Notice friend turning over some digital equipment (7)

I believe the answer is:

laptops

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'notice friend turning over some digital equipment' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'notice friend turning over' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'spot' (spot can mean to notice or observe).
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'turning over' says the letters should be written backwards.
'spot'+'pal'='spotpal'
'spotpal' in reverse letter order is 'LAPTOPS'.

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(Other definitions for laptops that I've seen before include "PCs" , "more than one PC" , "Portable computers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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