MSI follows on the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU with a laptop featuring such mobile gaming hardware-- the Alpha 15, a 15.6-inch laptop also featuring Radeon 7 3750H APU and a 144Hz 1080p IPS Radeon FreeSync display.

According to MSI, the addition of the Radeon RX 5500M allows for "triple-digit" framerates, as well as enhanced game visuals through FidelityFX technology. Further boosting performance is Cooler Boost 5, a 7-heatpipe cooling module designed to take advantage of the hardware, as well as the addition of either 8 or 16GB of RAM. Storage comes through x1 M.2 SSD and x1 2.5-inch SATA HDD.

Microsoft presents what it claims is "the broadest Surface lineup ever"-- one featuring revamped laptop and tablet offerings, as well as accessories and a dual-screen tablet, the Surface Neo.

Available in 13.5- and 15-inch options with new colours and finishes, the Surface Laptop 3 ships with either a 10th gen Intel Core processor or, in case of the 15-inch model, the AMD Ryzen Surface Edition processor. The result of a co-engineering effort between Microsoft and AMD, the processor promises the "fastest graphics performance" of any 15-inch laptop.

In further details, the Surface Laptop 3 features a full-size keyboard with 1.33mm key travel with the choice of either Alcantara fabric or an aluminium all-metal finish. The trackpad is 20% larger, while connectivity comes through both USB-A and USB-C ports. Microsoft says conferencing is also catered for, since the laptop features improved front-facing cameras, OmniSonic speakers and dual far-field studio microphones.

According to Context, Chromebooks make a 11% of notebooks sold in W. Europe in July and August 2019-- up from 8% in the same period last year-- with the reason being the seasonal Q3 2019 peak in education demand.

Shipments are up by 27% Y-o-Y, with volume sales to commercial channels (including resellers focusing on education) growing by 20% Y-o-Y. As a result, Chromebooks account for 14.3% of notebooks sold to commercial resellers in early Q3 2019, up from 12.7% in Q3 2018.

Sales growth into consumer channels is even stronger, but the increase comes from a much smaller base. Sales to retail and consumer e-tail are up by 57% Y-o-Y, bringing Chromebook share of consumer notebooks from 3.5% in early Q3 2019 to 6% in Q3 2019. The UK  is the biggest Chromebook market for distributors, followed by Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands.

While Google has all but confirmed the reveal of the Pixel 4 for the upcoming October 2019 hardware event, 9to5Google reports the search giant will also present a Pixelbook, specifically a 13.3-inch Chromebook with a 4K display.

Supposedly dubbed the "Pixelbook Go," the device sees Google adopt a more traditional laptop form factor, as opposed to the 2-in-1 hybrid design of the original Pixelbook. The company had already hinted at making such a device back at the April Google Cloud Next 2019 event, with a presentation slide reading “now, our goal is to empower your agile, modern workforce to be productive on-the-go," while suggesting a future laptop.