2020 Budget Hardware Windows 
The Verge
JUNE 24, 2020
Chromebooks can cover a wide variety of computing needs now, and a good Chromebook can be more useful than a mediocre Windows laptop. Our pick for the best Chromebook is the Asus Chromebook Flip C434, and we’ve selected the Lenovo Chromebook Duet as the best Chromebook for shoppers on a budget. The Best Chromebooks in 2020.
The Verge
JULY 10, 2020
Traditionally, the Envy line has been HP’s midrange option; it’s a rung above the budget Pavilion, but a rung below the flagship Spectre. Disabling the hardware acceleration in Premiere and relying solely on software got the job done, but it took an hour and 15 minutes. This model, which starts at $699, really blurs the latter line.
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The Verge
JUNE 19, 2020
This budget-friendly laptop is able to run most modern games at a playable frame rate, and if you’re looking for something that’s useful for getting work done on, it has a decent selection of ports, a responsive Windows Precision trackpad, and a full-size backlit keyboard with satisfying key travel. So, what’s the catch?
GeekWire
DECEMBER 26, 2022
Redfall , a cooperative vampire-hunting action game by Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, will launch in the first half of the year as an Xbox/Windows exclusive. While New World has yet to get anywhere near the heights of its September 2021 launch window, it seems to have found a stable enough audience to continue.
The Verge
JULY 17, 2020
AMD continues to rip and tear — a familiar refrain for 2020’s laptops so far Dell’s G5 15 SE is focused. So, whether you’re locked into a budget of $900 or have enough to get the upgraded model that I’m using, both configurations punch above Intel processors commonly found in their respective price ranges.
The Verge
JUNE 6, 2021
The best it could do was lay out a laundry list of things it doesn’t count against its App Store budget and presumably pays for out of the goodness of its heart, such as the $50 million a year it spends on WWDC. They won’t go to Android, they won’t go to Windows, because they won’t make the same amount of money,” Bajarin says.
The Verge
JANUARY 12, 2021
I just wish I could trust that Windows on Arm will be good enough this year to recommend to most people. Movement naturally interferes with those signals, allowing the routers to act as a motion-sensing setup without the need for any additional hardware. OnePlus’ first wearable is a budget fitness tracker with two-week battery.
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