The Day Ahead: PeoplePC faces stiff odds
News When you read PeoplePC's regulatory filings, you draw some quick conclusions: Given that fact, you shouldn't find any reasons to buy into the PeoplePC initial public offering Thursday. PeoplePC's business model sounds so 1999 -- sell products and...
[August 8, 2000, 12:04]
Spammers face jail
News Two spammers could go to jail after an investigation by EarthLink found they were sending thousands of unsolicited messages from PeoplePC accounts. The two were identified in an investigation last year by EarthLink's fraud and abuse team into...
[October 4, 2006, 9:05]
10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid
Talkback "A better way to Internet" says peoplepc online. Anyone who uses the word 'Internet' as a verb does not get my business. I would be worried that if I needed to call their phone support, they might ask me, "Did you Internet today?
[June 22, 2006, 16:05]
Anti-adware group starts naming-and-shaming campaign
News These include well-known names such as Club Med, eHarmony.com, Netflix, NetZero and PeoplePC. Expanding its campaign against adware, an advocacy group on Monday publicly shamed advertisers who use adware to promote their products.
[March 21, 2006, 12:10]
The Day Ahead: ITeX may brighten dreary IPO week
News Shares of PeoplePC fell 11 percent on the first day of trading and 23 percent on the second. ITeX, known as Integrated Telecom Express, has what it takes to be a Wall Street hit. The company, which is offering 5.6 million shares for trading Friday...
[August 18, 2000, 11:52]
Employees value home PCs over gym membership
News Peter Adams, general manager of PC supplier PeoplePC, which commissioned the study, said: "In the 21st Century e-literacy is as important as reading and writing and the findings clearly show that many employees in the UK would rather have an...
[May 11, 2001, 15:36]
The Day Ahead: Summer siesta for IPOs
News The PeoplePC IPO was a disaster from the beginning. Through 15 August, 56 IPOs priced and the returns were spotty. The busiest period was the week of 7 August, when a whopping 29 companies went public.
[August 21, 2000, 11:59]
OpenOffice nears download milestone
Talkback Why not a free copy of the OOo installer on the discs you receive from AOL, PeoplePC, Earthlink, Comcast, or whatever? Congratulations! million is a huge number and a clear sign the project has traction.
[October 19, 2005, 17:05]
