Asus's new Z240 and Z220 all-in-one PCs are prestige products that match Apple iMacs on build quality and price but provide more features and better specifications. It will be interesting to see how that goes....
Dell's new XPS 13 is one of the best Ultrabooks you can buy and has a stunning 3200 x 1800-pixel screen. But do you need it? For most practical purposes, the cheaper models with 1920 x 1080-pixel screens are probably better buys.
The Asus ZenBook UX305CA is a solid Windows 10 Ultrabook at an affordable price, and the Core m3-6Y30 - also used in Apple's MacBook (2016) - is good enough for everyday computing
Slow sales in China have prompted IDC to reduce its first-quarter sales forecast by almost 2 percentage points. However, in the longer term, the PC market should be sustained by businesses upgrading from Windows XP.
Asus has updated its popular touch-screen 2-in-1 convertible, with the Asus T100HA featuring a faster processor, a USB Type-C port, and 64-bit Windows 10 in a reasonably-priced 1kg package.
Although the PC market has declined from its peak, Taiwanese manufacturers have seen better-than-expected orders and shipments over the past two months.
Lenovo's new ThinkPad P1 workstation is certified to run programs like ArcGIS, AutoCAD and Catia, but the ability to pack 64GB of memory and 2TB of storage into an ultraportable form factor should give it wider appeal.
An obscure company in Groningen in the Netherlands is offering Ardea mini PCs that look different, and you can order your own, bespoke hand-painted design....
Research company IDC reports that second quarter sales in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region grew by 9.1 percent to 25.2 million in this year's second quarter
