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The XP alternative for Vista PCs

September 21, 2007 Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" to customers buying systems preloaded with Vista.Image: Lenovo's XP 'downgrade' program TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Lenovo, tablet, spokeswoman, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

FAQ: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray

October 1, 2005 Microsoft and Intel want one format for new DVDs, Dell and HP want another. But why, and who, if anyone, is likely to win? TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, entertainment company, consumer electronics, DVD, home entertainment, entertainment, Blu-ray disc, PC company, manufacturing, laser, Intel, Dell, Toshiba, electronics, video game

DVD dispute burns at PC makers

September 29, 2005 Dell, Hewlett-Packard assail Intel, Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite next-generation format camp. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, PC company, home entertainment, DVD, laser, Dell, codec, entertainment, media, Intel, Microsoft Corp., format, HP, PC, Microsoft Windows

With new OS, Microsoft seeks couch potatoes' eyes

September 16, 2004 New version of Media Center and accompanying gadget support will make TV shows recorded on a PC available all over the house. TAGS: Media Center PC, PC company, living room, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, game console, eye, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, TV, console, PC, operating system, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, HP

Corel teams up with Lenovo

March 1, 2006 Company to put its Small Business Center software on Lenovo PCs, boosting its international presence. TAGS: Corel Corp., Lenovo, PC company, presence, small business, Dell, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC

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, student, back-to-school, school, Apple iBook, entertainment, Apple PowerBook, multimedia, Apple Computer, Dell, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, PC, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple Macintosh

Microsoft sells 20 million Vista licenses

March 26, 2007 The software maker says Windows Vista is off to a fast start, outpacing initial sales of XP. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Media Center PC, vice president, Microsoft Corp., Gateway Inc., copy, PC, HP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

PC makers climb onboard with Vista

January 30, 2007 As expected, the PC industry is ready with new Vista computers after years of delays. But the immediate impact on the PC market could be muted. TAGS: PC company, lineup, Microsoft Windows Vista, Gateway Inc., PC, operating system, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows

Gateway posts profit, aided by Microsoft gain

August 15, 2005 PC maker says "gross margin pressures" in several businesses contributed to a lower earnings forecast for 2005. TAGS: Gateway Inc., net profit, PC company, payment, Microsoft Corp., PC, Dell, HP

Pushing dual-core PCs beyond the desktop

May 27, 2005 Sparked by the introduction of Intel's Pentium D processor, PC makers discuss transformations in computer design and use. TAGS: IBM ThinkCentre, Intel Pentium, PC company, dual-core, Intel, Media Center PC, Dell, PC, HP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Trial software trying PC users' patience

May 31, 2006 More and more PC real estate is up for sale to application vendors, and that can mean a slower box for consumers. TAGS: real estate, PC company, EarthLink Inc., Dell, Google Inc., PC, America Online Inc., HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vista delay could sting PC makers

March 22, 2006 The postponed launch of the Windows update looks bad for the whole computer industry, analysts say. TAGS: notebook company, delay, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, computer company, decision, Microsoft Windows Update, AMD, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, PC, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP

'Tis finally the season for Intel's Core 2 Duo

July 27, 2006 Without a new operating system from Microsoft, the performance delivered by the new chip could be the selling point for PCs this holiday season. TAGS: Intel Core 2 Duo, Stephen Baker, consumer PC, PC company, AMD, Intel, Intel Pentium, Gateway Inc., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, Microsoft 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, Bill Gates, Ericsson Inc., electronics company, consumer electronics, Intel Pentium, Intel Pentium 4, CEO, Las Vegas, Compaq Computer Corp., PDA
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