“Laptops let you use your computer away from your desk, but you pay for that mobility with a keyboard that’s a little more cramped, a higher price, and sometimes, reduced performance,” says Consumer Reports. “Technological advances have lessened the performance compromises for the most part, however.”
The magazine also notes that “whether your main consideration is portability or power, screen size will be an essential factor in deciding which type of laptop is right for you”.
Here is the Consumer Reports’ selection of recommended laptops. The maximum overall score is 100, and “Best Buy” models offer more value.
- 10- to 11-inch laptops
- 12- to 13-inch laptops
- 14-inch laptops
- 15- to 16-inch laptops
- 17- to 18-inch laptops
10- to 11-inch laptops
12- to 13-inch laptops
14-inch laptops
15- to 16-inch laptops
17- to 18-inch laptops
Consumer Reports is an American magazine published monthly since 1936. It features reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory and survey research centre. The magazine accepts no advertising, pays for all the products it tests, and, as a not-for-profit organisation, has no shareholders. It also publishes cleaning and general buying guides. (Wikipedia.)
Source: Consumer Reports
Last checked on: 1 April 2016
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