Tony Polanco
Tony is a computing writer at Tom’s Guide covering laptops, tablets, Windows, and iOS. During his off-hours, Tony enjoys reading comic books, playing video games, reading speculative fiction novels, and spending too much time on X/Twitter. His non-nerdy pursuits involve attending Hard Rock/Heavy Metal concerts and going to NYC bars with friends and colleagues. His work has appeared in publications such as Laptop Mag, PC Mag, and various independent gaming sites.
Latest articles by Tony Polanco
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Cyber Monday sale slashes $42 off my favorite GaN charger
By Tony Polanco published
Big Cyber Monday deal shaves 38% off this Ugreen GaN charger. Don't miss out on this sale.
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Cyber Monday iPad sale — I just found my favorite iPad for $100 off
By Tony Polanco published
This Cyber Monday iPad deal discounts my favorite Apple tablet by $100 — get it now before it sells out!
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The best Black Friday gaming laptop deal is this Alienware m16 with RTX 4090 for $400 off
By Tony Polanco last updated
Need a powerful gaming laptop? This Black Friday deal saves you hundreds off the Alienware m16 with RTX 4090.
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Best Black Friday tablet deals 2023 — deals on iPads, Samsung and Fire tablets
By Tony Polanco last updated
The best Black Friday deals on iPads you can get now.
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Dell Black Friday deals 2024 — best sales available now
By Tony Polanco last updated
Dell Black Friday deals are here, and there are big savings on laptops, monitors and more.
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Black Friday laptop deals 2023 — best sales now
By Rory Mellon last updated
Black Friday laptop deals have begun — here's the biggest sales on Chromebooks, MacBooks and more
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Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals you can get right now
By Rory Mellon, Dave Meikleham last updated
Black Friday gaming laptops are here, and the best deals offer huge discounts on a variety of excellent portable PCs.
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Our favorite gaming laptop of the year is $400 off for Black Friday now
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is our favorite gaming laptop of 2023 and it's now on sale during Black Friday. Here's where you can buy it.
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The 7 best Black Friday laptop sales I’ve found so far
By Tony Polanco published
Black Friday is the best time to buy a new laptop — here are 7 deals I recommend.
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Forget Meta Quest 3 — the Meta Quest 2 just crashed to $249 for Black Friday
By Tony Polanco published
The Meta Quest 2 is an excellent way to get into VR gaming. You can get it at a discount in this Black Friday sale.
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Black Friday gaming deals — save big on PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X games
By Tony Polanco published
Black Friday gaming deals are coming in hot, meaning you can save a lot on some fantastic titles — here are some of the best deals we've found.
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Hurry! Dell XPS 13 just crashed to $599 in Black Friday laptop deal
By Tony Polanco published
The latest Dell XPS 13 laptop is an overall solid laptop for everyday computing. It's now $599 thanks to this Black Friday deal.
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MacBook Air Black Friday deal alert — lowest price ever now on 15-inch model
By Tony Polanco published
The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch is on sale for $250 off thanks this awesome Black Friday deal.
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Epic iPad Black Friday deal drops 10.2-inch model to lowest price ever
By Tony Polanco last updated
The most affordable iPad just got cheaper — the 10.2-inch iPad 2021 is $229 at Amazon right now for Black Friday.
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This sweet PS5 gaming headset is now $40 off for Black Friday
By Tony Polanco published
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset is ideal for PS5 owners and PC gamers. You can save $40 in this Black Friday deal.
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Steam Deck OLED — 3 reasons to buy and 2 reasons to skip
By Tony Polanco published
The Steam Deck OLED introduces several new improvements over its predecessor but they might not be enough for some. Here are 3 reasons to get Valve's new handheld and 2 reasons to skip the device.
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Whoa! Epic Black Friday sale slashes $100 off the Xbox Series X
By Tony Polanco published
Best Buy is offering the Xbox Series X for $399 in this epic Black Friday sale.
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One of my favorite OLED gaming monitors is a massive $600 off in Black Friday sale
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is one of the best curved gaming monitors we've reviewed — and you can buy it now for $500 off for Black Friday.
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Sweet Samsung Black Friday deal — Galaxy Tab Ultra is $400 off right now
By Tony Polanco published
If you want the biggest Android tablet out there, you need to take advantage of this Black Friday deal.
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You deserve a mechanical keyboard for Black Friday — here’s 7 deals I recommend
By Tony Polanco published
Using a membrane keyboard? You should upgrade to a proper mechanical keyboard. Here are 7 Black Friday deals I recommend.
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Samsung Galaxy Book 4 lineup just leaked — here’s what we know
By Tony Polanco published
A reported leak has unveiled the entire Samsung Galaxy Book 4 lineup.
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My favorite MacBook accessories are on sale for Black Friday — 7 must-haves I recommend
By Tony Polanco published
Looking to get the most out of your MacBook? These 7 Black Friday deals will do the trick.
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Apple Pencil (USB-C) — 3 things I like and 3 I don’t
By Tony Polanco published
The new Apple Pencil is great, but it has some flaws