Laptops
Nearly 60 percent of computers sold in 2011 were notebooks of one kind or another — desktop PCs, by contrast, accounted for less than 30 percent. Over the years, laptops have become generally slimmer, lighter and less power-hungry, and they will remain the staple tool of business workforces worldwide for the foreseeable future.
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Chromebook Pixel running Windows 8 remotely (video)
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ThinkPad T431s: Review in photos
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Lenovo adds Yoga 11S convertible Ultrabook laptop to Windows 8 lineup
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