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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.
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Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show
April 7, 2006
Benchmarking by CNET shows that running Windows applications on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp is just like using any other Windows PC.
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64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
August 3, 2007
A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead.
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Microsoft dreams up low-cost minitablet
April 25, 2005
Software giant to show off 6-inch-screen prototype and more at WinHEC in Seattle.
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Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?
October 8, 2007
Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace.
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PC sales jump in Vista's debut week
February 8, 2007
Retailers experience a big bump following five weeks of slow sales, according to a report.
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Samsung goes commercial with hybrid hard drive
May 15, 2006
Last year, the company showed off a prototype of a drive that uses flash to cut power. Now the company will show off the finished product.
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Microsoft unveils Vista-friendly peripherals
September 14, 2006
The keyboards, mice, Webcams and headsets sport features for the upcoming Vista operating system. Photos: Microsoft's new PC add-ons
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Vista beta sucks up battery juice
June 2, 2006
Laptops with the Windows update drain batteries faster than with XP--a potential problem for PC makers.
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Transmeta: Time for PCs to get personal
January 8, 2004
The chipmaker is helping manufacturers create "ultra-personal computers," a new category of tiny PCs for businesses.
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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.
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Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld
December 16, 2005
Almost everyone has a cell phone and a notebook, but cPC says they will sell one box that does it all.
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