July 30, 2026

MSI Stealth 16 AI+ Review: Local AI on a Thin, Lightweight Laptop Built to Do It All

The MSI Stealth 16 AI+ is the all-around machine: thin, light at 4.39 pounds, and built for gaming, content creation, AI, and everyday professional work without being optimized for any single one of them. Its RTX 5060 with 8GB of VRAM and a 2.5K Calman Verified OLED display make it a genuinely capable laptop, and local AI models run on…
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April 6, 2026

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Laptop Review: A Well-Built 2-in-1 That Lets College Students Focus on College

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2-in-1 laptop reviewed for college use, plus a look at the full Prestige Series lineup. Real-world battery, build quality, Nano Pen, and performance tested by a parent who's sent kids to college. Here's what the spec sheet doesn't tell you about whether this laptop survives four years of backpacks, late nights, and everything in between.
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May 16, 2025

Top 10 Features That Make the NIMO N154S Laptop a Standout Under $400

The NIMO N154S Laptop is a surprisingly powerful budget laptop packed with 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and clean Windows 11, all for under $400. In this detailed review, I highlight the top 10 things I liked about it, covering real-world usability, performance, premium features like a fingerprint sensor and backlit keyboard, and why it's a great option for…
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December 23, 2023

Maximize Your Screen Real Estate: Features that make the LIMINK LK15 a Must-Have Laptop Add-on

Review and video walkthrough of the LIMINK LK15 dual display laptop attachment which transforms your 15-16" laptop into having three HD displays.
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January 1, 2022

10 Things to Love about the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Laptop – Review

Review of the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 laptop that has 4 unique viewing & usage positions. This multi-purpose Windows laptop is great for all types of work.
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October 28, 2013

When is a Tablet Not a Tablet? When It’s A Windows 8.1 Pro Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2

I have had my fair share of experience with a variety of tablets ranging from iPads to Samsung 10.1 tablets to a Sony and even a Blackberry Playbook. It seems that manufacturers and developers continue to tweak their interfaces and hardware specifications to hopefully be the one that "sticks" and that everyone gravitates towards. I believe, though, that each of…
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May 31, 2013

Staples Provides Tools for the Next Great American Novel

A few weeks ago, I was asked if I wanted to get some products from Staples to write about. Sure, I said, thinking it would be a box of paper or a crate of paper clips or an assortment of binders. Traditionally, when I thought about Staples, visions of boring office supplies came to mind. How wrong I was. While…
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February 1, 2012

If Your Laptop is Jealous of your Ultrabook, Give it a Hybrid SSD from Seagate – the Momentus XT

I have an Ultrabook and a MacBook Air and my non-SSD traditional laptop is getting jealous. It told me that it wants to be more like them, faster booting up and able to launch applications more quickly. "Why can't I be like those super slim laptops you are always using?" it always asks me. Obviously there is no way for…
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January 9, 2012

I’m an Ultrabook Fan – the Speed, Weight, Performance & Design Convinced Me (An #UltrabookDads Video Production)

Remember when netbooks were the "next big thing"? A few years ago, everyone wanted one of these small, compact and seemingly essential computers. But after a few years, the fog lifted from people's eyes as they realized that the small form factor wasn't the only thing that people needed. They wanted the best of all worlds, a small, lightweight, portable…
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December 20, 2011

I’ve Become an Ultrabook Dad!

I'm a dad who loves gadgets. That's part of the reason why I have this site is so that I can share this love and hopefully provide insights and understanding into the complex world of consumer electronics. While I normally go by the nom de plume of "HighTechDad", I have a new name that I'm going to assign to myself…
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September 14, 2010

Intel Inside the Classroom with the Classmate PC – a Tablet/Laptop for Kids

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Intel “Upgrade Your Life” Summit up at the Intel Campus in Oregon. During this day long event, the attendees got brief introductions to a variety of technologies that Intel has direct influence over or has been developing. But much of the meeting was focused on different initiatives that Intel…
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July 13, 2010

Laptop Got Stolen? Send PREY Out to Find It, for Free!

I'm sure that many of you have heard of the Find My iPhone service for MobileMe that helps you locate missing iPhones or iPads. Or the equivalent on Windows Mobile phones called My Phone. And I'm sure you know about LoJack that helps you locate stolen cars. LoJack also offers a service for computers as well, for a price. There…
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