If there's one clear edge laptops have over desktop computers, it's their built-in power source. With the rechargeable battery, you no longer have to stay glued near an outlet all the time, or ...

Then, you would simply push in the new battery and call it a day. These days, though, replacing your laptop battery at home isn't as easy anymore. Sure, technically, you can still do so.

Pawing through the Dell website, he pointed me to a page displaying a muddy picture of a battery that looked different from what was in my computer.

When the power goes out on a desktop computer, you'll want a battery backup or UPS to save your data.

Dell serves up long battery life and a touchscreen with its latest Precision 3800 laptop, which the company calls the “world’s thinnest-and-lightest” mobile workstation. The Precision M3800 ...