Laptops

This section covers laptops from the buying decision through to the day one stops behaving: which Chromebook or MacBook to get, what the HP, Dell and Lenovo lines actually differ in, and how to fix the problems that show up after purchase.

For buying, start with best Chromebooks, Chromebooks for beginners and best 32GB RAM laptops. The student and MacBook subsections hold the picks for school and for Apple users, and the brand subsections (HP, Dell, Lenovo, Apple) group the model-specific guides.

For fixing, the troubleshooting guides cover the usual suspects: WiFi that will not turn on, an HP laptop with no WiFi button, factory resets, printers that will not connect, and AirPrint on a MacBook. Monitors and docking stations have their own sections for the desk setup around the laptop.

Specifications are taken from the manufacturers’ pages, prices are re-checked on a schedule, and each guide carries the date of its last check. The complete archive is below, newest first.