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Acer Swift Blade 14 being used by a person sat on a concrete step outside
Acer reveals Swift Blade 14 — the ultimate portable laptop at just 799g

By Darren Allan Published

IFA 2026 Acer had plenty to show off at IFA 2026, including a highly repairable laptop alongside the featherweight Swift Blade 14.

IFA 2026
Dell 14S 2026, four laptops next to each other showing four different colors for this notebook: beige, pink, green and blue
Dell 14S takes aim at the MacBook Neo — but I'm worried about the price

By Darren Allan Published

IFA 2026 This Dell laptop looks to be a smart rival for Apple's MacBook Neo, but some question marks remain over pricing.

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Best laptops in NZ 2026

By Lindsay Handmer Last updated

Buying Guide Find the best laptop for home, work, study, travel or gaming, with tested options from Apple, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Dell and more.

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RTX Spark chip
How Nvidia RTX Spark will change laptops forever... for better and worse

By Aleksha McLoughlin Published

Opinion Unified at all costs?

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design composite of a laptop in use
Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out

By Max Slater-Robins Published

Opinion Preinstalled bloatware on our laptops is getting out of hand, but Windows 11 isn't helping.

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HP Chromebook Plus 15.6-inch on table with pink wall and plant in background
Should you buy a Chromebook now or wait for the Googlebook?

By Darren Allan Published

Don't understand what a Googlebook is, or how it's different from a Chromebook? We cut through the confusion for those hunting out a new laptop.

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A person holding the 15-inch MacBook Air at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2023.
Apple's MacBook Air supply is worsening, and unsurprisingly RAM is to blame

By Isaiah Williams Published

The RAM crisis isn't getting any better, and Apple's MacBook Air shipment estimates are direct evidence of that.

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Lenovo IdeaPad leak shows a new laptop with strong MacBook Neo vibes

By Darren Allan Published

'Pretty sure it won't share the same build quality': Lenovo's new laptop with MacBook Neo vibes is leaked, but skeptics are worried it won't match Apple's quality.

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Back of opened lid of HP Chromebook Plus 15.6-inch on table with pink wall and plant in background
The best student Chromebooks 2026

By Christian Guyton Last updated

Need a new laptop for college? Our guide of the best student Chromebooks highlights our favorite budget models and portable powerhouses for the year.

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HP EliteBook X Models
The HP EliteBook X G2i is an AI-powered laptop that can keep up with your business needs

By Sponsored Published

From AI power to portability, the HP EliteBook X G2i is an ideal laptop for the business on the go.

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