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  • Asus VivoBook S400CA
    Asus VivoBook S400CA

    Under the new VivoBook branding, this Windows 8 touch laptop is an awful lot like the competition.

    3.5 stars
    Dec 12, 2012, 12:02 PM By Scott Stein
  • Origin EON17-SLX
    Origin EON17-SLX

    Along with overclocked components, you can now add a new OS to this $4,500 game machine.

    4.0 stars
    Dec 10, 2012, 8:54 AM By Dan Ackerman
  • Lenovo ThinkPad Twist
    Lenovo ThinkPad Twist

    Skipping the newer flipping, folding, or sliding designs, the Twist goes back to a traditional center-hinge design.

    4.0 stars
    Dec 13, 2012, 10:52 AM By Dan Ackerman
  • Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488
    Acer Aspire M5-481PT-6488

    The affordable, fully featured Aspire M5 has a touch screen, but also throwback features like a DVD drive. Consider this your safe Windows 8 laptop bet.

    4.0 stars
    Dec 8, 2012, 8:39 PM By Scott Stein
  • Acer Aspire S7-391-9886
    Acer Aspire S7-391-9886

    This was one of the first Windows 8 laptops we profiled; now read the full review.

    4.0 stars
    Dec 8, 2012, 9:15 PM By Dan Ackerman
  • Acer C7 Chromebook
    Acer C7 Chromebook

    Caught between laptop and tablet, this admittedly cheap Acer Chromebook has some perks and more than a few quirks.

    2.5 stars
    Dec 8, 2012, 8:59 PM By Scott Stein
  • Acer Aspire V5-571P-6499
    Acer Aspire V5-571P-6499

    Even budget Windows 8 laptops can take advantage of the touch support in Windows 8.

    3.5 stars
    Dec 8, 2012, 8:39 PM By Dan Ackerman
  • Maingear Nomad 17
    Maingear Nomad 17

    It's powerful and highly configurable, but the generic body doesn't make the Nomad 17 look like a $2,000 laptop.

    4.0 stars
    Dec 8, 2012, 8:44 PM By Dan Ackerman
  • Toshiba Satellite U845W (Windows 8)
    Toshiba Satellite U845W (Windows 8)

    This ultra-wide-screen ultrabook gets Windows 8 grafted on, but it isn't the type of experimental Windows 8 laptop you're looking for.

    3.0 stars
    Dec 8, 2012, 8:49 PM By Scott Stein
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13
    Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13

    The best Windows 8 convertible to date wisely doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience.

    4.0 stars
    Dec 13, 2012, 10:53 AM By Dan Ackerman
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