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Intel Sees Mature Markets Embracing Low-cost PCs
News Navin Shenoy, vice president and general manager at Intel Asia-Pacific, told ZDNet Asia that the chipmaker is targeting its new line of low-power processors designed for low-cost PCs at both emerging and mature markets.
[March 10, 2008, 8:44]
Microsoft Launches Low-cost PCs For India
News The IQ PC comes on top of that programme, as well as existing low-cost PC efforts in India, including Microsoft's Windows XP Starter Edition, a version of Windows that is sold on new PCs in emerging markets.
[June 28, 2007, 12:47]
Low-cost PCs
News Roughly one-quarter of Internet cafe patrons have PCs at home, according to Intel. The PCs contain software that lets an administrator block certain Web sites. With Linux (Mandrake here), it can cost as little as $220.
[August 16, 2006, 16:20]
Intel Debuts Low-cost Itanium 2 Chips
News Although the servers are generally less sensitive to pricing pressures than PCs, cost is a factor in the kind of markets that Deerfield will address. The Itanium 2 for clusters will run at 1.4GHz, contain a 1.5MB cache and cost $1,172, according to...
[September 8, 2003, 8:40]
Compaq Announces Low-cost 600MHz Desktop
News Compaq Computer Wednesday began taking orders on a new Presario 5700N series desktop, with Intel's latest 600MHz Celeron processor. The PC will start at $1,049 (£650) with the 600MHz chip, 64MB of RAM, a 10GB hard drive, a 40X-speed CD-ROM drive...
[April 6, 2000, 12:42]
Low-end Dell PCs Get Speed Boost
News Dell Computer is offering more PC for the pound with a pair of new low-priced desktop PCs. The desktop upgrade also comes after the launch of two low-priced notebook PCs, the Inspiron 2600 and SmartStep 100N, earlier this week.
[March 25, 2002, 6:31]
Is There Life Left For Low-cost Chips?
News The company does plan to forge ahead with MP6 processors that are compatible with the Socket 7 and Super Socket 7 platforms, which are used widely in low-end PCs. A flood of low-priced PCs with brand-name processors has resulted, and Intel and AMD...
[October 12, 1999, 8:53]
AMD Ditches Low-cost PC
News But plenty of companies and organizations are still interested in bringing PCs to the developing world--not just for altruistic reasons, but to get in early with the next group of computer buyers. Advanced Micro Devices has pulled the plug on its...
[November 14, 2006, 8:31]
HP Unveils Low-cost Transmeta Thin Clients
News HP uses Transmeta's chips in its thin-client line because it uses less power and doesn't require the bulky, noisy cooling apparatus usual in full-strength PCs. Transmeta's main line of business is in laptops, but it is also pursuing markets such as...
[September 15, 2003, 13:25]
Intel Sees Low-end PCs Going For A Song
News Intel wants to make low-price desktop PCs more musical. The chipmaker unveiled on Wednesday its Intel Express 910GL, a chipset that offers PC makers the ability to add more advanced features, such as Intel High Definition Audio, to their low-end PCs.
[September 23, 2004, 11:30]
AMD Names Low-cost Processor Duron
News Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Thursday unveiled the brand name it has chosen for its next generation of low-cost microprocessors for consumer PCs: Duron. The processor will be positioned against larger rival Intel's Celeron in the market for sub...
[April 27, 2000, 9:50]
The Day Ahead: Will Investors Buy EMachines' IPO?
News eMachines, a pioneer of low-cost PCs, actually reported a fourth-quarter profit last year, and has strong brand recognition. Handing out free PCs and Internet access doesn't do wonders for the bottom line.eMachines said costs related to FreePC will...
[March 20, 2000, 12:06]
$100 Laptop Takes Shape
News The One Laptop Per Child crusade for low-cost PCs for developing nations is another step closer to the assembly line. The goal of the project, unveiled in 2005 by MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte, is to get the PCs into the hands of...
[May 25, 2006, 9:50]
Intel To Boost Celeron Chip Next Year
News Intel is planning next year to significantly improve the performance of low-cost desktop PCs by moving its Celeron chip to a new processor core. With the new features and higher clock speed, users who purchase low-end PCs in the first half of next...
[August 20, 1999, 8:22]
PC On A Budget? You're In Luck
News A slew of new low-cost desktop PCs are set to debut in early April, with the introduction of new budget-minded chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel. Sales of low-cost PCs fell early in the year, he said.
[March 29, 2001, 8:18]
Intel's Timna Is Targeted For Even Lower Cost PCs
News Although some PCs are now available at $399 and $499 (£250 and £310), Intel contends that consumers are looking to buy these low-cost machines with brand-new processors, as opposed to ageing components, such as lower clock speed Celeron chips.
[February 16, 2000, 15:18]
Dixons Launches 'Patriot' Own-brand PCs
News ZDNet revealed on Thursday that the UK's biggest PC retailer was to sell low cost, entry-level PCs -- a development denied by Dixons. Nick Cadbury, PC World marketing director, said that demand for low cost, high-performance PCs for beginners was...
[November 2, 1998, 14:16]
E In Intel 810E Stands For ChEap
News The chip maker Monday announced a new desktop PC chip set, the 810E, designed for high performance -- but relatively low cost -- PCs. Due to the 810E's relatively low cost -- about $39.50 (£24) per chip set in large quantities -- Intel hopes that...
[September 28, 1999, 10:05]
XP Starter Edition Moves On Latin America
News XP Starter Edition is similar to other flavours of Windows XP, but is offered only as part of new low-end PCs in developing countries. The software maker said that the Spanish-language Windows XP Starter Edition will be made available on new PCs...
[June 29, 2005, 12:50]
Wednesday
Blog The same cost for PCs, says Sun would be closer to a million bucks. It would make more sense if the PCs were closer to a Webpad, a basically portable device that clips into a stand at work, plops into a briefcase and then clips into a similar stand...
[September 20, 2002, 17:59]
