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Year in review: The rise of the Netbook

December 18, 2008 As consumers clamped down on expenses, it appeared a prescient move that PC makers began touting the smaller, cheaper machines. TAGS: Netbook, PC company, brand, Acer Inc., ASUS, Europe, Sony Corp., laptop computer, HP, Dell, Apple Computer, PC

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, Acer Inc., Apple iPod, PC company, music player, Apple Macintosh, U.S., PC, notebook computer

Yearning for color on laptops

January 30, 2006 Black and gray may dominate the choices for many machines, but options are growing for people bored with plain old PCs.Photos: Modded laptops TAGS: philosophy, PC company, Texas, laptop computer, notebook computer, color, Apple Computer, Dell, PC, Intel, HP

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, hard drive, Dell

Toeing the line on back-to-school PCs

July 7, 2005 PC makers push multimedia capabilities and 64-bit processors, but schools are a bit more conservative. Photos: Computers for class TAGS: university, PC company, back-to-school, student, school, Apple iBook, entertainment, Apple Computer, Apple PowerBook, multimedia, Dell, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Customer satisfaction down among PC buyers

August 14, 2007 Both Apple and Dell lose ground with customers who wish for better product reliability and customer service, according to a new study. TAGS: American Customer Satisfaction Index, customer satisfaction, satisfaction, perception, survey, Apple Computer, PC company, Compaq Computer Corp., brand, leader, Dell, HP, PC

PC shipments up, but Dell loses ground

April 19, 2006 The PC market continues to grow--but Dell, Lenovo and Apple don't see gains as fast as others in the pack. TAGS: shipment, Gartner Inc., consumer PC, Lenovo, PC company, market share, Dell, U.S., Apple Computer, pricing, podcast, Intel, PC, AMD, HP

Will Mac Mini spur petite-PC revolution?

January 27, 2005 Windows PC manufacturers are hoping Apple Computer's Mac Mini catches on. Really. Photos: Petite PCs TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, Steve Baker, PC company, kitchen, NPD Group Inc., Windows PC, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, success, notebook computer, HP, U.S., PC, CD, Microsoft Windows

Gateway gets a new CEO--again

September 7, 2006 The PC maker practically changes chief executives like Italy used to swap prime ministers. TAGS: CompuCom, Gateway Inc., CEO, PC company, consumer electronics, electronics, store, Dell, PC, Apple Computer

Inventory glut foreshadows sales woes for Compaq, Apple

November 30, 2000 Gateway shares are being pounded after the company says its consumer PC sales came in lower than expected, and analysts warn things could get just as bad, or uglier, for Apple and Compaq. ... TAGS: consumer PC, inventory, PC company, Compaq Computer Corp., Apple Computer, Gateway Inc., PC

Power shortage for the holidays?

October 30, 2006 A notebook builder says it will be light on shipments because of battery shortages, but PC companies don't seem worried yet. TAGS: shortage, recall, shipment, PC company, battery, notebook computer, Lenovo, Sony Corp., situation, Apple Computer, Dell, PC, laptop computer

Dell bids adieu to hard-drive music players

February 6, 2006 Pocket DJs never made headway against the iPod, so PC maker is focusing on flash-memory music players instead. TAGS: music player, flash memory, MusicMatch, Dell, PC company, consumer electronics, spokesman, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, MP3, hard drive, PC

First-quarter PC shipments rise

April 15, 2005 Unit shipments exceed expectations slightly, but tougher times lie ahead, analysts say. TAGS: shipment, Gartner Inc., research company, PC company, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., PC, Dell, HP

Global PC shipments grow, but revenue remains flat

January 18, 2007 Hewlett-Packard, the largest PC maker in the world, expanded its lead over Dell in the fourth quarter worldwide. TAGS: market share, shipment, PC company, Gartner Inc., Dell, U.S., Acer Inc., HP, PC, Apple 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, Intel, PC company, Apple Computer, Acer Inc., health, Dell, Gateway Inc., PC, Sony Corp., HP

This week in PCs

February 4, 2005 The quest for quiet computing has garnered attention from specialist manufacturers, major PC companies and an underground of acoustic cultists. TAGS: PC company, Dell Optiplex, alliance, Dell Latitude, attention, Apple Computer, notebook computer, PC, HP

Why Dell needs a handheld

December 10, 2007 Making a consumer gadget is a necessity if the computer company wants to compete with Apple and HP. TAGS: handheld device, handheld, smart phone, NPD Group Inc., Dell, HP iPaq, PC company, Apple iPhone, handset, Apple Computer, HP, PC

Year in review: Power problems plague PCs, servers

December 29, 2006 A massive notebook battery recall hit many PC makers, while the server industry grappled with growing heating issues. TAGS: AMD Opteron, recall, Intel Itanium, Intel Xeon, Montecito, x86 server, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, PC company, battery, Intel, Apple Computer, Dell, AMD

Vista delayed beyond holidays

March 24, 2006 Crucial PC-selling season in jeopardy as new OS hits speed bump; it's now expected in 2007. TAGS: jeopardy, Redmond, delay, Microsoft Windows Vista, holiday, PC company, season, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, retailer, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh

Will Intel open Pandora's box with Mac Mini twin?

May 31, 2005 Chipmaker shows off AOpen prototype in Taiwan; boxes could hit store shelves later this year. Photos: Concept PC pays homage to Mac Mini TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, Computex, Taiwan, trade show, Intel, chip company, wireless networking, design, PC company, motherboard, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, chipset, PC