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Notebooks dropping to $99

November 14, 2006 Dreaming of laptops? Now's a good time to buy, as retailers scramble to best each other with dipping holiday prices. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc., holiday season, rebate, Staples Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., notebook computer, PC company, Compaq Computer Corp., Intel Celeron, pricing, retailer, laptop computer, CD, TV, PC

HP recalls notebook batteries

April 20, 2006 Recall affecting almost 16,000 notebook batteries is imposed after reports of the devices overheating, burning. TAGS: battery, notebook computer, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., Apple Computer

Vonage connects with HP

September 29, 2006 Agreement bundles Vonage software with Hewlett-Packard computers. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., agreement, HP, broadband, Compaq Computer Corp.

Wal-Mart kicks off holiday season with $398 laptop

November 6, 2006 Retailer has started selling lower-priced Compaq laptop and discount TVs in a bid to expand its consumer electronics business. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., price cut, Stephen Baker, Everex, notebook computer, consumer electronics, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, Panasonic, Dell, TV, brand, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, PC

Price cuts spark portable PC price war

November 20, 2000 Compaq Computer and Sony ignite a portable PC price war as both companies dramatically slash notebook prices. TAGS: Matt Sargent, notebook price, price reduction, Intel Pentium III, Compaq Computer Corp., price cut, notebook computer, market research company, Sony Corp., holiday, Toshiba, Intel Pentium, Compaq Presario, leader, HP

Apple celebrates 30 years

March 29, 2006 special report From the Apple II to the Mac to the iPod, Steve Jobs and company have kept on innovating--and gaining rabid fans along the way. Photos: Apple of my eye Images: Evolution of the Mac ... TAGS: Andy Hertzfeld, Apple II, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, brand name, Apple iPod, brand, IBM Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., operating system

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, brand, Compaq Computer Corp., leader, Dell, HP, PC

HP revels in Fiorina's vision, Hurd's discipline

August 28, 2006 Company investors and employees have two leaders to thank for HP's resurgence this year, as the Compaq bet finally starts to pay off. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, profit, Illuminata Inc., Mark Hurd, Compaq Computer Corp., HP, Wall Street, supplier, merger, vision, acquisition, server, printer, AMD, IBM Corp., CEO

Compaq laptops to sport slot for snap-on wireless modems

November 14, 2000 The company takes on those annoying wireless notebook modems by creating a slot that will let consumers snap on connections for Bluetooth or cellular communications. TAGS: IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, notebook company, Compaq Computer Corp., portable, wireless networking, GPRS, notebook computer, modem, handheld, module, networking, handset, cell phone, camera, laptop 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

HP after Fiorina: Analysis, videos, commentary

February 10, 2005 special coverage Carly Fiorina departs, opening the door for a new CEO to guide the company as it confronts stubborn market truths. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, vision, merger, HP, CEO, Compaq Computer Corp., analysis, video

Bragging rights to the world's first MP3 player

January 25, 2005 If you think you know what the first MP3 player was, think again, writes CNET MP3.com's Eliot Van Buskirk, who explains how tech lore was changed by a lawsuit. TAGS: Diamond Multimedia Inc., MP3 player, digital music, RIAA, MP3, Apple iPod, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, hard drive

Nasdaq upgrades HP-based trading system

March 21, 2005 Its NonStop machine will switch out 500 MIPS s86000 processors with newer MIPS s88000s. TAGS: Tandem Computers, Intel Itanium, HP, Compaq Computer Corp.

The world is a tough oyster for U.S. PC makers

November 8, 2000 Although opportunities abound, brand-name PC makers acknowledge that becoming a force in emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America can be a challenging task. TAGS: Latin America, PC company, market share, Eastern Europe, Brazil, tariff, Compaq Computer Corp., shipment, emerging market, Alaska, Mexico, Gartner Inc., U.S., Asia, vice president, IBM Corp.

Where Dell went wrong

February 1, 2007 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says the company was overthrown by competition, product commoditization and sheer arrogance. TAGS: business customer, Kevin Rollins, Dell, consultant, Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp., CEO, PC

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: Gateway Inc., PC company, eMachines Inc., Acer Inc., Richard Shim, Stephen Baker, brand, Gartner Inc., notebook computer, Lenovo, acquisition, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., U.S., PC

Sun moves up on IBM in server sales

December 13, 2000 The server market increases 12 percent in the third quarter, to $15.4 billion, with Sun Microsystems advancing over two competitors to take second place overall, a study says. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix server, IBM Corp., Unix, Linux server, server, Linux, Compaq Computer Corp., computer company, HP, desktop computer, Dell, operating system

Server, workstation shipments rise in third quarter

November 2, 2000 Market researcher Dataquest puts server growth at 16.5 percent year over year, with workstations up 3.9 percent, as component shortages have eased. TAGS: server shipment, Dataquest Inc., market share, workstation, shortage, Gartner Inc., shipment, supply chain, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., market research company, Compaq Computer Corp., server, Dell, California, HP

Fiorina steps down at HP

February 9, 2005 Carly Fiorina ends reign as CEO and chairman. CFO Robert Wayman takes over as interim chief executive. Images from Fiorina's reign TAGS: Carly Fiorina, Walter Hewlett, Patricia Dunn, departure, CFO, merger, HP, decision, CEO, Compaq Computer Corp.

ThinkPad returns to retail

November 3, 2005 Popular laptop is gearing up for its return to retail, starting with a partnership between manufacturer Lenovo and Office Depot. TAGS: Office Depot Inc., ThinkPad, Lenovo, biometric fingerprint, small business, asset, China, IBM Corp., Toshiba, Dell, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, HP, PC
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