Dell: Throwing its weight around
News In the past, Microsoft and Intel had more power, says Roger Kay, an analyst at Endpoint Technology Associates. Essentially, Kettler argues, Dell was responsible for selecting, if not necessarily developing, many of the technologies in today's...
[April 12, 2006, 15:55]
Browser toolbar wars get underway
News The browser, not the desktop, has become the most sought-after piece of real estate on a new PC, said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. Fighting for icon space on the desktop is so 2001.
[February 8, 2006, 10:05]
Sony singed by Dell battery recall
News Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates, says the problem is caused by impurities within the anode and cathode of the battery cell. The massive laptop battery recall programme announced by Dell on Monday is likely to cause...
[August 16, 2006, 13:35]
Intel's vPro chips arrive
News It's not totally clear that IT managers are all that impressed by fancy brands, and there's some confusion about what exactly constitutes a vPro PC in the eyes of potential buyers, said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates.
[September 8, 2006, 9:55]
Dell to recall 4.1m laptop batteries
News At the moment, this looks like the largest battery recall in the history of the electronics industry, said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates. Dell and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission plan to recall 4.1 million...
[August 15, 2006, 8:35]
Quad-core processors get an airing
News Dual-core makes sense right away, because there's almost [always] some back task that's executing while you're trying to do something else," said Roger Kay, president of analyst firm Endpoint Technologies Associates.
[March 8, 2006, 8:15]
Apple holds back Leopard's release
News They've shaken people's confidence in their ability to execute," said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates. In the push to get the iPhone out on time, Apple has been forced to delay the release of the next version of Mac OS X...
[April 13, 2007, 8:56]
Intel's results worry analysts
News This opened the door for AMD to steal market share away from Intel during the quarter, said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. Intel's surprise departure from its own expectations for fourth-quarter earnings and revenue left...
[January 18, 2006, 8:05]
Vendors struggle to ship Core Duo laptops
News This meant that product development teams needed a little more time than usual to certify the new notebooks, said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. Some companies are already shipping notebooks with Intel's new Core Duo...
[January 30, 2006, 8:35]
Will your PC keep pace with Vista?
News Vista's performance ratings will be primarily useful to customers before they make a purchase, said Roger Kay, the president of market analysis firm Endpoint Technologies Associates. How does Windows Vista love thy computer?
[March 16, 2006, 11:00]
Mixed feelings over Apple's iPhone price cuts
News Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, wasn't so sure Apple's primary goal was to make the Christmas shopping experience a little lighter on the wallet. Apple's decision to slash the price of the iPhone was heartening, confusing...
[September 6, 2007, 10:00]
Dell on the road to change
News And for all the talk about efficiency, Dell has lost a little of its momentum in this area and is actively looking for ways to improve, said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates.
[March 1, 2007, 11:50]
Intel confirms marketing and IT layoffs
News Intel is hoping that its restructuring and layoffs will have the same result HP's 15,000 jobs cuts had on that company's results, said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates. Intel announced plans on Tuesday to lay off...
[September 6, 2006, 8:40]
HP considers sales direction
News Mott will help HP implement the back-end processes that are needed to operate a top-notch direct-order Web site, said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. HP executives are mulling plans to improve over the next 18 months the...
[January 24, 2006, 13:15]
Dell to buy Alienware
News The deal also could mean that Dell has to rethink its consumer PC strategy, said Roger Kay, principal analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates. Dell has agreed to purchase high-performance PC maker Alienware, in a rare acquisition designed to...
[March 23, 2006, 9:30]
Apple recalls laptop batteries
News Endpoint Technologies Associates analyst Roger Kay said that with Sony's help, the financial costs of the recalls may not be material to Apple or Dell but that it's still a blow to both companies. The Mac maker's recall, while not as large as Dell...
[August 24, 2006, 19:50]
