Laptops
MacBook, Windows and Chromebook guides: which laptop to buy, how much RAM you need and how to keep it fast.
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Apple's first OLED, touch-screen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899. What you get over the mini-LED model, who should pay the extra, and who should save their money.
Most nursing schools use ExamSoft's Examplify for exams, and it won't run on Chromebooks. Here's what to buy, what to avoid and how to check before you pay.
Both are fine for learning to code. A few specific goals, like building iPhone apps or Windows games, make the choice for you. Here's the breakdown.
The M5 MacBook Air starts at $1,299 and the 14-inch MacBook Pro at $1,999. Fans, screens, ports and chips compared, so you don't overspend.
The MacBook Neo has 8GB of memory you can't upgrade. What reviewers found with dozens of tabs and creative apps open, and who should get 16GB instead.
Find what's slowing your Mac with Activity Monitor, trim login items, free up space and know when an older Mac has hit its limit. No cleaner apps needed.
8GB, 16GB or 32GB? What RAM does, how much you need for school, work, gaming, coding and AI, and why it matters more now that memory is getting expensive.
The MacBook Neo starts at $699 with an iPhone chip. The M5 MacBook Air costs $1,299. Here's what the extra $600 buys and who should save it.
Qualcomm's new laptop chips promise MacBook-like battery life on Windows. What early tests show, how they compare with Intel and Apple, and app compatibility.
MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, Snapdragon Windows laptops and Chromebooks compared for school and university, with what to prioritize as prices rise.
