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Gateway takes Staples to school

July 19, 2005 Gateway has inked a deal to put its notebook computers in more than 875 Staples retail stores just in time for the back-to-school buying season. TAGS: Staples Inc., Gateway Inc., back-to-school, JIT, retailer, notebook computer

It's all about the iPod

October 12, 2004 New surveys credit Apple with overwhelming market share and brand recognition, but competitors may find success at the low end of market. TAGS: Stephen Baker, brand recognition, music player, back-to-school, NPD Group Inc., Apple iPod, survey, Apple Computer, digital music, brand, U.S.

AMD cuts prices on many chips

August 1, 2005 Chips for servers and notebooks, as well as single- and dual-core Athlon processors, get price cuts in time for back-to-school buying. TAGS: back-to-school, AMD, AMD Opteron, AMD Sempron, AMD Turion, AMD Athlon 64, dual-core, AMD Athlon, notebook computer, Intel, server, PC

Office Depot to offer $99 PC with $99 shipping

September 1, 2006 Even with hefty shipping cost, post-rebate price is relatively low. And deal doesn't require subscription to Internet service. TAGS: Office Depot Inc., back-to-school, Internet service, retailer, America Online Inc., notebook computer, PC, HP

Gateway gears up for back to school

July 6, 2006 Twelve new models released to PC retailers as the company embraces AMD's dual-core notebook chips and low prices. TAGS: Intel Core Solo, back-to-school, Gateway Inc., product design, Intel Celeron M, notebook computer, dual-core, AMD Turion, Intel Core Duo, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, AMD, Intel

AMD releases budget dual-core Athlon

August 1, 2005 Release of a new version of chipmaker's dual-core desktop processor comes as the back-to-school buying season heats up. TAGS: back-to-school, dual-core, AMD Athlon, AMD, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64, PC

Students seek gear with get up and go

September 4, 2007 Laptops, smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers.Photos: gadgets at the head of the class TAGS: back-to-school, NPD Group Inc., student, smart phone, notebook computer, Apple MacBook, RIM BlackBerry, Toshiba, Best Buy Co. Inc., satellite, Apple Computer, PC, laptop computer

HP trots out the $249 desktop

July 13, 2005 Hewlett-Packard is currently selling two home PCs that, after rebate, cost less than a rear-bag lawn mower at Sears. TAGS: back-to-school, Sears Roebuck & Co., PC company, home PC, flat panel, notebook computer, HP, monitor, PC, Microsoft Windows

New for back-to-school: 'Clickers'

August 5, 2005 Students returning to school this fall may have a new item on their list of supplies--a gadget that's making classrooms more interactive. Photos: Clickers in the classroom TAGS: classroom, lecture, back-to-school, school, Thomson Corp., radio frequency, student, class, teacher, radio, U.S.

Apple's report card

October 18, 2006 Strong sales buoy earnings for the Mac maker, as it deals with an iPod security glitch and Zune rivalry. TAGS: security glitch, Mac maker, back-to-school, Microsoft Zune, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Apple Macintosh

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 PowerBook, entertainment, Apple iBook, Apple Computer, multimedia, Apple Mac OS, Dell, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC, Apple Macintosh

Can a Vista coupon save holiday PC sales?

August 24, 2006 Microsoft plans to offer some kind of Vista-related promotion, but it's unclear whether promises of upgrades will fend off sluggish sales. TAGS: Stephen Baker, coupon, holiday season, back-to-school, PC company, holiday, Microsoft Windows Vista, offer, upgrade, retailer, PC, Microsoft Corp., Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Class in session for gadgets

September 11, 2006 From classroom clickers to Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, technology is king on today's college campuses. TAGS: Google Scholar, gadget, back-to-school, college student, student, Microsoft Windows Live, Wi-Fi, notebook computer, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Apple releases 13-inch MacBook

May 16, 2006 Final member of Intel-based laptop family comes in three models, starting at $1,099 for a 1.83GHz processor. Photos: MacBook out of the box TAGS: Apple MacBook, Apple iBook, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, back-to-school, Apple PowerBook, Intel Core Duo, widescreen, Intel, video, laptop computer

It's back to school for IT

October 26, 2006 perspective Georgetown's M. Brian Blake says IT's changing role in business calls for a big shift in the classroom. TAGS: computer science, IT professional, line of business, information technology, back-to-school, student, programming language, skill, programming

Apples for the students seen lifting Mac sales

October 18, 2006 Apple's fourth-quarter earnings report is expected to show a slight decline in the growth of the iPod phenomenon, but higher Mac sales. TAGS: stock option, earnings report, Apple Computer, financial analyst, back-to-school, Apple MacBook, Steve Jobs, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, CEO, Intel, Sony Corp.

Sending Uncle Sam back to school

August 22, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh reports on the latest move by Silicon Valley's mandarins to improve U.S. competitiveness. TAGS: competitiveness, USA PATRIOT Act, Stanford, back-to-school, venture capital, Silicon Valley, Bill Gates, tax, Democrat, U.S., conference, CEO

HP separates PC group again, names new boss

June 13, 2005 Split is most dramatic change yet from new CEO Mark Hurd. Former PalmOne chief Todd Bradley is tapped to lead PC group. TAGS: Mark Hurd, HP PC, supply chain, back-to-school, executive vice president, Palm Inc., Lenovo, CEO, printing, imaging, HP, leader, PC, IBM Corp., printer
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