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eMachines T5212
Reviewed on October 3, 2006 eMachines T5212 is not our runaway budget winner, but it makes a strong attempt. It has better support features than its main competition and a less gaudy design. Its performance, however, is held back by specs that are either too slow, too old, or too small. TAGS: Cyberpower, eMachines Inc., media card reader, CPU, dual-core, PCI, PCI Express, Serial ATA, AMD, AMD Athlon, video card, Intel Pentium, hard drive, DVD burner, DVD, Microsoft Office
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PC Gaming Alliance debuts
February 20, 2008 Activision, AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia co-found nonprofit dedicated to "advancing the PC as a worldwide gaming platform." TAGS: hardware manufacturer, formation, NVidia, Activision Inc., AMD, PC, games, console, San Francisco, Intel, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft launches new low-cost PC effort in India
June 27, 2007 The IQ PC, created in partnership with AMD, is set to sell for about $500 and be targeted at the education market. TAGS: India, AMD, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft tackles AMD conflict in SP2
August 27, 2004 Microsoft says SP2 may not work on computers powered by chipmaker's 64-bit processors under certain circumstances. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Sigma Designs, data execution prevention, AMD, 64-bit, service pack, 64-bit CPU, chip company, Microsoft Corp., DVD, PC, security
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Microsoft to refine Vista's PC-rating tool
May 26, 2006 Hardware makers and others tell Microsoft that feature's current version could be misleading. TAGS: AMD, WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware maker, industry standard, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergence
May 24, 2006 PCs have a way to go, despite advances in hardware and software aimed to bring PC technology into the living room. TAGS: living room, AMD, WinHEC, Bose, streaming audio, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows Vista, standards, consumer electronics, researcher, PC, operating system, DVD, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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AMD's Sempron marches on China
July 8, 2005 Lenovo is first to add new 64-bit chip to its desktop offerings, but company did not say which line will sport the chips. TAGS: AMD Sempron, AMD, 64-bit, Lenovo, PC company, China, memory, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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AMD says its chips can boost PC security
August 9, 2004 The security features will be activated with the installation of Microsoft's Windows XP update. TAGS: AMD Athlon 64, AMD, AMD Athlon, AMD64, Steve Baker, Service Pack 2, buffer-overflow, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, AMD Opteron, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server, PC company, security, notebook computer, Microsoft Windows
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Intel, AMD market shares remain stable
May 4, 2004 Both chipmakers enjoy somewhat strong sales in the first half of the fiscal quarter, as their portions of the market stay about the same. TAGS: Mercury Research, AMD, market share, graphics chip, Intel, increase, figure, NVidia, Microsoft Xbox, chipset, PC, server, Microsoft Corp.
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AMD, Microsoft pair up for security
February 25, 2004 The companies say they'll give viruses and worms a one-two punch with AMD's processor design, which will work in concert with the Windows XP operating system. TAGS: AMD Athlon 64, AMD, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Service Pack 2, networking gear, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, computer security, security, Microsoft Windows XP, chip company, Microsoft Corp., HP, operating system, server
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The $100 PC: How do we get there?
November 12, 2004 Steve Ballmer says the world needs a really cheap computer, but Mike Ricciuti warns that cheap doesn't come easy. TAGS: developing country, Steve Ballmer, profit margin, India, hardware maker, AMD, computing, PC company, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Intel, Microsoft Windows XP, monitor
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AMD offering blueprint for $185 PC
October 22, 2004 "Personal Internet Communicator" is geared toward families in so-called emerging markets, such as China and India. TAGS: AMD, blueprint, emerging market, India, Russia, Microsoft Windows CE, word-processing, x86 processor, China, motherboard, Internet access, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, Microsoft Corp.
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AMD to sell Transmeta chips in emerging markets
June 5, 2006 Advanced Micro Devices will sell Efficeon chips under the AMD brand for PCs in the Microsoft FlexGo project. TAGS: Transmeta Efficeon, Transmeta Corp., emerging market, AMD, power consumption, India, Intel, PC, brand, Microsoft Corp.
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AMD's Athlon steps up to 64 bits
September 23, 2003 Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon 64 chip gives PC buyers the ability to upgrade to 64-bit software--a feature Intel's Pentium doesn't offer. TAGS: AMD Athlon 64, 64-bit, AMD Athlon, 32-bit system, 32-bit, AMD, buyer, clock speed, Intel Pentium, Intel, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, operating system, PC, games, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft hops on the 64-bit bus
September 23, 2003 The software giant announces the availability of a beta version of its Windows operating system for Advanced Micro Devices' new Athlon 64 chip. TAGS: 64-bit, AMD Athlon 64, 32-bit, 64-bit CPU, AMD, AMD Athlon, beta version, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Intel Itanium, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., support, operating system, memory, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft pitches pay-as-you-go PCs
May 22, 2006 Trial program for emerging markets charges people for home computer use. Once they've coughed up enough, it's theirs. Photos: Paying off the PC by the hour TAGS: emerging market, Brazil, financing, AMD, reality, income, idea, India, goal, PC, Microsoft Corp., cell phone, photograph, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook company, delay, AMD, Microsoft Windows Update, computer company, decision, PC company, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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Intel: Friend or foe?
September 7, 2005 Although AMD has painted Intel as a bully, execs who've dealt with company draw a more ambiguous picture. TAGS: Cyrix Corp., Epson, AMD, Intel, tactic, antitrust, chip company, U.S., Microsoft Corp., PC
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Intel's Celeron takes the 64-bit route
June 27, 2005 Chipmaking giant releases new processor, prepares for battle with AMD's Sempron in the value PC space. TAGS: Intel EM64T, 64-bit, Intel Celeron, 64-bit computing, AMD, AMD Sempron, 64-bit CPU, Intel, Intel Pentium, memory, IBM Corp., PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft delays virtualization beta debut
April 12, 2007 Viridian beta slips into second half of 2007, but final product still is on original schedule. TAGS: virtualization, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual PC, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, beta, Xen, VMware, Microsoft Longhorn, operating system, Linux, AMD, Microsoft Corp., server, open source

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