STACK #206 Dec 2021

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CHRISTMAS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO TRADE UP YOUR SMARTPHONE. STUCK FOR IDEAS? WE’VE GOT THE COVERAGE SORTED.

68. LENOVO IDEAPAD SLIM 5I An excellent value laptop that boasts

70. APPLE IPHONE 13 128GB Apple lifts the quality bar yet again with an iPhone that packs some serious power thanks to the A15 Bionic chip. Working in tandem with the same camera tech as the iPhone 12 Pro, it features sensor- shift stabilisation for crisp photos and silky-smooth video – including

66. ASUS ZENBOOK EVO FLIP

the latest Intel 11th-gen tech with a Core i5 processor, the IdeaPad 5i maintains the Lenovo tradition of full-featured, fast laptops that deliver great performance and feature-rich design. With a 1080p HD display, this one comes equipped with plenty of ports for all your stuff, a generous 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of fast SSD storage. The audio’s no slouch either – tuned by Dolby for streaming goodness on the go. 69. LENOVO YOGA 7I Who would’ve ever thought that a laptop could do yoga? Well, Lenovo figured its range of foldable 2-in-1 computers was so graceful at

The master computer designers at ASUS have crammed a whole lot of power into this sleek, flappable touchscreen laptop, with the very latest 11th-generation Intel Core i5 processor delivering the power to a take- anywhere device that sports a crisp Full HD OLED touchscreen display. You can use it as a standard laptop or flip the screen over and instantly have a supremely powerful tablet running Windows 10. The ideal "all situations" computer. 67. MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 8 The clever people at Microsoft have been perfecting ways to turn the humble laptop into a true do-everything portable device for years now, and with their latest Surface Pro, they’re pushing what’s possible a bit further. With a 120Hz refresh rate on the 13-inch touchscreen

4K Dolby Vision recording. With huge battery life and a gorgeous 6.1-inch OLED display, it’s a base-priced iPhone with pro features that make it a must for the shopping list. 71 . SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD3 5G 256GB Samsung’s been experimenting with folding screens for a while, and we’re sure it won’t be long before we see a TV we can roll up and take with us on holidays! Their latest bit of folding cleverness is a beautiful thing indeed – a smartphone that looks like it’s your everyday device… until you open it up to reveal the 7.6- inch OLED display inside. You’ve got yourself a tablet PC that folds and fits in your pocket. Stunning.

display, and Intel’s 11th- gen Evo tech powering Windows 11, the Surface Pro 8 can run for 16 hours on a single charge – a true “all day” laptop.

switching between laptop and tablet mode, it was always going to be the best name for them – and who are we to argue? This latest Yoga, with 11th-gen Intel CPU and Windows 11 pre-installed, is a device you’ll want to keep with you for both work and play, with its sleek, slim design a real highlight.

CHRISTMAS CRACK-UPS

What do you get if you cross Santa

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with a duck? A Christmas quacker!

Logitech POP Mouse It's no secret computer mice tend to be a bit drab... but not when they POP! Available in three stylish colour schemes, one of these will liven up any work desk.

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