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Will Wal-Mart sell $398 notebooks, desktops?

October 31, 2005 Attention shoppers. You might want to get into that Wal-Mart parking lot early on the day after Thanksgiving. TAGS: Steve Baker, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., AMD Sempron, retailer, notebook computer, pricing, HP, laptop computer, LCD, PC, Microsoft Windows

Convertibles: The new laptop bling?

October 19, 2005 As more PC makers twist around conventional designs, tablet PC capabilities could be the next "it" feature in notebooks. TAGS: tablet, tablet PC, convertibles, PC company, notebook computer, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, manufacturing, laptop computer, keyboard, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vista's answer to PC power woes

August 25, 2005 Applications will be warned when a computer is entering sleep mode, but they won't get a say in whether the machine slumbers. TAGS: stand, Microsoft Windows Vista, button, Microsoft Corp., operating system, laptop computer, battery, Microsoft Windows, PC

SanDisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops

January 4, 2007 Unlike traditional hard drives, flash memory drives do not contain moving parts, making them less prone to breaking down. TAGS: SanDisk Corp., NAND, flash memory, NAND flash, notebook company, notebook computer, USB flash drive, aerospace, capacity, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Getting over laptop loss

June 30, 2006 There are some simple things you can do to reduce headaches after a laptop is stolen or misplaced. TAGS: PGP Corp., Absolute Software, vice president of marketing, identity theft, laptop computer, disk drive, notebook computer, San Francisco, hard drive, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: hacking, contest, Linux, researcher, Apple MacBook, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Apple Computer, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Negroponte: Slimmer Linux needed for $100 laptop

April 4, 2006 The head of the One Laptop Per Child organization says he'll use Linux, but it needs to go on a diet. TAGS: OLPC, power generation, display, Bill Gates, Linux, children, chairman, organization, AMD, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer

December 15, 2005 Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software. TAGS: Absolute Software, antivirus software, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., laptop computer, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

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

This week in Longhorn

April 29, 2005 Bill Gates shows off beta of next Windows but acknowledges many key features will not be evident until later test versions. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, beta, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., memory, battery, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Can Longhorn improve laptops?

April 27, 2005 New OS promises to give portables additional features, from auxiliary displays to improved tablet and touch-screen abilities. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinHEC, mobility, touch screen, laptop computer, tablet, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy

October 29, 2007 OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft. TAGS: OLPC, Will Poole, philosophy, project, SD card, Red Hat Inc., open source, collaboration, chairman, Intel, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Tracking PCs anywhere on the Net

March 4, 2005 Anonymous Internet access may be a thing of the past, according to a doctoral student at the University of California. TAGS: Carnivore, Network Address Translation, TCP, paper, IP, IP address, firewall, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Gartner: Ignore Vista until 2008

November 12, 2005 There is no compelling reason to rush into upgrading to the next version of Windows, the research firm says. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC

Microsoft posts Tablet PC fix

July 6, 2005 Glitch allows an application that handles electronic-pen input to slowly take over a computer's memory. TAGS: tablet PC, tablet, software company, patch, fix, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

With Longhorn, Microsoft aims for greener pastures

April 28, 2005 Software giant sees next version of Windows running on PCs new and old. Meanwhile: Apple is ready to unleash Tiger. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, XML, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Toshiba introduces Windows Mobile handsets for the U.K.

February 12, 2007 Laptop manufacturer crashes the smart-phone party with two devices that support fingerprint scanning. TAGS: handset, fingerprint scanner, Barcelona, Microsoft Windows Mobile, HSDPA, Toshiba, Spain, smart phone, U.K., scanner, Pocket PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, PC

Vista draining laptop batteries, patience

May 4, 2007 Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, Microsoft Windows Vista, battery, notebook computer, Lenovo, laptop computer, HP, Microsoft Corp., operating system, setting, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Researcher: Macs not as expensive as thought

May 16, 2006 A comparably equipped Windows-based computer is only about 13 percent less expensive than a Mac, says analyst. TAGS: Richard Shim, researcher, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Apple MacBook, Apple Computer, widescreen, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, Dell, notebook computer, HP, PC, Microsoft Windows
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