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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 review: a chip off a new block

The Verge

If you’re looking for an affordable Netflix machine, the Spin is a great candidate — especially given its movie-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio. I’ve been using the Spin as my primary work driver for a week, and I was able to get done most of the things I needed to — Google Docs for work, emailing, tweeting, etc.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: an extravagant success

The Verge

Two screens, five cameras, one hinge, $2,000 It’s a weird sort of relief to be reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. It has a whopping 25:9 aspect ratio, meaning it is very, very narrow. Heck, Google Docs is actually halfway decent on this screen when you put the device in landscape mode.) inch display.

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Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: this has no business costing so little

The Verge

I was able to write this entire review on the Duet, but going back to the 13-inch 3:2 screen on my personal computer felt like a whole new world. The display does have a 16:10 aspect ratio, which I appreciate — and if you’re used to using 16:9 panels, you’ll notice the extra vertical space.

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Budget roundup: the latest lower-cost Windows and Chromebook systems

The Verge

What follows are reviews of a variety of laptops that you might want to consider for the use of yourself and your family. The compromises exist, but the gist is that, for Google Docs work, Zoom calls, streaming, emailing, and other tasks that many students spend the day doing, the Swift 3 does the trick. Chromebooks.

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LG Gram 17 review: lighter than it looks

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The panel has a 2560 x 1600 resolution with a 16:10 aspect ratio — so not only is it wide, but you get an extra bit of vertical space compared to many popular laptops. When I worked in a full-screen Google Doc, there was so much emptiness on each side that I felt like I was wasting space.

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Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3 review: Duet redux

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inch screen is cramped for a desktop OS like Chrome OS (though it is bright enough to use outdoors, and I appreciate that it has a 16:10 aspect ratio — 16:9 would be unbearable for me at this size). Oh look, a port! On the other hand, a 10.5-inch But it was too small for me to comfortably use as a work driver.

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Alienware’s QD-OLED monitor sets a new standard for gaming displays

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But not every game plays nicely with the 21:9 aspect ratio. If you’re purely gaming, you may not need to make any adjustments to the color profile, but the out-of-the-box contrast and brightness settings were not suitable for simpler use cases, like using productivity apps — namely Gmail, Slack, or Google Docs.

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