Available in four colors combos, including silver, graphite gold, cobalt blue, and burgundy.
Products like the Surface Pro and Lenovo Yoga have proven the value of laptop/tablet hybrids. The Porsche Design Book One Laptop just perfects the idea. Its intricate VarioGear stainless steel hinge, inspired by the gearbox of a sports car, lets it fold into a variety of stances without ever feeling flimsy. The 13.3-inch QHD multi-touch display connects with a satisfying click and detaches completely to work as a true tablet, and the Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB of RAM, and various ports help it perform like a product worthy of its maker's name. Built from brushed and anodized aluminum and sandblasted for a durable silver finish.
When buying a computer, you normally have two choices: buy something that looks good, or buy something that's upgradable. With the Volta V Computer, you don't have to choose. Its unibody chassis is cut from American hardwood, precision-machined, and then assembled and finished by hand. The components inside are laid out on a single level, protected by a magnetically-attached lid that makes upgrades and repairs easy. And its 5.5-inch height makes it not only ideal as a monitor stand but also lets you store your keyboard underneath. Available with a wide range of components, and with your choice of a bamboo or walnut case.
Endless OS was designed for emerging markets, but it's intuitive and powerful enough for use back home. The Mission One Computer is one of the first in a series of initiatives to bring it stateside. The small retangular computer has a tasteful design wrapped in sustainably-harvested bamboo. Inside, it's powered by a dual-core Intel Celeron processor, and has modest, yet respectable, specs, including HDMI output and modern wireless connectivity. Most importantly, though, it runs Endless OS, which means it's as easy to use as a smartphone, and includes over 100 apps and tools that work great even without an Internet connection.
You've noticed it — you've got a little less hair than you used to. You're not sure there's a real solution. It turns out, there are two clinically proven, FDA-approved medications that let you keep your hair. Now, these treatments are inexpensive and easy to get. Enter Keeps: for five minutes now and just $1 a day, you'll never have to worry about hair loss again. Getting started is fast. Just answer a few questions and a licensed doctor recommends a personalized treatment plan. The first month is free, and there's no easier way to keep the hair you still have.
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Buying a cigar can be intimidating, and lighting up requires a lot of accessories. Atlanta-based Good Cigar Co. makes the process simple. Their tobacconists handpick your cigars and send you handsomely-designed essentials kit that includes two top-shelf cigars, a double-guillotine cutter, matches, and detailed tasting notes all in a humidity sealed pack that keeps the cigars fresh for months — no humidor required. Get the full experience with a monthly subscription, or grab an individual pack for gifts or special occasions.
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It's still a concept. Yet the Razer Project Valerie Triple Display Laptop seems to be a viable one. Building on the company's Blade Pro chassis, it packs three 17.3-inch, 4K screens into a form factor that's about the same as your average 17-inch gaming laptop. The screens automatically deploy and lock into place on their aluminum hinges, while an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics processor and Surround View support ensure it's ready to provide an immersive experience unlike anything you've seen in a portable.
The prior Envy Curved was a good desktop. It was just a little... ugly. The new HP Envy Curved AIO 34 Desktop has no such problem. Like the Envy AIO 27, it hides its key components in a sleek tabletop box, letting the Technicolor-certified Ultra WQHD micro-edge display float above your desk. The same box also serves as a quad-speaker sound bar, tuned by Bang & Olufsen for immersive sound, and for the paranoid out there, the Windows Hello-compatible camera and mic pop up only when in use, and stay hidden otherwise.
The XPS 13 is one of the most popular Windows laptops around. The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Laptop isn't a full-on replacement — but it does gain some new tricks. As the name suggests, the InfinityEdge display now sits on a hinge that lets it work in four different modes. It's powered by Intel's latest Core M processors, and has two USB Type C ports, a machined aluminum shell, carbon fiber palm rest, support for the Dell Active Pen, and your choice of a Full HD or Quad HD+ display. In other words, what it loses in performance, it more than makes up for in versatility.
It's been years since Apple redesigned the MacBook Pro. They've used the time wisely. The new Apple MacBook Pro is thinner, lighter, and smaller than the previous generation. The display comes in 13- and 15-inch varieties, and is brighter, has greater contrast, and displays more colors than before. Open it up, and you'll find a Force Touch trackpad that's twice as large, an all-new keyboard, and, most noticeably, the Touch Bar. It's a multi-touch display that replaces the function keys, dynamically changing depending on what you're doing, with a Touch ID-enabled power button hidden on the far-right side. Hidden inside, there are Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, Intel Iris or Radeon Pro graphics, even faster SSD storage, an all-new speaker design, and four Thunderbolt 3 ports that also support charging, USB-C, and video out. But most likely the first thing you'll notice is the color: in addition to the classic silver, the all-aluminum body will now be available in a subdued space gray.
For their first desktop PC, Microsoft didn't just emulate the top-selling iMac. It made a more creative version. Dubbed the Microsoft Surface Studio, its signature feature is its 28-inch PixelSense Display that boasts 13.5 million pixels and is mounted to a pair of arms that let it lower and rotate backward, becoming a giant drawing pad for the Surface Pen and new Surface Dial. Otherwise the specs are much what you'd expect, with with bottom case housing an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, an Nvidia GeForce GPU, and up to 32GB of RAM to keep those creative apps humming.
For years, the iMac has served as the gold standard of all-in-one desktops. The new HP Envy AIO 27 Desktop makes a strong argument for the title. Instead of trying to cram all its electronics behind the screen, the Envy lays them out in a slim rectangular box that helps to support the thin-framed 27-inch display that floats atop a metal stand. Spec-wise, it can hold up to 16GB of RAM, is powered by 6th-gen Intel Core processors, has SSD-based storage, optional Nvidia graphics to help power the Quad HD display, Bang & Olufsen audio, and, for the paranoid among you, a combo HD camera and mic that pop-up when needed and hide behind the display when they're not.
Like the Retro iMac before it, the Colorware Retro Macbook is a limited edition throwback to Apple's past. This modified 12-inch model has the same Retina-grade screen as its standard counterpart, but is painted an Apple IIe-like putty color, with faux vents on the side and the all-important rainbow Apple logo — illuminated, no less — in the center. Other specs include a 1.3GHz Intel Core m7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512 GB of flash storage. Limited to just 10 examples.
Virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are already beginning to arrive on people's doorsteps. And they all have one thing in common: a cumbersome cord (or cords) to connect them to the powerful rigs needed to drive them. The HP Omen VR Backpack PC looks to overcome this limitation by strapping the rig directly to your back. Since it's still in the development stages, details are scant, but you can expect a quad-core Intel Core i5/i7 processor, multiple USB ports, HDMI output, and the ability to place it on a desk and use it like a normal desktop when playtime is over.
Mastering a basic isn't an easy task but the Mott & Bow Driggs T-Shirts seem to have done it. The tees are constructed from 100% cotton that is made with the perfect ratio of singles and gauges for an ultra-lightweight feel. It then maximizes the comfort level with a fit that is neither too slim or too baggy and they went ahead and preshrunk them so sizing is accurate. Made in Peru, the classic crew necks come in five neutral colors that'll easily transition into your everyday rotation.
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Hand Sewn in Santa Ana California, using high-quality materials, The High Water Shirt will help you stand out this summer. Designed with a slim fit, the prints are hand painted transposed onto super soft cotton-lyocell fabric. They come equipped with a hidden dry pocket for your phone and are made from comfortable 10 oz. cotton-modal loop terry lining. The High Water even comes with a bottle pocket and bottle opener — the perfect accessory for any poolside bash this summer.
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The iPad of laptops is back with better specs and a change of clothes. The Apple 12-inch MacBook was already a lust-worthy object, weighing just two pounds and measuring only 13.1mm at its thickest point yet still offering up to 11 hours of battery life, a 12-inch Retina display, and a completely silent, fanless design. It just wasn't that great for actual work. The new model improves the situation, adding sixth-generation, dual-core Intel Core M processors with Turbo Boost speeds of up to 3.1 GHz, faster graphics, and speedier storage. It still has only one USB-C port, but that's less of a hassle than it was when it first launched, and for the fashion-conscious, it's now available in rose gold, alongside the prior silver, space gray, and gold finishes.
Sometimes good things come from unexpected places. Like the world's thinnest laptop coming from the company that used to occupy the land on which Apple's building their spaceship. At just 10.4 mm thick, the HP Spectre Laptop is the new king of slim, using a clever design to cram in more power than expected. That includes full-fledged Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, three USB Type-C ports, a full-sized keyboard and full-travel etched glass trackpad, Bang & Olufsen speakers, a 13.3-inch 1080p IPS display, and enough battery to keep the whole thing running for up to 9.5 hours. Weight is kept to a reasonable 2.45 by way of a CNC'd aluminum chassis and carbon fiber bottom plate, and an active cooling system should keep the thing from cooking your thighs.
High-performance PC gaming requires a lot of power. More power than you can fit in a typical laptop. So instead of chaining you to a desk or selling you a pizza box-sized portable, the Razer Blade Stealth lets you have both a high-end gaming PC and an ultrathin laptop, thanks to a smart, simple compromise. The Intel Core i7-powered laptop sports a 12.5-inch high-res touchscreen, yet has an aluminum chassis that measures just over half an inch thick and lets the package weigh in at under three pounds. All of this makes for a capable laptop, but when it's time to game, you use the Thunderbolt 3 port to connect to your desk-bound, sold-separately Core, which houses a double-wide, full-length PCIe graphics card from your choice of AMD or Nvidia, as well as a host of extra ports, a beefy power supply, and plenty of heat dissipation. Portability when you want it, power when you need it — the computing equivalent of a mullet.
Up 'til now, the Surface has been stuck in a weird limbo between tablet and laptop. No more. The Microsoft Surface Book is designed to be a killer laptop and a killer tablet. Its unique hinge lets you detach the screen from the keyboard, turning it into a tablet, and reattach the screen facing out, letting you take advantage of the powerful, MacBook Pro-besting processor, RAM, and graphics built into the keyboard base without giving up the highly responsive, pressure-sensitive stylus and finger-ready touch surface. You can also pair it with a Surface Dock for desktop use, but even if you don't, it's the most interesting device that we've seen out of Redmond in, well, ever.
Even the best designed computers still look like technology, giving them a cold edge. The Wood Kubb Computer means to do the opposite by appearing to be nothing but a single block of wood. It measures roughly 5" x 5", is available in three finishes, and despite its small body still has full-size specs, with Intel Core i3 or i5 processors, Intel HD graphics, SSD storage, and up to 16GB of RAM. You'll still be responsible for adding a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, but at least it will be one less thing in your life made from plastic, metal, and glass.
Power users who spend their days editing video and creating intense graphics have been waiting for the followup to Apple's pro-level desktop machine. That long wait is over with the new Mac Pro ($3,000+). The guys in Cupertino have completely re-imagined it — from form-factor to hardware — and, for the first time ever, it will be completely assembled in the USA. The all-black, cylindrical design is 1/8th the size of the previous generation, and the technological leaps don't end there. It features two-times faster flash storage, double the CPU performance, and Thunderbolt 2 for external expansion. It's also the first Mac to ship with dual GPUs, allowing it to support up to three 4K displays. Expect it later this year, alongside the new (and horribly-named) OS X Mavericks update.
Innovative form factor, six processing cores, up to 32 gigs of RAM, dual graphics processors, a terabyte of flash storage — the Mac Pro is the most impressive computing beast we've ever seen — and now it comes in red. The Apple Mac Pro Red Edition ($TBA) is yet another result of the design and curatorial collaboration between Jony Ive and Marc Newson for the upcoming Project RED auction, and it might be the most striking yet. Instead of the usual black finish, this one-of-a-kind machine comes in the characteristic red color, sure to impress anyone who enters your studio or office. Now we're just waiting for them to make a gold version.
Looking for a notebook that's as functional and powerful as it is portable and affordable? Look no further than the HP Chromebook 11 ($279). This small-but-mighty laptop weighs in at just over two pounds, has an 11.6-inch screen, and features 2GB of DDR3 RAM and a 16GB Solid State Drive. Powered by Google's Chrome OS, it comes standard with a host of Google Apps to help get things done (with a number of other apps available in their store), as well as 100GB of cloud-based storage free for two years. It comes in a rugged plastic shell with a range of available color schemes sporting plenty of I/O ports to keep you connected to your devices, as well as WiFi, Bluetooth, and Verizon LTE so you can always access your network.
Those of us who make our office any place with a surface and a WiFi connection welcome the trend of laptop-makers building machines smaller and lighter, without sacrificing speed and display quality. Sony continues to throw their hat into the "ultra book" ring, and the Sony Vaio Pro Laptops ($1,149 and $1,249) are a strong contender. Coming in 11.6" and 13.3" models, they weigh in at under two and three pounds, respectively, making them some of the lightest machines available. You expect a nice display from Sony, and the full HD screens deliver. Available Solid State Drives and i7 processors help them keep pace with competing products, though in a pro model, we think these really ought to come standard. Available this month.
No longer do you have to choose between a Chromebook and a high-resolution screen, thanks to the Google Chromebook Pixel ($1,300-$1,450). Presumably designed to compete with Apple's Retina MacBooks, the Chromebook Pixel features a 12.85" Gorilla Glass multi-touch screen that boasts a 3:2 format and a resolution of 2560 x 1700, giving it 239 PPI. Other features include a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 32 or 64GB of onboard memory, 1TB of Google Drive cloud storage, an HD webcam, Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, optional built-in LTE networking, and a sleek machined aluminum body.
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