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US Report: Packard Bell launches its Cyrix-based PC for $699
News The Packard Bell 550 uses a Cyrix MMX-enhanced MediaGX processor as part of a deal announced last week. Packard Bell also introduced a 750 model which starts at $999 (£688) and uses a Cyrix MII 266MHz processor.
[May 29, 1998, 15:29]
Under pressure, Packard Bell to lay off 20 percent of staff
News Packard Bell will lay off 20 percent of its U.S.work force by the end of the year, the company said Thursday. A division of NEC, Packard Bell said the cuts would stretch across all areas of operation, resulting in between 750 and 1,000 jobs being...
[October 9, 1998, 14:31]
Comdex: Packard Bell will cut product lines, retailers
News Packard Bell NEC will set up its secondary retailers with Atlanta-based BDI, which will become Packard Bell NEC's exclusive distributor, Ransom said. BDI will also be one of the major customers that Packard Bell deals directly with, he said.
[November 17, 1998, 9:26]
NEC, Packard Bell chime a month today
News NEC and Packard Bell will melt into one a month today but users won't notice the difference, the firm said today. It's not been decided long-term but for the foreseeable future - and that's a long time - you'll still see Packard Bell aimed at home...
[August 1, 1996, 17:05]
Packard Bell still strong in UK
News Packard Bell is still strong in the UK," said James Bates, senior research analyst at market research specialist Context. Packard Bell is outstripping everyone else in the UK. Packard Bell officials were unavailable to comment.
[September 27, 1996, 16:45]
Packard Bell NEC will go direct in UK
News A high-ranking source close to the company has confirmed that Packard Bell NEC is already preparing the ground for a dramatic switch to direct sales, despite UK claims that no decision has yet been made.
[September 5, 1997, 15:17]
NEC disables Packard Bell NEC
News NEC effectively pulled the plug on its struggling Packard Bell NEC unit in the US, mandating a radical restructuring that will result in layoffs of about 80% of its staff, the departure of its senior management and its withdrawal from the US...
[November 3, 1999, 15:05]
Former Packard Bell chief buys AST
News Beny Alagem, the co-founder and former chairman of Packard Bell NEC announced on Sunday that he had bought the AST brand name and technology for his new company, AST Computer Inc. Alagem left Sacramento, Calif.based Packard Bell NEC last July.
[January 12, 1999, 9:34]
Gateway plans to snap up Packard Bell
News Gateway announced on Monday that it has agreed to take over the controlling stake in PC vendor Packard Bell. Gateway has exercised its right of first refusal to purchase all of the shares of PB Holding Company, the parent company of Packard Bell...
[October 9, 2007, 16:19]
NEC to dump Packard Bell name for business PCs
News The Japanese giant is also reorganising its UK operation under the name NEC Computer Systems and dropping the Packard Bell-NEC name in favour of just 'NEC' on business machines. Everyone knows Packard-Bell as a home brand [but] when we traded under...
[October 21, 1997, 14:36]
News Burst: Packard Bell may switch to Cyrix
News Company officials were unavailable for comment. News story to follow.
[May 6, 1998, 10:12]
No change for Packard Bell after NEC buyout
News PB is following the trend towards hi-fi controls, incorporating CD, phone, fax and the Internet access into one external console that sits below the monitor, called MediaSelect. Also featured are a remote control and FastKey, a hotkey which...
[September 4, 1996, 11:21]
Packard Bell iView review
Reviews This 1,000 ANSI lumens LCD projector has a native resolution of 800 by 600 pixels. The contrast ratio of 300:1 is one of the lowest in this group test, so you’ll probably need to lower the ambient light level in the room to get the best from the...
[August 16, 2002, 15:48]
US Report: NEC consolidation to result in 400 job losses
News These changes are a planned part of our continuing efforts to integrate the former separate Packard Bell and NEC operations,'' said Beny Alagem, Packard Bell CEO, in a statement. The company will close its Fife, Versa notebook plant and transfer...
[May 14, 1998, 9:33]
NEC looks to offload Euro PC business
News The European PC market received another blow on Wednesday with NEC's revelation it is in talks to sell the Packard Bell part of its business. Packard Bell is the name under which NEC sells PCs to consumers and some businesses in Europe.
[June 21, 2006, 17:10]
Microsoft offers extra-strength tablets
News Microsoft on Wednesday added broader language support to its Smart Display and Tablet PC technologies and announced a manufacturing deal with Packard Bell. Packard Bell, NEC's consumer PC division, joins Samsung, ViewSonic and other display makers...
[March 13, 2003, 7:43]
Windows 98 - modem woes denied
News In our own tests, 5 machines, including models by Gateway, Dell, Packard Bell and Hewlett Packard all failed to pick up phone lines despite reinstalling Windows 98 and manually configuring modem settings.
[July 22, 1998, 6:05]
Surprise! PC prices climb
News The ability to push prices up offers PC makers their first real break since Packard Bell NEC launched a bloody price war three years ago with a multimedia PC priced at $999. IBM, Packard Bell NEC and Acer each pulled out of retail stores last year...
[January 14, 2000, 6:05]
MS kept OEMs on short leash
News Despite Microsoft's efforts to keep the Windows Experience consistent, the Packard Bell/NEC testimony bears out that consistency is not always in everyone's best interest. But the company subsequently gave up on trying to edit testimony by Packard...
[April 30, 1999, 9:13]
