ObsessedTech· Lenovo
A Laptop That Survives Your Tab Habit
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3: enough computer for real work, not enough to become your personality.
From the shelf
Tech gifts
Tech we would actually plug in. Headphones, a laptop, a tablet, the drive that survives a bag. The priced ones on this shelf sit over $100, so tech under $100 does not have three picks yet. The console lives on the game-night list.
Showing 6 of 14. The shelf has more. These are the ones we’d hand over first.
Picks
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Tech· Audio-TechnicaStudio Headphones With the Cable Still Attached
Audio-Technica’s ATH-M50x in black: closed-back studio headphones with 45 mm drivers, a detachable cable, and a fold that fits a bag.
Tech· SamsungA Terabyte That Survives the Bag
Samsung’s T7 Shield 1TB in Black, model MU-PE1T0S/AM: a pocket SSD with a rubber shell, IP65, and reads up to 1,050 MB/s.
Tech· LogitechKeys That Stopped Performing
Logitech’s MX Keys S in Pale Grey: a low-profile wireless keyboard with a backlight, USB-C charging, and room for three devices.
Tech· AppleEleven Inches, and the Laptop Can Stay
Apple iPad 11-inch (A16), 128GB, Wi-Fi, Blue: a Liquid Retina screen, Touch ID, USB-C, and no cellular plan hiding in the checkout.
Tech· AppleThe Watch That Noticed You Stood Up
Apple Watch SE 3, GPS, 40 mm Midnight aluminum with the Midnight sport band in S/M: a wrist that tells time and then files a small report.
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