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" ...

Taking advantage of Intel’s upcoming Haswell processors, due to launch next week, HP refreshed its lineup of PCs, desktops, and all-in-ones to make them thinner, lighter, and faster. Though school isn ...

The HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15z-b000 Sleekbook is a very slim budget laptop, but the AMD platform requires a few trade-offs. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan Ackerman leads ...

The TouchSmart 15z-b000's plastic chassis is decked out in a glossy black finish speckled with glittery sparkles, giving it the cool, smooth appearance of a meteor. One of the TouchSmart 15z-b000's ...

HP resurrected the all-in-one concept many years ago, but there’s nothing particularly great about this model. Here’s hoping the company shakes the industry up again soon. I love the sturdy, ...

From the laptops on your desk to satellites in space and AI that seems to be everywhere, I cover many topics at PCMag. I've covered PCs and technology products for over 15 years at PCMag and other ...

The TouchSmart 11 would make a good buy for students on a tight budget, but business users will want more power. If we were making the decisions at HP, we would have left the touch capabilities out ...

If you must have a notebook with a touchscreen, HP delivers a lot of computer for very little money. But you’ll need to be patient with this one’s performance. HP’s Pavilion TouchSmart 11z-e000 is one ...

For non-demanding users, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15z-b000 Sleekbook ($649.99 list) is a relatively inexpensive way to jump into the Windows 8 fray with a touch-enabled ultraportable laptop. Its ...

These days, mid-range desktop PCs come in all shapes and sizes, but the All-in-One form factor has definitely come to the forefront as the desktop of choice. The HP Pavilion TouchSmart 23-F260XT AIO ...

Despite niceties like a large touch-capacitive display and a spacious hard drive, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15z-b000 Sleekbook's so-so performance and short battery life ultimately make it a ...

For non-demanding users, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15z-b000 Sleekbook ($649.99 list) is a relatively inexpensive way to jump into the Windows 8 fray with a touch-enabled ultraportable laptop. Its ...