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The Computex Taipei computer expo is one of the most essential computing events of the year.

Leaders from major laptop and silicon producers lay out their plans for the months ahead, attempt to make news about their companies, and meet with the media ahead of the show's public opening.

Laptop Mag is on the ground at Computex, reporting from keynotes, going hands-on with laptops before they are released, and interviewing the people who are driving change in mobile computing.

Laptop Mag doesn't just write about tech — we live and breathe laptops. In any given year, our staff reviews over 150 laptops, from the biggest brands including Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Asus to the specialty names such as Falcon and Alienware. In our labs, systems undergo a litany of tests designed to test performance, endurance, and overall quality via synthetic and real-world benchmarks. So you can trust Laptop. But which laptop is best for you?

Microsoft will stop supporting the Windows 10 operating system on October 14, 2025, which will force the hand of many to update to Windows 11.

While Windows 11 debuted in October 2021, Windows 10 still claims the largest user base worldwide.

Research from StatCounter shows that 54% of Windows users were still running Windows 10 as of April 2025, down from nearly 70% a year earlier. While use of Windows 10 is decreasing, it's still massive on a global scale.

What does "stopping support" mean for Windows 10 users who don't want to upgrade, or cannot because their laptop won't support it, to Windows 11? At its most basic level, the end of support for Windows 10 means your laptop that runs Windows 10 will be more vulnerable to new security risks that Microsoft won't address.

Whether you're looking for the latest news about Windows 11, how to get the most out of Windows 10 before support ends in October, or original reporting and analysis, check back to this page regularly. Laptop Mag will have new reporting, original ideas, opinions, and essays leading up to and beyond the moment when Windows 10 support ends.

Black Friday in 2024 is on Friday, November 29, and signals the start of the best time of year to make big-ticket purchases on the latest laptops, monitors, headphones, tablets, phones, and everything else you'd need to ensure your computing set-up is top of the line.

Laptop Mag understands the importance of getting incredible deals — and we understand that not every deal is worth shouting about. If you're looking for Black Friday shopping tips or just want to know where to find the best early Black Friday deals, we've got you covered. Our team is constantly updating deal hubs for retailers like Walmart and Target, as well as companies like Apple.

Keep scrolling to get the newest Black Friday reporting from the deals team at Laptop Mag.

2024 is shaping up to be the year of the "AI PC." We got a taste of what AI can offer in 2023 with a potential boost to our productivity and even creative endeavors, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. In 2024 we will see AI in computers that has the potential to transform the way we interact with our PCs and make this the biggest year for laptops in a decade.

While we are used to hearing that a new chipset may give a 10-20% performance boost, the claims coming out of every major player in the industry are far loftier this year. Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm are all making similarly bold claims about not only the performance benefits of their AI-infused chipsets integrating with AI applications from around the industry, but battery life should also improve dramatically thanks to AI enhancements. This isn't even touching on some of the fantastical capabilities of the AI features within the software itself.

We are just taking our first steps into the AI PC world, but the excitement is palpable across the industry, and it is certainly a thrilling time to be a laptop reviewer. We relish the opportunity to guide you through what has the potential to be one of the most transformative years for laptops, so bookmark this page and we'll keep you up-to-date with news, reviews, op-eds, and features on everything AI PC.