Articles by David Eitelbach

David was a writer at Laptop Mag. His coverage spanned how-to guides, reviews, and product rankings. He reviewed Asus, Lenovo, and Gigabyte laptops; guided readers on how to do various things in Excel, and even how to force quit an app in macOS. Outside of Laptop Mag, his work has appeared on sites such as Tom's Guide and TechRadar.

Articles by: David Eitelbach

How to Create a Pivot Table Based on Multiple Tables in Excel 2013

By David Eitelbach last updated 26 April 22

MacBook’s move to ARM: Why Apple could succeed where others failed

How to force quit an app in macOS

By David Eitelbach published 19 April 22

If you've ever encountered an unresponsive program in Windows (and who hasn't?), you’ve undoubtedly used the Ctrl-Alt-Delete key combination to force the program to quit. Unlike PCs, however, ma...

10 Ways to Make Your PC Boot Faster

By David Eitelbach published 14 April 22

How to use VLOOKUP in Excel

By David Eitelbach published 13 April 22

Here's how to use VLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel, which can help you find data quickly.

ASUS EeePC 1025C Flare Review

By David Eitelbach last updated 7 April 22

Read our review of the ASUS Eee PC 1025C Flare. It lasts more than 9 hours on a charge, weighs 2.4 pounds, and costs just $299, but is it worth it?

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2015 Review

By David Eitelbach published 19 September 17

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2015's excellent malware protection and outstanding privacy tools put it at the top of starter antivirus suites.

Aorus X7 Review

By David Eitelbach published 22 October 14

The 17.3-inch Aorus X7 gaming laptop packs dual GPUs and triple SSDs into a super-slim chassis, but don't forget the power cord

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch Review

By David Eitelbach published 15 July 13

The Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch Ultrabook offers Windows 8 shoppers a sexy aluminum design, a responsive touch screen, very good sound and excellent ergonomics for an affordable price.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p Review

By David Eitelbach published 10 July 13

Editor's Choice

Packing dual GPUs, a 1080p display and JBL speakers, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p is a fantastic gaming notebook for shoppers on a budget.

Help Me, LAPTOP: I Need a Gaming Notebook Under 5 Pounds

By David Eitelbach published 24 July 12

Dell Inspiron 15R and 17R Special Edition Sport Skullcandy Speakers

By David Eitelbach published 5 June 12

If you used the Dell XPS 15 or XPS 17 for gaming and multimedia entertainment, you'll be pleased by Dell's latest announcement -- the Inspiron 15R Special Edition and 17R Special Edition noteboo...

ASUS G75VW-DS71 Review

By David Eitelbach published 9 May 12

We review the ASUS G75VW-DS71, a 17.3 inch laptop that delivers stellar graphics performance, a Thunderbolt port, and a sleek design for less than $2,000.