Rich Woods

3 weeks ago | xda-developers.com | Rich Woods

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i (2025) is my new favorite laptop, hands down. I have a thing for laptops that just pull out all the stops for a gorgeous design. HP used to own that space with the Spectre x360, but in recent years, it's toned it down. Now, the Yoga Slim 9i is the one that'll turn some heads. No seriously, I was out in public with this machine for all of five minutes before someone asked what it was.

1 month ago | xda-developers.com | Rich Woods

After the success of the Steam Deck, companies like Asus, Lenovo, and MSI have all produced handheld gaming PCs. With the market growing as much as it is, we're also seeing dedicated chips made for these from AMD and Qualcomm. However, one OEM that hasn't tried to compete is HP. Speaking with SVP and Division President of Gaming Solutions at HP Josephine Tan, it turned out that the answer is simple: Windows is bad. Well, at least it's bad on a small screen. In fact, it's a pretty widely known fact.

1 month ago | xda-developers.com | Rich Woods

HP held its Amplify conference this week in Nashville, where it announced something in the range of 60 new laptops. Seriously, I can't even keep track. But while digging through press releases, I realized that the devices themselves are the least important part of the show. In attending the keynote (travel and accommodations sponsored by HP) and speaking to various HP reps, I realized that they really don't talk too much about the devices themselves.

1 month ago | xda-developers.com | Rich Woods

I've been a big fan of cellular laptops for years. It's 2025; why shouldn't all of my devices just automatically connect to the internet? In fact, that's one of the reasons I've always been hopeful for the future of Windows on Arm. Qualcomm used to consider integrated cellular modems one of the key value propositions of its platform, so you can get that additional connectivity without paying a premium.

1 month ago | xda-developers.com | Rich Woods

It just wouldn't be a tech show without some concepts from Lenovo. For MWC, there are three, and they're all pretty cool in their own right. Specifically, the company's got the Yoga Solar PC, ThinkBook Flip, and a new Dual Display attachment for ThinkBooks. The Lenovo Yoga Solar PC Concept With this solar-powered PC, 20 minutes of direct sunlight gets you an hour of local video playback.