Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas

Published: 2 days ago (January 17, 2026 at 08:00 AM EST)

1 min read

Source: The Verge

Introduction

During a chaotic multiday event, I found myself working anywhere. And always in a rush.

At CES, I did what you’re not supposed to do: I brought a pre‑production laptop to use as my primary workhorse during a hectic event. The unproven rifle in question is the new Arm‑based Asus Zenbook A16. It’s a…

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