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Dell foments floppy's fall

February 6, 2003 The PC maker plans to drop the floppy as standard equipment on one of its Dimension desktops later this month. TAGS: floppy disk, Dell Dimension, storage device, floppy drive, CD-RW, product marketing, PC company, equipment, company representative, USB, Apple Computer, PC, hard drive, security

Gateway sanctioned in patent case

March 31, 2006 Federal judge orders Gateway to pay attorneys' fees for a man who is suing the PC maker over its alleged use of software he developed to test floppy disk drives. TAGS: Gateway Inc., federal judge, floppy disk, attorney, PC company

Flash drive maker adds boot feature

August 13, 2003 In a move that may speed the death of floppy disk drives, M-Systems says its USB flash memory storage device can now start a PC's boot-up process. TAGS: M-Systems Inc., USB flash drive, floppy disk, floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, CD, USB, operating system, function, PC

HP to launch 'virus throttling' software

November 30, 2004 Upcoming program will slow the spread of network pests, the computer maker promises. TAGS: HP ProCurve, virus, Symantec Corp., Redmond, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, HP Labs, floppy disk, HP Compaq ProLiant, spread, HP, computer company, security, attack, server, Linux, process

Happy birthday, Brain.A

January 19, 2006 Twenty years ago this month the first PC virus was discovered. It's extinct now, but its kin continues to pester computer users. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., virus, antivirus, sector, McAfee Inc., floppy disk, e-mail, PC

HP unveils back-to-school PC bundle

July 7, 2003 The PC giant pulls together a Compaq Presario desktop, a 17-inch CRT monitor and an inkjet printer for just under $500, after mail-in rebates. TAGS: Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., bundle, rebate, back-to-school, HP, CRT, floppy drive, floppy disk, retailer, monitor, speakers, printer, PC

Who's afraid of portable storage media?

October 6, 2004 AdvancedForce CEO Vladimir Chernavsky says the latest row about USB ports is part of a bigger debate about how best to manage access to external memory. TAGS: storage media, enforcement, USB port, floppy disk, threat, firewall, security, information technology, CD

HP slims down business PC lineup

March 11, 2004 Three new lines of business desktops will replace Hewlett-Packard's current four lines, in an attempt to make it easier for customers to figure out what they need. TAGS: Dell Optiplex, business PC, line of business, Intel Pentium 4, HP, AMD Athlon, small business, Intel Celeron, floppy disk, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Intel Pentium, CD-ROM, monitor, Intel, hard drive, Microsoft Windows XP

HP lowers price pole with $349 PC

June 26, 2003 Hewlett-Packard does the low-price computer limbo with the Pavilion a210e, undercutting consumer-oriented desktops from rival Dell. TAGS: HP Pavilion, eMachines Inc., HP, Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., floppy drive, AMD, floppy disk, speakers, CD-ROM, modem, PC, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, U.S.

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