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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, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'

April 26, 2007 Following the lead of businesses, some consumers are wiping their systems clean and starting over, but it's not always easy. TAGS: Richard Shim, PC company, Lenovo, copy, system restore, operating system, Dell, HP, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

HP trots out the $249 desktop

July 13, 2005 Hewlett-Packard is currently selling two home PCs that, after rebate, cost less than a rear-bag lawn mower at Sears. TAGS: back-to-school, Sears Roebuck & Co., PC company, home PC, flat panel, notebook computer, HP, monitor, PC, Microsoft Windows

Who wants or needs 64 bits?

March 6, 2006 Desktops with 64-bit processors have been available for two years, but you could still be first on your block to get one. TAGS: 64-bit, 64-bit computing, 64-bit CPU, workstation, PC company, AMD, 32-bit, president, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, PC, Dell, HP, server, games

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

PC price wars force vendors' hands

August 22, 2005 Budget-conscious consumers rejoice, and vendors offer fewer features to test just how low the market can go. TAGS: Gartner Inc., PC company, vendor, pricing, IBM PowerPC, notebook computer, home PC, Dell, desktop computer, PC, HP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Will Mac Mini spur petite-PC revolution?

January 27, 2005 Windows PC manufacturers are hoping Apple Computer's Mac Mini catches on. Really. Photos: Petite PCs TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, Steve Baker, PC company, kitchen, NPD Group Inc., Windows PC, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, success, notebook computer, U.S., HP, CD, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, Dell, laser, codec, media, Intel, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., HP, format, 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, game console, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, entertainment, eye, Microsoft Corp., TV, console, operating system, PC, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, HP

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, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Corp., copy, PC, HP, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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., Dell, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows

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, PC company, Intel Pentium, 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, EarthLink Inc., PC company, 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, computer company, PC company, decision, Microsoft Windows Update, AMD, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, PC, Dell, Microsoft Windows, HP, operating system
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