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Year in review: The rise of the Netbook

December 18, 2008 As consumers clamped down on expenses, it appeared a prescient move that PC makers began touting the smaller, cheaper machines. TAGS: Netbook, PC company, Acer Inc., brand, ASUS, Europe, Dell, HP, laptop computer, Sony Corp., Apple Computer, PC

Photos: Luxurious laptops

March 15, 2005 If PCs in metallic cases aren't your thing, perhaps a zebra-striped leather-bound notebook will be more your style. TAGS: laptop computer, notebook computer, photograph, 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

Get ready for the 9-to-5 notebook

June 6, 2005 Will your notebook work as long as you? Maybe, if a few component dreams come to fruition. TAGS: notebook computer, battery, power consumption, thin-and-light, energy, battery life, Intel, PC, laptop computer

Consumers see red over dead pixels

February 17, 2005 Little pixel problems can cause big headaches, depending on how a gadget manufacturer handles the defect. Image: RIP dead pixels TAGS: pixel, policy, research company, flat panel, Dell, desktop computer, notebook computer, TV, Apple Computer, laptop computer, PC

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., Black Friday, AMD Sempron, retailer, notebook computer, pricing, HP, laptop computer, LCD, PC, Microsoft Windows

Photo: PC for road warriors

March 30, 2005 Dell on Wednesday launched its 2.5-pound Latitude X1, the PC maker's smallest portable yet. TAGS: road, Dell Latitude, PC company, Dell, photograph, laptop computer, PC

Symbian forecasts the death of the PC

October 17, 2006 Foldable screens, new input technology mean smart phones could soon kill off the PC, Symbian executives say. TAGS: Symbian Inc., smart phone, India, London, mobile phone, 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., Stephen Baker, price cut, Everex, Black Friday, notebook computer, consumer electronics, laptop computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Dell, Panasonic, TV, brand, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, PC

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, keyboard, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

AMD's 4000+ powers more notebooks

August 16, 2005 The release of the Athlon 4000+, for laptops with 15- to 17-inch screens, is intended to bolster AMD's fight against Intel's Centrino. TAGS: Intel Centrino, AMD, AMD Athlon, Intel, notebook computer, Intel Pentium, laptop computer, 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: Circuit City Stores Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., holiday season, rebate, Vonage Holdings Corp., Staples Inc., notebook computer, Compaq Computer Corp., PC company, Intel Celeron, pricing, retailer, laptop computer, PC, TV, HP

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, flaw, attacker, attack, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system

GM drives Hummer-branded laptop

August 31, 2005 Itronix helps carmaker create a semi-military-grade computer complete with a Hummer logo. Photo: Laptop for the Hummer crowd TAGS: Itronix, Hummer, vehicle, laptop computer, radio, battery, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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

U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop

February 18, 2008 Aimed at the education sector, the laptop will feature, among other things, a flash-based hard drive and a "wireless music server." But, the company says, it's "not really about the specs." TAGS: spokesperson, U.K., Linux, laptop computer, server, hard drive, PC

Police blotter: Sex offender demands Playboy on PC

October 6, 2006 In this week's installment, committed murderer and sex offender who had his laptop confiscated wins in federal court. TAGS: Police Blotter, Minnesota, ban, lawsuit, First Amendment, U.S. District Judge, patient, women, opinion, laptop computer, PC

Intel likes a touch of suede

November 30, 2005 Chipmaker sees virtues--and maybe profits--in veering away from "monotone grays and blacks" for laptops. Photos: Intel's touchy-feely laptop TAGS: fabric, chip company, Intel, laptop computer, Apple Computer, U.S., PC

Short Take: Dell to include Linux its PCs

August 9, 1999 Dell will preinstall the Linux operating system on its laptops and home computers in the coming months, extending the operating system availability from servers, workstations, and business desktops... TAGS: Short take, portable computer, Linux, spokesman, home PC, Dell Dimension, workstation, Dell, operating system, server, laptop computer, PC
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