Intel exec: No future in 10-inch tablets
Kirk Skaugen believes that smaller tablets will survive, while bigger slates will disappear in favor of hybrid laptops.
Laptops & Desktops
John Morris and Sean Portnoy deliver straight talk about notebook and desktop computers.
John Morris
John Morris is a former executive editor at CNET Networks and senior editor at PC Magazine.
Sean Portnoy
Sean Portnoy is a former executive editor at Computer Shopper magazine and editor at CNET Networks.
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