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A Year Ago: Cheaper PCs to follow chip crisis
News Cheaper PCs could be on the way as a result of the revenue decline in the semiconductor industry, according to analysts. The semiconductor industry is far removed from the end consumer but the fall in DRAM prices could go some way to making PCs...
[January 7, 2000, 5:30]
Cheaper modems to fuel broadband boom
News They will be cheaper than today's home ADSL services, and many in the telecoms industry have claimed that it will increase the number of broadband customers. DIY broadband services will be cheaper because customers don't have to pay up to £150 for...
[December 5, 2001, 16:11]
EMC offers slower, cheaper storage
News EMC on Wednesday announced an update to its midrange Clariion line that allows the storage gear to work with a cheaper type of hard drive. EMC doesn't expect customers to switch their existing Clariion systems to cheaper drives, but instead hopes...
[March 13, 2003, 13:19]
Cheaper PCs to follow chip crisis
News The semiconductor industry is far removed from the end consumer but the fall in DRAM prices could go some way to making PCs cheaper," Gemmell said. Falling prices in both the chip market and the memory market could ultimately benefit consumers...
[January 7, 1999, 16:51]
Another survey rates Microsoft cheaper than Linux
Talkback Windows is cheaper than linux for the DESKTOP. Sorry, guys, they are 100% right. The cost of hardware and OS are nothing compared to the cost of training your people on a new OS.days per employee to learn the "new system" in a company of 1000 users...
[September 16, 2003, 2:53]
Oftel pushes for cheaper leased lines
News The BT spokesman added that it was quite possible that the changes could mean cheaper leased lines. Businesses may soon be able to save on the cost of a high-speed leased line, following a decision announced on Friday by Oftel.
[June 14, 2002, 17:29]
A Year Ago: Notebooks faster, but not cheaper
News The laptop performance push continues -- thanks to some upcoming chip upgrades -- but don't expect a slew of cheaper notebooks to flood the market any time soon. Speed and ease of use are nice, but analysts say it's about time manufacturers thought...
[May 16, 2001, 6:28]
News Burst: Intel Dixon - faster, cheaper Celeron
News Dixon, a new chip design expected during the first half of next year, will use a 256 kilobyte cache memory chip that is integrated into the processor, making it not only faster but cheaper. Intel's next generation Celeron chip, codenamed Dixon, may...
[July 20, 1998, 12:04]
Rambus readies faster, cheaper memory
News Samsung has finished development of a faster, denser -- and cheaper -- RDRAM chip. The increases in speed and density are likely to benefit PC users by granting additional system performance for high-end desktops using Intel's Pentium 4 processor.
[September 27, 2001, 16:56]
Bluetooth to get cheaper
News But that situation will begin to change this year, as cheaper and better-designed Bluetooth components begin to appear in volume, according to a British company at the forefront of Bluetooth development.
[January 11, 2001, 6:30]
Apple unveils thinner, cheaper iBooks
News Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled a new version of the iBook laptop that is thinner, lighter and cheaper than its predecessor. As previously reported, the unit is all white and bears more resemblance to the sleek Titanium G4...
[May 2, 2001, 7:33]
Small businesses get cheaper Wi-Fi kit
News The move will make it cheaper for SMEs to link several corporate machines together wirelessly, without the need for cabling, if they have a corporate broadband connection from with BTopenworld. BTopenworld announced on Monday that it was slashing...
[July 30, 2002, 15:46]
Xerox chip makes fibre cheaper
News Such a process would make the proverbial last mile both shorter and cheaper, according to Xerox. Electrical devices depend on silicon chips, which get cheaper and more powerful by the day. Researchers at Xerox's Wilson Centre for Research and...
[March 27, 2003, 15:09]
Oftel pushes for cheaper narrowband Internet
News At this stage, it is too early to say whether this proposal would actually mean cheaper Internet access for consumers, especially as most companies are now concentrating on broadband. Oftel is pushing for the cost of BT's wholesale unmetered...
[April 4, 2003, 13:25]
UK Net access cheaper than in California
News Internet access is cheaper in Britain than in Silicon Valley, if a new survey from telecoms watchdog Oftel is to be believed. The study will be a boost to both British Telecommunications, which has struggled for credibility in its online efforts...
[June 15, 2001, 11:42]
Regulator wants cheaper fixed-line-to-mobile calls
News Calls from fixed lines to mobiles could become cheaper if proposals by the telecoms regulator come into force. But calls from fixed lines to mobiles should become cheaper. Ofcom's plans follow a review of its regulation of "termination rates" — the...
[September 14, 2006, 13:30]
Windows 'cheaper than Linux'
Talkback I've seen cost cases both ways Linux is cheaper than Windows and vice versa. Anyone know of other, objective cost stuides?
[September 10, 2003, 11:08]
SiS integrated chipset heralds cheaper P4 PCs
News PCs with Intel's Pentium 4 processor will get a little cheaper next month with the release of a new chipset that aims at the "value" PC market. Taiwan's Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) announced its SiS650 integrated chipset this week, aimed at...
[September 26, 2001, 16:56]
Notebooks faster, but not cheaper
News The laptop performance push continues -- thanks to some upcoming chip upgrades -- but don't expect a slew of cheaper notebooks to flood the market any time soon. It'll be more like a trickle. Intel is planning to boost its mobile processing power...
[May 16, 2000, 15:24]
Linux paves way for cheaper smartphones
News Dr Jurgen Paulus, Infineon's senior manager of product marketing, agreed the use of Linux, as opposed to an OS from Symbian or Microsoft, could lead to cheaper smartphones. Several leading mobile technology players have cooperated on a project to...
[February 15, 2005, 16:30]
