Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

For better or worse, Windows 8 has prompted some of the most adventuresome PC designs we’ve seen in years. Many of these are trying to capitalize on both of the new operating systems faces—the new ...

It’s a veritable form factor jamboroo in the PC and mobile markets these days. Companies like Samsung are trying to find the sweet spot(s) with a host of different smartphones, phablets, and tablets, ...

One of the initial offerings in the new breed of Windows 8 devices is Dell’s XPS 12 (formerly the XPS Duo 12), a convertible ultrabook running the full version of Microsoft’s newly-released operating ...

Here in the first few months after Microsoft introduced Windows 8 to the world, we're still looking for the perfect set of homes for this touch-friendly operating system – and in the Dell XPS One 27 ...

Since the release of Windows 8, the PC industry has been obsessed with tablets, touchscreen laptops, and two-in-one devices that split the difference. But it turns out there is one other type of PC ...

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Dell is adding two new touchscreen devices to its popular XPS line of laptops. The XPS 10 is a dockable Windows RT tablet, while the XPS Duo 12 Ultrabook swivels between tablet and laptop mode. Dell’s ...

I am still using Word 2003 and I love it, I'm old and do not want to progress too far. I still like the old log cabin and outdoor facilities (smiles). That said, Windows 8 changes all of that. I have ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When we first heard of Dell’s XPS 11 2in1 Ultrabook, it was a case of uncertain identity. A ...