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There are numerous solutions we can use to get work done while traveling, and it’s important we have a wide variety of solutions to meet different people’s needs.
When a laptop just won’t cut it, what if we just crammed a whole full-sized workstation into a rolling suitcase that you could bring on a plane as your carry-on item?
— Continue reading “Pack A MONSTER Workstation PC in a Carry On Suitcase? EMU Computer Hands On!”
Kamrui E3B review!
With an AMD V2748 chip! Mini PC manufacturers are getting really creative. With component costs rising, how do we make and affordable system, with good specs, good performance, at a good price?
Kamrui is taking one of their AMD machines, and swapping out the chip for something we would normally see in a kiosk or signage. Is that gonna work for your needs?
Let’s see what it can do… Continue reading “Kamrui made a weird AMD chip choice! Will it deliver the bang for buck? E3B Mini PC Review!”
NexPhone first look!
This was the nerdiest gadget I found at CES 2026! I keep saying “your phone is a computer”, but the folks at Nex are taking that seriously. The company that makes fun docks is trying their hand at a phone which can also run Debian AND Windows 11.
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “This Android Phone is ALSO a Linux AND Windows PC! NexPhone Hands On!”
Geekom A7 Max Review!
It’s a BIGGER mini PC, and the chip in this little box is a beefy performer. We’re starting to feel the pinch from the component crisis though, and RAM prices are getting ridiculous. Geekom is trying to balance performance against bigger price hikes, but does that sour the experience?
Let’s take a look…
Continue reading “Geekom A7 Max Mini-PC Review: BIG Performance, Shame About the RAM Though…”
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus for more mid-range laptops and PCs. Some thoughts from the show at CES 2026, looking at the next step of AI PC. ARM PCs are the future of mobile!
More info on the X2 Plus https://www.qualcomm.com/laptops/products/snapdragon-x2-plus
Soayan-EXR1 Mini PC Review!
It looks like a smart speaker, but it’s really a whole Windows mini PC! I love seeing a brand try something a little different with a SFF PC, but I do have a couple concerns with this build.
Let me explain…
Continue reading “A fun twist on a Mini PC, but with some concerns: Soayan-EXR1 Review!”
I was trying to make a list of tech that got me excited AND concerned in 2025, and I couldn’t finish a proper script on it. No matter what I wrote though, Windows was the “winner” for the tech THING that left me the most conflicted this year.
There was some really good stuff to get excited about, but then a LOT of stuff that irked me.
What was your top “high/low” for 2025? Continue reading “Was Windows 11 The Most CONFLICTING Tech of 2025?”
RuggOn Sol7 Review!
It’s a crazy rugged Windows tablet! Billed as the first rugged tablet with Intel Arrow Lake and on device AI, I’m not sure how important that NPU will be. However, it’s NICE having some sturdy hardware for traditional compute situations!
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “RuggON Sol 7 Windows Tablet: Rugged is Fun!”