Do you need a basic laptop for your daily tasks? Laptop deals can’t get any more affordable than Walmart’s offer for the HP Stream 14, which is down to just $169 from its original price of $229 ...

We first heard of the HP Stream in July, when Microsoft COO Kevin Turner held the notebook aloft during his keynote at the Windows Partners Conference. He was making a point about Microsoft’s intent ...

If you’re looking for a straightforward Windows laptop that can handle real work without stretching your budget, the HP 15-fd00 is worth a look. It’s built around a 13th Gen Intel Core i3-1315U ...

The Stream is a budget "cloud-based PC," available in five sizes, and one of the least-expensive ways to get Windows 8 in a laptop or tablet. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan ...

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" ...

Sometimes all you need from a laptop is the bare minimum—and in that case, there’s no need to shell out a fortune. Consider this HP laptop that’s only $350 at Best Buy, a solid $230 off its MSRP right ...