Piltch Point (Video)

Piltch Point (Video)


Latest Episodes

Episode 33 - Best Gadgets of 2013
December 02, 2013

Avram Piltch tells us of the newest Laptop Magazine record holder, the T440, having the longest non-slice battery life of any laptop ever tested. He also discusses Laptop Magazine's list of the best gadgets of 2013.

Episode 31
November 21, 2013

Hosted by Avram Piltch, Online Editorial Director of LAPTOP Magazine, and moderated by Scott Ertz and Nicholas DiMeo, The Piltch Point is a livecast covering the news of the week in the mobile space.

Episode 29
November 04, 2013

Avram Piltch discusses some of the annoyances with Windows 8.1 and how to solve them. From searching for files to not copying files in Modern UI; from quickly vanishing notifications to protecting you from yourself, Avram has the solutions.

Episode 28 - Asus Transformer Book T100
October 21, 2013

Avram Piltch discusses and shows off the new Asus Transformer Book T100. Is it a tablet or is it a netbook? The answer to both is yes. Powered by a Bay Trail Atom processor and Windows 8.1, this little beast is a steal for $349.

Episode 27 - Why Chrome OS is Still a Pass
October 14, 2013

Avram Piltch discusses the newly announced HP Chromebook 11 and why this device, alone with all other Chromebooks are not ready for primetime. With an app store that allows you to install apps that won't run on your device, 5+ second application load time

Episode 26 - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear
October 07, 2013

Avram Piltch talks about and shows off the new Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Gear smartwatch. With 11 hours of battery life on the LAPTOP Magazine test and a huge, beautiful screen that takes advantage of its stylus in a great way, is the Note 3 the

Episode 25 - Stupidest Smartphone Features
September 30, 2013

Avram Piltch discusses the top features of smartphones that no one could ever want. From attention seeking media players to gestures that are more difficult than the normal interaction method, today's smartphones truly have it all.

Episode 24 - iPhone is Still Behind the Times
September 23, 2013

Avram Piltch discusses why the iPhone 5s and 5c is still behind the times. Between terrible battery life, small screens, lack of application side-loading and a lack of NFC, it just seems like skipping the iPhone is a good idea.

Episode 23 - Intel Bay Trail
September 16, 2013

Avram Piltch discusses the newly announced Intel Bay Trail family of processors and their future in the tablet and laptop marketplace. Marketed as Atom in tablets and Celeron and Pentium for laptops, these processors offer significant improvements over th

Episode 22 - Samsung Note 3 and Gear Preview
September 10, 2013

Sherri L. Smith of LAPTOP Magazine, filling in for Avram Piltch, talks about the news of the week out of the Samsung camp: the Note 3 and Gear smartwatch.