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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, tariff, Brazil, Compaq Computer Corp., emerging market, shipment, Gartner Inc., Alaska, Mexico, Asia, U.S., vice president, China

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, notebook computer, acquisition, Lenovo, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., PC

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

Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain

August 28, 2007 Suitors once offered $7 billion for Gateway, but after a decade of missteps and bad luck, the company is snapped up for a modest $710 million. TAGS: Gateway Inc., PC company, eMachines Inc., consumer electronics, Acer Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., CEO, electronics, eBay Inc., PC, Dell, HP, TV

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: Circuit City Stores Inc., holiday season, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., rebate, Staples Inc., notebook computer, Compaq Computer Corp., PC company, Intel Celeron, pricing, retailer, laptop computer, TV, HP, Dell

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

Intel scraps server appliance brand

November 14, 2000 To avoid conflicts with its original equipment manufacturer customers--such as Dell Computer--which produce their own server appliances, Intel ditches its NetStructure brand. TAGS: server appliance, OEM, Intel, PC company, server, Dell, Compaq Computer Corp., brand, IBM Corp., AMD, HP

Toshiba taps Transmeta for little notebook

May 7, 2001 Facing increased competition from established chipmakers, Transmeta scores a timely victory with the announcement that Toshiba will use its Crusoe chip. TAGS: Transmeta Corp., Transmeta Crusoe, Chapman Co., subnotebook, PC company, North America, notebook computer, Toshiba, chip company, Japan, Casio Inc., power consumption, clock speed, NEC Electronics Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp.

Gadgets, Pentium 4, Barenaked Ladies on display at Comdex

November 10, 2000 PC manufacturers, software developers and consumer electronics companies will gather at the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas next week to show off their new products and pass out key chains. TAGS: COMDEX, Transmeta Corp., Transmeta Crusoe, trade show, PC company, convention, Ericsson Inc., Bill Gates, electronics company, CEO, Intel Pentium 4, consumer electronics, Las Vegas, Intel Pentium, Compaq Computer Corp., PDA

Intel set to rattle server market with Itanium

May 25, 2001 At long last, the company will lift the veil of silence next week from its Itanium chip, setting off a new round of competition in the market for servers and advanced workstation PCs. TAGS: Intel Itanium, HP Server, workstation, PC workstation, Unix server, server, Intel Pentium III, Unix, Intel, PC company, chip company, computer company, Compaq Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., 64-bit, Intel Pentium

New HP laptop ready--and waiting--for wireless networking

November 7, 2000 The company next week will take the wraps off one of the smallest, lightest wireless-capable notebooks available, but the necessary antenna will not be included inside the box. TAGS: wireless networking, antenna, portable, expansion, thin-and-light, notebook computer, networking, PC company, network adapter, modem, component, decision, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., multimedia, IBM Corp.

The week in review: Waiting for Y2K

January 1, 2000 The high-tech world prepared for Y2K, and waited with the rest of humanity for what has become the planet's first truly international event. TAGS: Y2K, Week in review, PC company, MSN Hotmail, Microsoft Windows 98, Compaq Computer Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, DVD, Microsoft Windows

HP to sell Intel's server appliances

December 21, 2000 The chip giant says Hewlett-Packard will begin selling the NetStructure line of server appliances, and HP plans to offer its own line of NetStructure-based products as early as March. TAGS: server appliance, differentiation, Intel, Gartner Inc., HP, consulting, server, agreement, chip company, PC company, Dell, CEO, IBM Corp., Compaq Computer Corp.
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