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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, Apple Computer, HP, laptop computer, Sony Corp., Dell, PC

Photo: PC for road warriors

March 30, 2005 Dell on Wednesday launched its 2.5-pound Latitude X1, the PC maker's smallest portable yet. TAGS: road, Dell Latitude, PC company, Dell, photograph, laptop computer, PC

Consumers see red over dead pixels

February 17, 2005 Little pixel problems can cause big headaches, depending on how a gadget manufacturer handles the defect. Image: RIP dead pixels TAGS: pixel, policy, research company, flat panel, desktop computer, Dell, notebook computer, Apple Computer, TV, laptop computer, PC

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, notebook computer, laptop computer, Texas, color, Apple Computer, PC, Dell, Intel, HP

Short Take: Dell to include Linux its PCs

August 9, 1999 Dell will preinstall the Linux operating system on its laptops and home computers in the coming months, extending the operating system availability from servers, workstations, and business desktops... TAGS: Short take, portable computer, Linux, home PC, spokesman, Dell Dimension, workstation, Dell, operating system, server, laptop computer, PC

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., Stephen Baker, price cut, Everex, Black Friday, notebook computer, consumer electronics, laptop computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Dell, Panasonic, TV, brand, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, PC

Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

May 1, 2007 Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system. TAGS: Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell, Windows PC, operating system, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

Dell bucks the notebook-outsourcing trend

November 10, 2006 The PC industry buys its notebooks fully assembled, but Dell likes to put the pieces together in-house, even though it costs more. TAGS: notebook computer, manufacturing, Dell, desktop computer, component, motherboard, PC, laptop computer

PC milestone--notebooks outsell desktops

June 4, 2005 Increase in retail notebook companies, drop in prices help bump up portable sales, analysts say. TAGS: milestone, notebook computer, Intel Centrino, PC, Dell, laptop computer

Dell exec downplays AMD rumors

January 17, 2006 U.K. head of Dell says despite speculation, the PC maker has no plans to adopt AMD's chips. TAGS: AMD, exec, Dell, U.K., laptop computer, PC

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, asset, small business, IBM Corp., China, Toshiba, Compaq Computer Corp., Dell, laptop computer, HP, PC

Is retail right for Dell?

November 29, 2005 Success at Costco could mean more shelf space elsewhere for Dell's PCs, some analysts suggest. TAGS: Costco, Dell, small and medium business, Intel Pentium, Intel Pentium 4, laptop computer, LCD, brand, PC

Lenovo announces new wide-screen ThinkPads

September 13, 2005 Among other features, the new notebooks will use a magnesium alloy frame to help the devices recover in case they're dropped. TAGS: IBM zSeries, Lenovo, ThinkPad, IBM PC, China, wireless technology, EVDO, chairman, notebook computer, laptop computer, IBM Corp., Dell, PC, security

Michael Dell back as CEO; Rollins resigns

January 31, 2007 The PC company's namesake founder once again has control of the day-to-day operations. TAGS: Kevin Rollins, departure, accounting, PC company, Dell, investigation, CEO, brand, PC, laptop computer, games

New looks for laptops

November 30, 2005 Need a matching notebook PC for your suede jacket? You may be in luck. Also: January may see the debut of Intel-based Apple portables. TAGS: debut, laptop computer, Intel, notebook computer, Apple Computer, photograph, Dell, PC

Dell is selling AMD chips. But why?

November 8, 2005 Athlon sales could be the first step in a coupling between AMD and the formerly Intel-devoted Dell. TAGS: AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron, Dell, AMD Opteron, IBM PowerPC, Intel, sale, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, PC, motherboard, server, laptop computer

Dell: Exploding batteries are Sony's fault

September 14, 2006 Company chairman lays blame for the Dell's recent battery crisis firmly at the feet of Sony. TAGS: recall, battery, cell, Dell, Sony Corp., reseller, computer company, chairman, channel, Apple Computer, laptop computer, PC

Dell wraps itself in luxury

September 28, 2005 New XPS laptops, PCs and other consumer products are designed to appeal to the techno jet set. Photos: Dell's new luxury line TAGS: luxury, Dell, pricing, brand, desktop computer, PC, laptop computer, Apple Computer, TV, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

Study: People with home offices want laptops

June 13, 2005 Buyers prefer thin and light notebooks, research company IDC says. They also like Dells, and they're not too worried about price. TAGS: home office, survey, thin-and-light, worker, notebook computer, research company, category, brand name, brand, laptop computer, U.S., Dell, PC
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