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Windows RT is a curious beast. It features the tablet-friendly Modern UI Style and is compatible with the ARM-based processors found in most modern...

Poll Question: • What will happen to WinRT?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

We're constantly evaluating our content mix here at TR. There are only so many hours in each day and much interesting hardware to cover....

Poll Question: • I'd most like to see TR cover more:

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Just over two years have passed since we carried out our very first hardware survey, in which we asked our readers to answer 15...

Poll Questions: • Processor • Number of CPU cores • Stock CPU clock speed • CPU socket type • Graphics processor • How much did your graphics card cost at the time of purchase? • Chipset • Motherboard brand • Memory size • Primary internal hard drive type: • Total internal hard drive storage capacity • Primary optical drive type • Sound card • Speaker config • Number of displays • Main display type • Main display size • Main display aspect ratio • Main display resolution • Do you have a stereoscopic 3D display and glasses? • Primary operating system • What mobile computers do you have?

Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report

I spent a fair bit of time using my Acer 1810TZ ultraportable laptop this past week, and the thing's battery life continues to impress me....

Poll Question: • How many hours of battery life do you require in a notebook?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

The music industry has changed a lot over the last decade. Online services have become huge, and MP3s have slowly clawed back ground previously...

Poll Question: • How do you buy most of your music?

Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report

Despite looking quite nice when all buffed up, glossy notebook surfaces easily become marred by an unsightly mess of fingerprints and smudges. When applied...

Poll Question: • I want my notebook to have a...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

After making its debut on high-end motherboards, USB 3.0 is quickly trickling down to more affordable boards and making its way into notebooks. It's...

Poll Question: • USB 3.0 is...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Chipsets Mobile computing

When I bought my first laptop more than a decade ago, there were only a few sizes from which to choose: big, bigger, and huge....

Poll Question: • What's your ideal laptop size?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

This week's poll comes to us courtesy of TR reader Ben, who wonders just how many folks have an optical drive in their primary portable...

Poll Question: • Does your primary portable have an optical drive?

Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing

Looking at the latest roadmaps, both official and not, it's hard to be indifferent about the wave of shiny new products coming this year. We...

Poll Question: • What are you most looking forward to?

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing Windows

So, it's official. Google will release an operating system for x86 netbooks next year. Chrome OS will be based on a Linux kernel and...

Poll Question: • Will Chrome OS stand a chance against Windows 7 next year?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

If you didn't know any better, you might think Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 280M and 260M graphics processors were mobile versions of the similarly...

Poll Question: • Renaming the G92 GPU as a mobile GeForce GTX 280M is:

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Mobile computing

Yes, we've already done a netbook survey, but you know how those things go—some great addition can come to mind a little while after...

Poll Question: • My netbook is:

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Netbooks seem to be everywhere lately, and some analysts expect hardware makers to ship about 35 million of them this year alone. Considering the...

Poll Questions: • Do you own a netbook, or have you purchased/helped someone purchase a netbook in the past year? • Which company made the netbook you bought? • Who is the primary user of the netbook you bought? • Is the primary user male or female? • What is the netbook's primary use? • Aside from price, what were the most important features you considered in your netbook purchase? • Aside from price, what feature would you consider most important in a future netbook purchase or upgrade?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

We don't have to spell it out for you at this point: the netbook market is getting very crowded, with dozens of contenders from Acer,...

Poll Question: • What's the best netbook?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Many of us have had to shop for laptops at one point or another, and one of the greatest dilemmas a laptop buyer must face...

Poll Question: • What's the sweet spot for laptop display sizes?

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

As I'm sure you all remember we ditched our old poll software when we cutover to the new site design and CMS.  The old poll...

Poll Questions: • Did you miss the poll? • Are you glad it's back? • What is your favorite Team Fortress 2 class?

Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report