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Brazil: An emerging market faces challenges

August 26, 2008 As a PC sales market, Brazil is unquestionably strong, but it's also a place where abject poverty abounds. TAGS: Brazil, emerging market, Latin America, Del.icio.us, financing, interest rate, Digg, China, PC company, India, Linux, IBM Corp., brand, Intel, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

September 27, 2007 Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. TAGS: PC company, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts

February 22, 2007 If you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a hassle trying to find an XP computer on store shelves. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, retailer, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, security, Dell, Microsoft Corp.

The XP alternative for Vista PCs

September 21, 2007 Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" to customers buying systems preloaded with Vista.Image: Lenovo's XP 'downgrade' program TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, spokeswoman, tablet, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'

April 26, 2007 Following the lead of businesses, some consumers are wiping their systems clean and starting over, but it's not always easy. TAGS: Richard Shim, PC company, Lenovo, copy, system restore, Dell, operating system, PC, HP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Vista debut hits a delay

March 21, 2006 Microsoft puts back release date, meaning PCs with the Windows update won't go on sale in time for the holidays. TAGS: Jim Allchin, delay, PC company, holiday, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, development, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, 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, keyboard, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Windows for India, others won't run on faster chips

May 12, 2005 Incompatibility appears geared at preventing Windows for emerging markets from supplanting standard versions of Windows XP. TAGS: PC company, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, emerging market, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Corp., Linux, AMD, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Intel, PC

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 PowerBook, entertainment, Apple Computer, Apple iBook, multimedia, Apple Mac OS X, Dell, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC

Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC

January 24, 2008 A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs TAGS: Linux PC, Linux, Everex, Stephen O'Grady, Ubuntu, PC company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price increases

October 27, 2006 Vista is tailored to increase license revenues by introducing a basic edition no user will want, PC maker says. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Acer Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

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

With new OS, Microsoft seeks couch potatoes' eyes

September 16, 2004 New version of Media Center and accompanying gadget support will make TV shows recorded on a PC available all over the house. TAGS: Media Center PC, PC company, living room, game console, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, eye, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., TV, console, PC, operating system, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, HP

Holiday PC buyers get Vista upgrade promise

October 24, 2006 Program lets people buy now, upgrade to Vista later, as Microsoft tries to persuade holdouts to spend during the peak shopping season. TAGS: buyer, PC company, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, upgrade, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: battery life, battery, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, operating system, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

The balance sheet on Windows Vista

October 29, 2007 The OS is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, small business, PC company, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Is Windows Me for you?

September 14, 2000 The new operating system, which even Microsoft concedes offers fairly minor improvements over previous editions, is significant as it provides a glimpse into Microsoft's future. TAGS: Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, PC company, Microsoft Windows 95, pricing, retailer, MSN, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, antitrust, Web browser, PC company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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