Who is Laptop Mag? We're your friendly neighborhood geeks, excited to tell you about the latest and greatest happenings in mobile tech. We're here to decipher all the tech jargon so you can make an informed decision on your next gadget purchase. While our laptop coverage is our claim to fame, as the pulse of mobile tech, we bring the same geeky passion to a number of arenas, such as tablets, audio, gaming, and so much more.
What we do
Laptop Mag doesn't just write about tech; we live and breathe it. Throughout any given year, our staff reviews over 150 laptops. Upon arrival, the systems undergo a litany of tests designed to test performance, endurance, and overall quality via synthetic and real-world benchmarks. The same goes for tablets, smartphones, and just about everything else that comes through the labs.
Speaking of the labs, when they're not running our proprietary battery test, our crack testing squad is hard at work devising new ways of evaluating products. If you’re curious about how we test, check out this handy testing guide to learn what each test entails. Here's how we review once the lab testing is complete.
Why we do it
Let's face it: There are a lot of cool gadgets out there. However, if you're anything like us, you only have the space and budget to indulge your techie wants. A laptop, or any gadget for that matter, is an investment. We want to help you make the best purchasing decision for your use case and budget.
But we don't stop there. We also want to help you get the most out of your shiny new gadget. That's why, in addition to news and reviews, we offer a host of how-tos, explainers, and face-offs to give you an idea of everything your tech can do.
Our history
Laptop Mag began in 1991 when Bedford Communications launched the first issue of Laptop Buyers’ Guide and Handbook. Later, the publication’s name was shortened to LAPTOP as it expanded its focus to handhelds, smartphones, and tablets. The publication won an Eddie award from Folio Magazine.
Laptop Mag was acquired by TechMedia Network (now Purch) in July 2011. In April 2013, we went 100 percent digital to provide millions of monthly visitors with more current and comprehensive information. In 2018, Future acquired Purch.
Meet the staff
The people on the Laptop team bring their passion, expertise, and joie de vivre to the business of writing about consumer technology. If you have a hot tip or question about something we cover, feel free to contact a staffer.
Nick Lucchesi
Nick joined Laptop in April 2024. In his travels before landing at Planet Future PLC, he was the first editor-in-chief for Inverse, a web editor at alternative weeklies from Denver to New York, a daily newspaper reporter, and a technology marketer, among other roles. He loves a good buying guide, jaw-dropping original quotes, the occasional $5 adjective, a robust nut graf, and short meetings.
Email | nicklucchesi.com | LinkedIn
Sean Riley
Sean Riley has spent over 13 years covering a wide range of tech, including phones, wearables, tablets, smart home devices, laptops, AR, VR, mobile payments, fintech, and more. Now, as the Managing Editor of Laptop Mag, Sean is the resident mobile expert specializing in phones, wearables, and tablets, and you'll find plenty of news, reviews, how-to, and opinion pieces on these subjects from him here. But Laptop Mag is a perfect fit for that broad range of interests, with reviews and news on the latest laptops, VR games, and computer accessories, along with coverage on everything from AI to cybersecurity and more.
Rami Tabari
Rami Tabari is Laptop Reviews Editor for Laptop Mag. He reviews every shape and form of a laptop and all sorts of cool tech. You can find him sitting at his desk surrounded by a hoarder's dream of laptops, and when he navigates his way out to civilization, you can catch him watching really bad anime or playing some painfully difficult game. He’s the best at every game, and he just doesn’t lose. That’s why you’ll occasionally catch his byline attached to the latest Souls-like challenge.
Hilda Scott
Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets and bargain shopping to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and 11 years of tech and entertainment journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV shows and pro wrestling matches.
Rael Hornby
Rael Hornby, potentially influenced by far too many LucasArts titles at an early age, once thought he’d grow up to be a mighty pirate. However, after several interventions with close friends and family members, you’re now much more likely to see his name attached to the bylines of tech articles. While not maintaining a double life as an aspiring writer by day and indie game dev by night, you’ll find him sitting in a corner somewhere muttering about microtransactions or hunting down promising indie games on X.
James T. Pero
James joined Laptop Mag in September 2024. Before joining Laptop, James was a Senior Editor at Inverse, a Senior Editor at Input, and a Home Town Media Group reporter.
Claire Tabari
Self-described art critic and unabashedly pretentious, Claire finds joy in impassioned ramblings about her closeness to video games. She has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Brooklyn College and five years of experience in entertainment journalism. Claire is a stalwart defender of the importance of subjectivity and spends most days overwhelmed with excitement for the past, present, and future of gaming. When she isn't writing or playing Dark Souls, she can be found eating chicken fettuccine alfredo and watching anime.
Madeline Ricchiuto
Madeline Ricchiuto is a staff writer at Laptop Mag. Before that, she was a lab tester at Future, testing products for Tom’s Guide, Tom’s Hardware, and Laptop Magazine. Prior to working at Future, Madeline was the Head Games Writer and Editor at Bleeding Cool and a QA tester with LiquidSky Software. She’s also written for various publications, including CG Magazine, Marvel Entertainment, and Diver Magazine.
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield is a freelance tech journalist specializing in keyboards, peripherals, gaming gear, and mobile tech. Outside of writing, Stevie loves indie games, photography, and building way too many custom keyboards.
Email | LinkedIn | scbonifield.com
Sarah Chaney
Sarah Chaney is a freelance tech writer with five years of experience across multiple outlets, including Mashable, How-To Geek, MakeUseOf, Tom’s Guide, and of course, Laptop Mag. She loves reviewing the latest gadgets, from inventive robot vacuums to new laptops, wearables, and anything PC-related. When she's not writing, she's probably playing a video game, exploring the outdoors, or listening to her current favorite song or album on repeat.
Matthew Murray
As head of testing for Future PLC, Matthew helps coordinate and conduct product testing for many of the company’s editorial brands — including Laptop. Matthew’s writing and editing for technology has been seen in various publications, including Tom’s Guide, PCMag, ExtremeTech, and Computer Shopper. He’s also worked at various theater-oriented publications, including Stage Directions, TheaterMania, and Talkin’ Broadway, where he was the chief New York theater critic for over 16 years. He has edited eight books and is currently working on his ninth. He earned his B.A. in Dramatic Writing from Western Washington University, where he studied Internet technologies and German.
Arif Bacchus
Arif is the New York-based lab tester at Future Media, Laptop Mag's parent company. He works closely with the head of testing, Matthew Murray. Arif runs rounds of benchmarking tests daily on laptops, phones, tablets, and tech gadgets for Future's editorial brands, including Laptop Mag and sister websites like Tom's Guide. Arif has over eight years of experience in the technology journalism field and is known to be a collector of Windows PCs and laptops. As a writer before joining Future, he authored hundreds of laptop reviews, op-eds, thousands of buying guides, and tons of news posts for publications like Digital Trends, XDA, OnMSFT, MSPoweuser, and Mac Observer.
Write for Laptop Mag
We're always looking for fresh voices to extol the virtues of mobile technology. Want to write a review? Got an interesting opinion you'd like to share? Please contact us at laptopmagpitches@futurenet.com.
If you're looking for something more permanent, check out the Future Careers site for any openings.
How to contact Laptop Mag
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