eMachines prices at $9 a share
News In January, eMachines acquired FreePC, a Bill Gross idealab! company that subsidises the price of a PC with Internet access and advertising.eMachines scrapped the FreePC business model, but will use the firm's expertise to gain advertising and...
[March 24, 2000, 10:45]
The Day Ahead: Will investors buy eMachines' IPO?
News company that subsidised the price of a PC with Internet access and advertising.eMachines scrapped the FreePC business model, but will use the firm's expertise to gain advertising and direct marketing revenue.
[March 20, 2000, 12:06]
Intel won't back down on chip ID feature
News He pointed to the 500,000-plus people who signed up for FreePC.com's giveaway of computers. "The issue is what will be acceptable and when," said Paul Otellini, executive vice president of Intel's architecture business group during an interview at...
[February 25, 1999, 9:01]
Virgin trades gadgets for your privacy
News Many other companies, including FreePC.com, DirectWeb and Gobi, have offered free personal computers, usually in exchange for long-term Internet-service subscriptions with hefty monthly fees and with a plan to pump advertising at the users.
[April 10, 2000, 14:07]
