Samsung's Galaxy Book S ushers in a new era of long-lasting, always-on laptops

As expected, Samsung delivered the Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ to great fanfare at its summer Unpacked event. But the device I was most excited to get my hands on after the splashy keynote wrapped up wasn't the Note 10. It was the Galaxy Book S.

At first glance, there doesn't seem to be anything special about the clamshell Windows 10 computer. But look again: How many other 13-inch laptops can claim up to 23 hours of battery life, have built-in LTE and a touchscreen, and weigh barely over two pounds? 

Exactly. 

The Galaxy Book S isn't going to win any design awards — it looks like any other thin-and-light laptop — and after trying it out, I admit it could use some more work. Read more...