First, a few loose ends. I purchased this new laptop because it was what I wanted, and I had been watching for it for quite a while. I didn't want just any random laptop, or just whatever some OEM was ...

Computers are my lifelong obsession. I wrote my first laptop review in 2005 for NotebookReview.com, continued with a consistent PC-reviewing gig at Computer Shopper in 2014, and moved to PCMag in 2018 ...

HP's Pavilion Desktop line (starts at $549; $757 as tested) is a familiar sight at big-box retailers for a reason—it gets most things right. This family-friendly budget desktop has the performance to ...

At my wit's end here... HP Pavilion P7-1174. AMD A8-3800, Pegatron Hibiscus AAHD3-HB Motherboard (Hudson D3 chipset?), 8GB DDR3-1333, WD 1.5TB WD15EARS Clean W10 Home install on older HP Pavilion ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...