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PC World Business sued over Net pricing error
News A PC World Business customer is taking the company to court later this month for failing to honour the purchase of 2,000 CDs that were incorrectly priced on its Web site. Graeme McKenna has issued proceedings against PC World Business in the small...
[August 4, 2003, 10:00]
Wow, PC World!
Talkback So is this meant to be some sort of major coup for PC World? Staples and a few other retailers you've probably never heard of, I mean they're the biggest PC retailer in the UK (by a mile), it should be expected.
[July 8, 2008, 10:07]
PC World links poor profits to Vista sales
News Poor sales of Windows Vista-related products have hit the profits of PC World, according to its parent company DSG International. PC World delivered good sales performance against a tough prior-year comparative in the back-to-school period," said...
[October 18, 2007, 15:45]
PC World speeds up hardware hiring
News A new rental scheme from PC World aims to let small businesses arrange the hire of IT equipment in minutes, rather than having to wait days to have a deal approved. According to PC World, some companies are put off from arranging loan deals for IT...
[May 1, 2003, 17:37]
PC World offers computer MOT
News A computer MOT service will be launched Wednesday by computer superstore PC World. PC World sees the service as not only offering a value-add to its existing customers, but also as a way to grab customers of other retailers not offering technical...
[October 26, 1999, 11:55]
PC World waves goodbye to floppy disks
News PC World is to stop selling floppy disks once current stock has run out. In the face of newer technology, the floppy disk looks "increasingly quaint and simply isn't able to compete", said Bryan Magrath, PC World's commercial director, in a statement.
[January 31, 2007, 8:39]
PC World starts catalogue operation
News PC World Business Direct carries an inventory of over 9,500 products covering desktop and mobile systems, internetworking hardware, peripherals, software, media and office supplies. PC World: 0990-464464
[November 28, 1997, 11:48]
PC World launches a computer with E.go
News PC World has launched a new class of legacy-free PCs aimed at the first time buyer. Andrew Gabriel, PC World group marketing manager, believes that first time users are often put off by the interminable power up time involved with most PCs.
[December 9, 1999, 6:00]
PC World justifies environmental Vista claims
Blog We were surprised by PC World's decision.to build an environmentally sustainable PC around Microsoft's Vista OS - an operating system that has been widely derided for how power hungry it is. PC World has got back to us with a statement on why they...
[March 1, 2007, 12:18]
PC World claims UK first with Atom netbook
News The UK computer-store chain PC World is claiming to be the first retail outlet in the country to offer a netbook using Intel's Atom processor. PC World's machine, also manufactured by MSI, comes only in a Windows XP flavour and has a 10.2-inch screen.
[July 7, 2008, 15:17]
PC World escapes censure over Core 2 Duo claims
News PC World has escaped punishment from the UK's advertising watchdog after one of its adverts appeared to suggest that Intel's dual-core processors performed twice as quickly as single-core processors. In response to the complaint, PC World said the...
[July 5, 2007, 17:58]
PC World pulls Linux netbooks from stores
News PC World, the UK's biggest computing retailer, is to stop selling Linux netbooks in its stores. Jeremy Fennell, PC World's category director, said in a statement on Monday that all the netbooks in PC World's stores will feature Microsoft Windows.
[June 3, 2009, 13:32]
PC World denies Linux warranty void
News PC World has denied reports that it considers the warranties on its computers void if customers install Linux. On Tuesday, a reader of the technology news website Slashdot claimed to have taken a recently bought Acer laptop back to PC World to have...
[September 12, 2007, 16:33]
PC World offers configure-your-own service
News The service, launched yesterday, will be available at six PC World stores. PC World managing director David Hamid hopes the scheme will be a success. The system is due to go live in all PC World stores on November 16.
[November 3, 1998, 17:10]
World Cup gives PC sales the boot
News Blame it on the World Cup and economic fears, but PC market growth slowed down a bit in the second quarter. The strong euro is one factor that has helped keep PC shipments high. PC shipments have been growing in double digits for the past few years.
[July 20, 2006, 9:10]
PC World plans 'green' Vista PC
News Retailer PC World claims that it is working on the world's most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly PC, based partly on recycled components. Components will be selected for their efficiency and low energy consumption," PC World claimed.
[February 21, 2007, 9:22]
Europe tops world in PC growth
News Europe was the world's fastest-growing PC market in terms of units for the fourth quarter of last year; growth was driven by price cuts, a gradual renewal in spending by businesses and the strength of the euro, according to research published by...
[January 16, 2004, 10:45]
But for the WORST buying experience ever from PC World, I may have rated it higher
Member Review As for service well I would tell everyone to avoid PC World at all costs. I will NEVER deal with PC World business again. Even then PC World shirked their responsibilities and tried to claim it didnt apply to them.
[November 16, 2005, 14:19]
Cable and Wireless teams up with PC World
News This time the catch is that customers must buy a computer from PC world and subscribe to the Cable and Wireless telephone service. A PC world spokesperson maintains that this is the most tempting incentive offered so far: "We've got a deal that...
[July 28, 1999, 17:02]
Transmeta hits World PC Expo
News Transmeta's much-hyped Crusoe processor for notebook computers will be in the limelight at World PC Expo 2000, held this week in Tokyo, Japan. Sony and NEC have both launched Crusoe-based notebook PCs in time for the event, and World PC Expo will...
[October 18, 2000, 15:39]
