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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, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, laptop computer, HP, Microsoft Corp., setting, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Dell bucks the notebook-outsourcing trend

November 10, 2006 The PC industry buys its notebooks fully assembled, but Dell likes to put the pieces together in-house, even though it costs more. TAGS: notebook computer, manufacturing, Dell, desktop computer, component, motherboard, PC, laptop computer

Wal-Mart kicks off holiday season with $398 laptop

November 6, 2006 Retailer has started selling lower-priced Compaq laptop and discount TVs in a bid to expand its consumer electronics business. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., price cut, Stephen Baker, Everex, Black Friday, notebook computer, consumer electronics, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, Dell, Panasonic, TV, brand, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, PC

Apple polishes up its MacBook line

October 16, 2008 The notebooks get some bodywork done by "brick," plus gain solid-state drives, graphics by Nvidia, and more. Macs, Apple says, have momentum. TAGS: Apple MacBook, lineup, momentum, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Steve Jobs, NVidia, notebook computer, CEO, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, video, games

Sony to launch notebook battery recall

October 24, 2006 Electronics giant plans to recall 340,000 rechargeable lithium ion batteries that shipped with notebook computers in the U.S. TAGS: recall, Gateway Inc., notebook computer, battery, Sony Corp., Fujitsu, announcement, Toshiba, U.S., laptop computer

Watching TV on the laptop--and on the cheap

October 17, 2007 reporter's notebook Don't want to pay for cable or even own a TV, but still want to watch shows like Meerkat Manor? Here's how I do it. TAGS: Jon Stewart, episode, TV, Internet access, DSL, notebook computer, laptop computer, video

Two in three retail PCs are notebooks

December 19, 2006 Black Friday showed consumers are largely fed up with desktops, and more data reveals the laptop preference has grown. TAGS: Black Friday, Stephen Baker, notebook computer, holiday, printer, Best Buy Co. Inc., laptop computer, PC, Microsoft Windows

Dell puts AMD-powered notebooks on sale

November 1, 2006 PC maker expands its alliance with chipmaker to laptops, having already used AMD processors in servers and desktops. TAGS: AMD, notebook computer, Dell, PC company, manufacturing, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Inspiron, Intel, server, laptop computer

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 computer, notebook company, aerospace, USB flash drive, capacity, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Fujitsu Siemens' 3G laptop lineup

July 9, 2007 Esprimo line of business laptops, all featuring integrated 3G, includes an ultraportable and a desktop replacement model. Photos: Esprimo Mobile notebook TAGS: Fujitsu Siemens, 3G, connectivity, notebook computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, chipset, Intel, laptop computer

HP, Cingular make a laptop connection

December 11, 2006 The Compaq nc6400 notebook connects to the Internet via a Cingular Wireless' cell phone tower. Photos: Notebook connects with cell phone tower TAGS: WWAN, Cingular Wireless, Intel Core 2 Duo, connectivity, notebook computer, AT&T Corp., cell phone, HP, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel, PC

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: Absolute Software, PGP Corp., vice president of marketing, identity theft, laptop computer, disk drive, notebook computer, San Francisco, hard drive, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Itronix lightens the load of rugged laptop

August 14, 2006 New GoBook XR-1 can take just about anything you throw at it, including water, fire and sand. Photos: Laptops take a licking TAGS: Itronix, General Dynamics Corp., load, notebook computer, CDMA, GPS, laptop computer

Stolen Boeing laptop held ID data on 382,000

December 14, 2006 Former Boeing employees, some retirees could be at risk of ID theft after a notebook goes missing. TAGS: theft, incident, social security number, identity theft, Social Security, worker, notebook computer, laptop computer, server

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

Intel seeks lift from Centrino follow-on

January 19, 2005 Chipmaker unveils new version of its Centrino mobile chip family, a move that could nudge more buyers toward notebooks. Photo: Going mobile TAGS: Intel Centrino, notebook computer, chip company, PC company, Intel Pentium M, module, Intel, IEEE 802.11, Intel Pentium, chipset, LCD, laptop computer, Dell, 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, laptop computer, Texas, notebook computer, color, Apple Computer, PC, Dell, Intel, HP

Fujitsu Siemens pushes 3G laptops

March 15, 2007 The PC maker will focus on building high-speed networking into all its laptops. It's also keen on energy efficiency. TAGS: Fujitsu Siemens, 3G, Hannover, Fujitsu LifeBook, Orange PCS, notebook computer, mobility, Germany, CEO, laptop computer, PC

Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad

September 20, 2006 Lenovo confirms that one of its laptops caught fire, but it doesn't yet know if Sony batteries were inside. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, incident, battery, Sony Corp., notebook computer, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Dell

Lenovo denies ditching Linux

June 5, 2006 The PC maker, which recently signed a $1.2 billion Microsoft deal, says it has no plans to stop supporting the open-source OS. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, Linux, license, small and medium business, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., open source, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, PC
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