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Most gamers have long preferred desktop gaming PCs over gaming laptops because of their superior power and upgradability.
However, recent advancements in CPU and video technology have reduced that gap quite a bit.
A great case-in-point is Lenovo’s new Legion 5 Gaming Laptop.
It seems that most computers on the market these days are either general purpose computers or gaming PCs.
But did you know there’s still a thriving market for business-oriented computers?
The typical business PC is something of a cross between general purpose machines and gaming rigs.
Business computers need a hefty amount of processing power and RAM but they don’t really need a powerful graphics card like a gaming PC.
The Lenovo ThinkCentre M710e Business Desktop PC (#ad) hits that sweet spot quite well. Take a quick look at these specs: [Read more…]
Not all that long ago you basically had a simple choice to make when it came time to buy a new computer: Desktop PC or Laptop?
Well, these days things are a bit more complicated because we now have tablet PCs thrown into the mix.
Of course if you’re shopping for a desktop PC your choice is easy. Simply choose the brand and model that has all the features you need, then buy it.
But if you prefer something that you can take along with you, you’ll need to decide whether you want to stay with a traditional laptop or try your luck with a tablet. But what if you could have both, in one device? [Read more…]
Lenovo has just announced the recall of 166,500 laptop batteries in the United States and Canada due to a potential fire hazard.
If your laptop has one of the affected batteries, you should remove it from the laptop immediately and contact Lenovo Support to request a free replacement battery. To find out if the battery in your laptop is affected by this recall, simply visit this page and check to see if its part number is on the list.
While you’re waiting for your replacement battery to arrive, you can use your laptop while running on power supplied by the AC adapter (without a battery installed).
Last week I wrote about the incredible Lenovo Superfish fiasco, and it appears that the company just might have learned a valuable lesson from the incredible backlash they received from it.
The folks at Lenovo have released a statement explaining how customer security and privacy are among the company’s top priorities (Really? Could have fooled me!) [Read more…]