The laptops of CES 2018: Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung
CES 2018 is more about AI, 5G, gadgets and transportation, but it's worth checking out the wares from laptop makers. Common themes: Thin is in and so is Alexa integration.
CES 2018 is more about AI, 5G, gadgets and transportation, but it's worth checking out the wares from laptop makers. Common themes: Thin is in and so is Alexa integration.
The HP ProBook 400 series starts at $619 and will be available in September.
Tech vendors are all in on 2-in-1 laptops because that's where the growth is.
HP said it will add more BIOS protection to its EliteBook 800 series of laptops.
Apple's MacBook Pro adds a Touch Bar and could boost the Mac's standing with core creative pros and enterprises.
Vaio is aiming for a high-end audience and building up its retail base as it targets U.S. business execs.
The No. 1 PC company's ThinkPad strategy plays well with its enterprise base and tries to capitalize on what analysts call a mini corporate PC refresh cycle.
Corning launched its Gorilla Glass NBT, which is designed for touch notebooks. Corning could do well, but needs Windows 8 to fuel an upgrade cycle.
What's notable about Intel's take is that it is convinced that 2-in-1 devices will ultimately sell. The jury is still out.
Asus is playing a Windows 8.1 high margin game with an Android commodity device strategy for volume on the other side. If Microsoft can't kick-start PC growth, Asus has a strategy that won't deliver decent profits.