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Leave it to the PC maker?
Talkback One alternative is; let the PC maker decide which browser their PC ships with. Good point, however, it wouldn't be pleasant to sell browser-less PCs; most consumers prefer a complete package, especially novice users.
[January 15, 2008, 21:12]
HP regains number-one PC maker crown
News HP leapfrogged over Dell to recapture the lead as the number one PC maker worldwide for the first time in almost three years, according to Gartner. Gateway, the number three US PC maker, showed almost no significant growth this quarter at 0.3 percent.
[October 19, 2006, 9:35]
Dutch PC maker sues Dell
News Trial proceedings started on Monday in a patent-infringement case that pits Dutch PC maker Tulip Computers International against Dell Computer. The patent at issue in the case covers the placement of an expansion card slot in a motherboard that...
[June 24, 2003, 8:43]
AMD lands German PC maker
News Advanced Micro Devices, Monday, announced a that European PC maker MAXDATA will use AMD Athlon and Duron processors in new PCs. MAXDATA plans the first PC shipments for January. MAXDATA, of Munich, Germany, plans to carry offer the chips in PCs...
[December 4, 2000, 17:48]
HP keeps PC-maker crown
News The Chinese PC maker made good strides in the second quarter, taking back its third-place mantle from Acer, which slipped down to fourth place. HP continued its sprint ahead of the competition in the second quarter of 2007, remaining the number one...
[July 19, 2007, 10:11]
Dell sets sights on PC-maker crown in Asia
News The PC maker is confident of reaching its goal, based on its first-quarter results, which were announced on Thursday in the US, said Felice in a telephone briefing on Friday. Dell's path towards the top spot in Asia is now "clearer", according to...
[June 2, 2008, 11:14]
HP regains number-one PC maker crown
Talkback I would not want a HP desktop, they are sucky! Dell Always!
[October 20, 2006, 11:44]
Comdex: Pen maker Cross crosses over to PC
News The venerable maker of ink pens is going electronic with the formation of a new Cross Pen Computing Group and a family of products. Cross says the product is superior to standard PC styluses in that it provides an experience akin to writing on paper.
[November 21, 1997, 9:53]
Video: Fujitsu claims green PC leadership
News The PC maker says it is ahead of the pack when it comes to energy efficiency and removing hazardous materials from its equipment.
[March 16, 2007, 9:29]
Compaq sues for patent infringement
News Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst with computer technology watcher Insite 64, thought eMachines merely grew too big too fast, and that the suit is designed to slow down the upstart PC maker. According to Hodel, two of the patents asserted in...
[July 27, 1999, 8:56]
Compaq steps iPaq toward business
News To compliment its soon-to-ship iPaq PC, the Houston, Texas, PC maker is about to launch a service and support initiative that will allow corporate IT managers to configure and install software on the iPaq with relative ease.
[January 14, 2000, 11:00]
Intel aims at telco market with server kits
News It sells the chassis with the hard drive and other components already inserted into the case to the PC maker. The chip maker is shipping "building block" servers designed for handling voice-over-IP traffic, multimedia messaging, virtual private...
[December 12, 2001, 9:31]
Lenovo completes IBM acquisition
News Lenovo has completed its $1.75bn (£920m) purchase of IBM's PC division, creating the world's third-largest PC maker, the companies said on Sunday. Big Blue has promised to support the PC maker with marketing via its corporate sales force.
[May 3, 2005, 9:30]
Lenovo: Where to now?
News Lenovo Group, China's top PC maker, is moving ahead with its plans to acquire and incorporate IBM's PC business, despite the deal being the subject of an ongoing review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, a federal...
[March 4, 2005, 13:30]
Dell site outage during Christmas rush
News The slowdown prevented some visitors from reaching Dell's Web site on Wednesday, potentially costing the PC maker sales during the holiday shopping season. The PC maker believes most shoppers will go back to shopping on the site now that it has...
[December 12, 2002, 11:21]
Compaq trumpets PC resurgence
News The Texas-based PC maker announced second quarter earnings last week that were in line with Wall Street expectations, despite parts shortages that limited the availability of some PC models. The PC maker is now focused on "profitable growth...
[August 1, 2000, 14:23]
Could Dell services push get too pushy?
News Dell Computer's increasing focus on corporate services has led to prominent contracts and growing revenue for both the PC maker and its partners that help provide the services. Consulting companies are expected to get a boost by teaming with Dell...
[November 25, 2002, 12:06]
Dell to drive floppy out
News Later this month, the PC maker plans to drop the floppy as standard equipment on one of its Dimension desktops. The PC maker, which currently ships a floppy with every Dimension desktop, believes that the drive is no longer necessary because of the...
[February 6, 2003, 14:45]
Dell grabs PC top spot from Compaq
News Dell Computer surpassed Compaq Computer in the first quarter to become the world's largest PC maker, the first time the rankings have shifted in about seven years. Along with becoming the largest PC maker, Texas-based Dell re-established itself as...
[April 20, 2001, 8:01]
CDT to file complaint over Intel ID chip
News It claimed that at least one major PC maker, IBM, has agreed to disable the ID technology in Intel's Pentium III microprocessors. The chip maker announced the product "feature" in January at the RSA Data Security Conference.
[February 26, 1999, 16:57]
