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Yesterday, Dell announced that the XPS 18 portable All-in-One is now available for customers in the United States, Canada and select countries in Europe to order via Dell.com starting at $899 (U.S.).

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Today, VIZIO is announcing the availability for their new line-up of high performance Windows 8 PCs - all with 10-finger capacitive touch displays with awesome picture quality and of course fantastic audio.

VIZIO’s new 15.6” Thin + Light Touch model starts at $1,189.99) and their 14” Thin + Light Touch model starts at $1,089.99. Both models are available with either an AMD A10 APU processor or Intel Core i7 processor. VIZIO’s new Thin + Light Touch models keep VIZIO’s sleek design with an ultra-thin profile and increased battery capacity.

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Ok so this is pretty cool. Yesterday, Dell announced the newest member of their awesome XPS line (I have the XPS 13): the XPS 18. The XPS 18 is an All-in-One PC. The XPS 18 is a tablet. Wait… what?

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Sometimes there is nothing like a shiny new PC to bring a family together—and this was the case for my family a few weeks ago when I brought the Sony VAIO Tap 20 to my parents’ house. My sister asked inquisitively “what’s that?” when she saw it sitting in the trunk of my car. I told her that it was half tablet, half all-in-one and the coolest new PC from Sony.

The Sony VAIO Tap 20 is an amazingly unique PC because it is the only All-In-One that doubles as a gigantic tablet. You can unplug it from the wall, pick it up and move it easily to any room in the house, and better yet, it has a three hour battery life, so you don’t have to pick a spot to work or play near an outlet. It seamlessly went from the kitchen to the downstairs living room in my house many times a day. The fact that a PC with a 20 inch screen is now very portable is so cool.

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Hi, I’m Nick Parker and I lead the OEM Division at Microsoft.

Many of our partners are making announcements this week at IFA so it’s a good time to showcase some of the amazing hardware innovation coming to market with Windows 8.

IFA is one of the world’s largest consumer electronics trade shows and attracts upward of 150,000 people in Berlin each year. It’s great to see the buzz and excitement for the new products being announced, especially in the PC space.

The industry is building momentum for Windows 8, and the level of hardware innovation from components and hinges to ultrathin designs and beautiful touch displays is impressive. Customers will benefit from very rich and immersive experiences made possible by the combination of the incredible new Windows PCs and tablets running Windows 8 or Windows RT along with cloud services. With devices that range from tablets and hybrids to more familiar notebooks and all-in-ones on display at the IFA conference, it is clear that consumers will have a broad range of PC choices when Windows 8 launches.

Here are some of the highlights from Berlin this week:

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Meet community activist Mark Covington. He was born and raised in Detroit and like many other Americans he lost his job in 2008, forcing him to move back home with his mother and grandmother while he figured out what do next. Walking around his neighborhood he became tired watching the empty lots continue to collect trash, so he decided to do something about it. On April 8, 2008 he began converting a vacant lot into the Georgia Street Community Garden.

The Georgia Street Community Garden quickly took root within his community. “A lady from down the street needed structure for her boys, so they started working in the garden. Before I knew it, I had 15-20 kids helping.” But it wasn’t just the crowd of kids that was growing -- fresh fruits and veggies also started to sprout.

Before Mark knew it, he had his next job—a community activist and as the garden grew so did his responsibilities. His days became filled up with speaking engagements, blog and website publishing, in addition to planning both garden and community events. Mark’s primary tool is his Acer Aspire S3 which helps him manage the Georgia Street Community. From working on garden plans, to tracking donations, to managing everyday emails, Mark’s Acer can handle it all.