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Dell: Not the PC company you used to know

December 7, 2007 Company that made it big by being direct will soon sell its gear at Best Buy, not long after similar moves with Staples and Wal-Mart. How times change. TAGS: Richard Shim, Best Buy Co. Inc., PC company, small and medium business, Dell, Staples Inc., notebook computer, retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Dell Inspiron, Acer Inc., U.S., PC, HP

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, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Acer Inc., Richard Shim, Stephen Baker, brand, Gartner Inc., Lenovo, notebook computer, acquisition, U.S., HP, Compaq Computer Corp., PC

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

Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers

October 30, 2007 As more computer buyers turn to laptops, lesser-known companies that produce PCs will have a hard time keeping up with the big guys.Photos: White-box choices TAGS: consumer PC, notebook computer, PC company, brand, Acer Inc., PC, HP, Apple Computer, hard drive, Dell

Symantec extends HP bundling deal

January 30, 2007 Consumer desktop and notebook PCs will continue to ship with a trial version of Norton Internet Security suite. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Norton Internet Security, PC company, Norton Co., Adobe Systems Inc., HP, notebook computer, security, 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, Texas, laptop computer, color, Apple Computer, PC, Dell, Intel, HP

Dell's dilemma--it's about pricing

November 1, 2005 As the company forecasts an earnings slip, bargain PC makers are making steady gains in market share. TAGS: consumer PC, gap, business PC, Dell, PC company, branding, pricing, customer service, U.S., HP, PC, Acer Inc., notebook computer

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: Sears Roebuck & Co., back-to-school, PC company, home PC, flat panel, notebook computer, HP, monitor, PC, Microsoft Windows

Gateway to unveil new PCs

April 8, 2005 Things may be looking up for the No. 3 PC maker, which has seen U.S. sales tick up and plans to unveil new consumer models. Photos: Gateway's new crop TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Steve Baker, Gateway Inc., notebook computer, Compaq Presario, eMachines Inc., PC company, HP, Dell, U.S., 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, IBM PowerPC, pricing, notebook computer, home PC, Dell, desktop computer, PC, HP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

And the Black Friday winners are...HP, Sony

December 1, 2006 Heavy discounts helped HP and Sony take large chunks of the retail PC market during the frenzied Thanksgiving shopping week. TAGS: Black Friday, Best Buy Co. Inc., notebook computer, pricing, PC company, Sony Corp., HP, PC, operating system

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, networking, notebook computer, PC company, network adapter, modem, component, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., decision, adapter, multimedia

Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists Sony

August 24, 2006 After two massive recalls of batteries using its technology, Sony says no other PC company is affected. TAGS: recall, Kansas City, PC company, battery, Sony Corp., cell, Apple Computer, incident, notebook computer, Dell, Lenovo, Gateway Inc., HP

Year in review: Dell's metamorphosis

December 19, 2007 The PC maker navigated major transitions in the executive suite and its business model in 2007. TAGS: PC company, Acer Inc., Lenovo, notebook computer, Dell, China, Gateway Inc., U.S., PC, HP

Dell whacks prices on select notebooks, desktops

May 1, 2006 Stung by market share losses in first quarter, PC maker is slashing prices in an effort to draw customers. TAGS: market share, Dell, notebook computer, PC company, Toshiba, HP, Intel, monitor, PC

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

Intel's Core Duo health causes PC industry pain

January 27, 2006 Intel's accelerated launch of its first dual-core notebook processor has forced PC vendors to scramble with new launch schedules. TAGS: Intel Core Duo, product development, notebook computer, CompUSA Inc., vendor, dual-core processor, Intel, Apple Computer, PC company, Acer Inc., health, Gateway Inc., Dell, PC, Sony Corp., HP

PC makers snub Windows sans media player

June 15, 2005 Only one of several manufacturers interviewed said they might accept requests to preinstall Windows XP N on machines. TAGS: Fujitsu Siemens, PC company, representative, media player, Lenovo, computer company, RealNetworks Inc., request, Europe, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, Microsoft Windows, HP

Tech giants boost recycling efforts

April 21, 2005 On the eve of Earth Day, Dell and Hewlett-Packard discount programs for reducing electronic waste. Photos: For old PCs, the end comes in pieces TAGS: recycling, computer hardware, PC company, waste, Intel Pentium III, fee, Dell, Intel Pentium, printer, HP, notebook computer, monitor, PC

PC market surged in 2005, will settle in 2006

January 18, 2006 More than 208 million PCs were shipped in 2005--a new record; but the growth will slow down a bit next year. TAGS: shipment, merger, Lenovo, market share, PC company, Dell, U.S., notebook computer, IBM Corp., Acer Inc., HP, PC