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Acer seizes opening with Gateway

August 27, 2007 The Taiwanese PC maker has been growing fast. With Gateway, it gets a bigger foothold on U.S. soil. TAGS: PC company, Gateway Inc., eMachines Inc., Stephen Baker, Richard Shim, Acer Inc., Gartner Inc., brand, Lenovo, notebook computer, acquisition, U.S., HP, Compaq Computer Corp., PC

Dell: Not the PC company you used to know

December 7, 2007 Company that made it big by being direct will soon sell its gear at Best Buy, not long after similar moves with Staples and Wal-Mart. How times change. TAGS: Richard Shim, Best Buy Co. Inc., PC company, small and medium business, Staples Inc., Dell, notebook computer, retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Acer Inc., Dell Inspiron, U.S., PC, HP

HP, Acer take different paths with AMD's Turion

June 22, 2005 One new notebook is for entertaining and the other is for getting down to business. TAGS: AMD Turion, notebook computer, Acer Inc., AMD, AMD Athlon 64, small business, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., ATI Technologies, photograph

Acer taps AMD's Turion processor

March 14, 2005 Acer America will become one of the first brand name PC makers to offer AMD's Turion 64 processor in a notebook. TAGS: AMD Turion, Acer Inc., AMD, PC company, brand name, notebook computer, brand

Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers

October 30, 2007 As more computer buyers turn to laptops, lesser-known companies that produce PCs will have a hard time keeping up with the big guys.Photos: White-box choices TAGS: consumer PC, notebook computer, PC company, brand, Acer Inc., HP, PC, Apple Computer, Dell, hard drive

Measuring the iPod effect

November 28, 2006 news analysis Apple's Mac sales are up, but it's hard to say how much the ubiquitous iPod has helped. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Acer Inc., PC company, music player, Apple Macintosh, U.S., PC, notebook computer

Intel's Core Duo health causes PC industry pain

January 27, 2006 Intel's accelerated launch of its first dual-core notebook processor has forced PC vendors to scramble with new launch schedules. TAGS: Intel Core Duo, product development, notebook computer, CompUSA Inc., dual-core processor, vendor, Apple Computer, PC company, Intel, Acer Inc., health, Dell, Gateway Inc., Sony Corp., PC, HP

Acer pulls ahead in global PC race

February 10, 2005 Taiwan firm outstrips global PC market growth by a factor of three to climb to fifth position in worldwide sales. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., Acer Inc., Lenovo, PC, notebook computer, Apple Computer

Year in review: Dell's metamorphosis

December 19, 2007 The PC maker navigated major transitions in the executive suite and its business model in 2007. TAGS: PC company, Acer Inc., Lenovo, China, notebook computer, Dell, Gateway Inc., U.S., PC, HP

Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show

April 7, 2006 Benchmarking by CNET shows that running Windows applications on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp is just like using any other Windows PC. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Intel Core Duo, Apple MacBook, Windows application, Apple MacBook Pro, Acer Inc., Apple iMac, notebook computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Intel, Microsoft Windows XP

Europe tops North America as largest PC market

January 19, 2006 For the first time, the European region ships more PCs than the U.S., reaching 72.6 million. TAGS: shipment, North America, Gartner Inc., Europe, region, research company, Asia, PC company, notebook computer, Acer Inc., PC, AMD, U.S.

New AMD chips meant for mobile gamers

August 22, 2005 VoodooPC and Acer are among the manufacturers expected to use the chips in new laptops. TAGS: AMD, chip company, AMD Turion, Intel Centrino, Intel, gamer, notebook computer, Intel Pentium, Acer Inc., laptop computer

Lenovo-brand PCs aim to Think for less

February 23, 2006 First Lenovo-branded PCs to appear stateside follow lead of IBM's ThinkPad design philosophy--for much less. Photos: The first Lenovo-branded PCs TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, IBM ThinkCentre, Chinese company, small and medium business, IBM PC, IBM Corp., notebook computer, brand, PC, Acer Inc.

The next wave of PCs

June 5, 2008 New chips like Intel's Atom and Nvidia's Tegra are shaping the development of PCs from the Eee Box desktop to the emerging category of mobile Internet devices. TAGS: Computex, nanotechnology, NVidia, Acer Aspire, Ubuntu, mobile device, Intel, ASUS, AMD, notebook computer, laptop computer, blog, Acer Inc., ATI Technologies, PC

PC market surged in 2005, will settle in 2006

January 18, 2006 More than 208 million PCs were shipped in 2005--a new record; but the growth will slow down a bit next year. TAGS: shipment, merger, Lenovo, market share, PC company, Dell, U.S., notebook computer, Acer Inc., IBM Corp., HP, PC

Shadowy shopping at the Beijing PC mall

April 23, 2007 Buying a PC in China is like shopping at a farmers market, but certain shoppers might find themselves with an uninvited tour guide.Photos: A tech trek in Beijing TAGS: yuan, Beijing, floor, Tom Clancy, China, flash memory, notebook computer, Intel, radio, Acer Inc., PC, HP, photograph

Dell's dilemma--it's about pricing

November 1, 2005 As the company forecasts an earnings slip, bargain PC makers are making steady gains in market share. TAGS: consumer PC, gap, business PC, Dell, PC company, branding, pricing, customer service, U.S., HP, PC, Acer Inc., notebook computer

PC shipments leap past expectations

October 17, 2005 HP grows shipments slightly faster than Dell, stemming--for now--what had become a widening gap between the rivals. TAGS: shipment, price cut, Gartner Inc., research company, Dell, rate, HP, Apple Computer, Acer Inc., U.S., PC, notebook computer
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