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Gartner: Business PC sales fall by 25pc
News Atwal added that some organisations may have planned to move to Vista during 2009, but this did not happen due to budget cuts that delayed PC purchases. Acer have done exceptionally well across Europe on the back of a lot of netbook purchases...
[August 6, 2009, 13:01]
HP posts healthy fourth-quarter results
News Dell, the previous leader, is more dependent on revenue from corporate PC purchases than HP. Revenue from consumer PC purchases was up 19 percent, while commercial growth was just 4 percent, in line with broader industry trends seen throughout the...
[November 17, 2006, 8:20]
Early XP sales less than stellar
News Microsoft executives have acknowledged that OS sales are now more closely tied to PC purchases than in the past. Several retailers are also using extravagant promotions, such as giving away free memory and/or Palm handhelds, with Windows XP purchases.
[November 2, 2001, 9:29]
Intel cuts prices by 19 percent
News The prices listed apply to wholesale purchases of chips in quantities of 1,000. A creaky economy has also kept a lid on corporate computer purchases. Intel shaved prices on several desktop chips by up to 19 percent over the weekend as the slowdown...
[March 6, 2001, 8:24]
Intel alone in seeing glass half full
News One factor that's expected to undermine PC sales in the coming months is what industry insiders are calling the "XP stall", where computer buyers delay purchases while awaiting the 25 October release of Microsoft 's new operating system, Windows XP.
[August 3, 2001, 9:15]
AMD breaks 20 percent barrier
News Last year, AMD filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel claiming that the larger chipmaker was preventing AMD from gaining market share by selectively providing rebates to PC and server companies that agreed to limit or halt their purchases of AMD...
[January 25, 2006, 8:50]
Giveaways pay off on the Web
News Giveaway customers' on average are 42 years old (older than the typical Web audience), 40 percent more likely than the average person to make Web purchases and 40 percent more loyal to individual sites, Stephens said.
[June 13, 2000, 11:04]
Analysis: Gateway deals a blow to AMD
News Gateway plans to phase out microprocessor purchases from Advanced Micro Devices, another sign of Intel's renewed gains in the price-competitive, consumer personal-computer market. Gateway, which in February brought out its first PCs using AMD chips...
[September 21, 1999, 9:17]
Confusing jargon blamed for IT spending slump
News Consumers are balking at technology purchases because they don't understand the technology in PCs and other high-tech gadgets, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of an AMD Consumer Research Group.
[July 7, 2003, 13:15]
IDC: PC market on the comeback trail
News Business and consumer sales will have to increase to make up for what could be a decline in public sector purchases in 2003. After two tough years, the PC market will experience tangible growth again in 2003 and 2004 due in part to the rise of...
[December 6, 2002, 10:18]
PC market shows signs of resilience amid decline
News The US PC market proved to be surprisingly resilient this quarter as notebooks were still seen as important purchases by many US consumers," said Bob O'Donnell, vice president of clients and displays research for IDC in the report.
[April 16, 2009, 9:43]
PC sales outlook grows gloomier
News Given the economic environment, people are postponing purchases," he said. IDC has yet to release its final second-quarter figures for PC shipments, but the market researcher is already offering a more dire prediction for market growth.
[August 10, 2001, 9:12]
PC business drags down Dell's earnings
News And corporate customers — which account for a large portion of Dell's revenue — have eased back on their purchases over the last few months as they evaluate Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system, especially in the US.
[March 2, 2007, 8:21]
WSCA Contract Maximizes Buying Power for State of Iowa
White Papers The state of Iowa wanted to reduce state government cost for desktop, notebook PC purchases, cut administrative overhead associated with PC purchasing. The Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) was formed in1993 to leverage expertise and...
[August 25, 2006, 0:00]
Small PC makers lose out as shipments surge
News Gartner's estimates for PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for the second quarter of this year, released on Wednesday, show the market had grown by 13 percent compared with the same quarter in 2002, boosted by better-than...
[July 17, 2003, 9:01]
InvestCalc
Downloads Smart investors research different scenarios before making big purchases or large investments. InvestCalc gives you that same capability for the Pocket PC device. If you're car buying or house shopping, InvestCalc can be an indispensable tool...
[November 29, 2003, 1:42]
Sumada (Point of Sales and Inventory Control)
Downloads SU M A D APoint of Sales andInventory ControlFor Mobile PhonesSumada is a software application thatextends the functionality of your smartphone by providing an easy to use andrealiable Point of Sales and Inventory Control database management...
[February 13, 2009, 6:00]
RBS POS System
Downloads For easier management of inventory / sales / purchases and ultimately your business. RBS-POS turns your PC into a cash register. Raymond Business Solutions - Point of Sale (RBS-POS) features: - RBS-POS is a Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounts...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Total Cost of Ownership for Point-of-Sale and PC Cash Drawer Solutions: A Comparative Analysis of Retail Checkout Environments, 2006 Update
White Papers The goal of this white paper is to help retailers understand the differences in total costs between POS and PCCD checkout systems as they evaluate future purchases. This white paper presents a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis of IBM's Point...
[April 21, 2007, 1:00]
Microsoft to unveil Pocket PC 2002
News Pocket PC has grabbed about 10 percent of the US retail market, which measures consumer purchases. With the new version of its Pocket PC operating system for handhelds, Microsoft is all business. As reported earlier, Microsoft will unveil Pocket PC...
[September 6, 2001, 9:32]
