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Ah, laptops. Just like a regular computer, but you can place it atop your lap. Truly the grandest innovation the computing industry has ever seen. We jest, of course - we love laptops, whether they’re super slim and sleek ultrabooks or powerful gaming laptops.
What makes a laptop the best laptop, though? It’s a question we’ve been seeking the answer to for years - along with half of the tech industry, in fact. Apple thinks it has portable perfection in its MacBooks, while some prefer the laid-back simplicity of the best Chromebooks instead.
Whatever your choice of laptop, you’ll find below every single article we’ve written about our favorite (and least favorite) portable PCs. Struggling to choose a new laptop? We’ve got you covered.
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I scanned Lenovo's 'Black Friday in June' sale — these are the 5 laptop deals worth buying for work, everyday use, or gaming
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Lenovo's 'Black Friday in June' sale has kicked off with some fantastic price cuts on the brand's excellent laptops.
This HP laptop is Amazon's best-selling Windows notebook but please don't buy it or you will sorely regret it
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