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Open-source graphics card available for pre-order
News After four years of development, the Open Graphics Project last week made available for pre-order its first open-source graphics card. The Open Graphics Project (OGP) and its commercial sponsor, Traversal Technology, aim to bring to market a...
[May 27, 2008, 16:57]
Windows 7 (E) - don't pre-order at these prices.
Talkback MS will possibly examine these pre-orders in more detail via Credit reference agencies, to weed out possible multiple purchases of more than 3 copies per address, and cancel any large suspicious orders.
[July 30, 2009, 15:53]
HTC Hero gets SIM-free release date, pricing
News The HTC Hero will be made available SIM-free in the UK on 15 July, as shown by its pre-order status on Amazon's UK site. Amazon put the Hero up for pre-order on 24 June. The Hero will cost £429.99 through the online retailer.
[June 29, 2009, 15:16]
Windows 7 pre-orders begin
News Windows 7 became available to UK consumers for pre-order on Wednesday, with retailers offering heavily discounted prices during the run-up to the product's official release. Amazon UK took more pre-orders for Microsoft's upcoming operating system...
[July 15, 2009, 11:55]
PS2 pre-orders will run out Saturday
News Early feedback suggests that UK shops will run out of pre-order forms for the Sony PlayStation2 (PS2) by Saturday, just three days after ordering began. The pre-order forms guarantee the customer, who must part with a £25 deposit, will receive a...
[September 8, 2000, 13:50]
Microsoft to offer cheap Windows 7 for students
News Starting on 1 October — and for a limited time — those in the UK will be able to pre-order Windows 7 for £30, according to a Microsoft website. This is the latest deal from Microsoft, which earlier offered a pre-order offer that let users buy the...
[September 18, 2009, 8:42]
Huge demand for Windows 7 pre-orders in Europe
News Due to the eagerly anticipated Windows 7 pre-order offer we're experiencing a higher level of demand on our website than usual," Microsoft said in the English-language posting. The European pre-order deal, which offers roughly half off the cost of...
[July 16, 2009, 9:52]
Apple to unleash Tiger on 29 April
News Additionally, customers can now pre-order Tiger from Apple stores. As with the desktop edition, customers can now pre-order the server product. Apple said on Tuesday that the updated desktop and server versions of its operating system, dubbed Mac...
[April 13, 2005, 9:45]
First Online DVD rental launch in UK, December
News The company said that it would be stocking all new releases, and would be providing a pre-booking service for customers to order films before they are released. Films will be sent out by 1st class post, with a pre-paid, pre-addressed package for...
[November 5, 1999, 7:32]
Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router review
Reviews Belkin's router is compatible with standard 802.11g and 802.11b gear for now, but in order for you to reap the router's full performance benefits, you'll need to use it in combination with Belkin's Pre-N PC Card adapter.
[December 7, 2004, 11:55]
Early bird gamers will get their PS2s, says Sony
News For those who didn't get the chance to pre-order a PlayStation2, all isn't lost, as a second shipment of PS2s is still on the cards, and there is a small possibility that they will arrive by the end of the year.
[October 2, 2000, 15:20]
Dell sets date for European printer launch
News Customers will also be able to order recyclable toner cartridges that also come with pre-paid courier envelopes for return to Dell. Also in keeping with the US precedent, printers will come with pre-paid courier labels for returning old printers to...
[September 19, 2003, 11:10]
US Report: Judge denies Microsoft request for private depositions
News The judge overseeing the antitrust suit between government antitrust officials and Microsoft on Wednesday denied further attempts by the software giant to ban spectators and the press from pre-trial testimony, but also invited the company to...
[August 13, 1998, 10:03]
How to deal with Dell and what to buy when you do.
Blog Go for a Vostro, Dell's name for their business range, unlike the consumer version they are unencumbered by trialware (AV Aside).They do though still arrive with some pre-installed rubbish that's worth removing.
[December 8, 2008, 15:03]
Dell's Linux PC launch founders
News Dell said on Tuesday that it would launch two PCs with a pre-installed Linux operating system today. He said the 530n will cost £399 and the 6400n will cost £329 and they will both come with the Ubuntu Linux distribution pre-installed.
[August 8, 2007, 18:25]
Buying Christmas presents online? Check your dates first
News Tiny Computers has not set a cut-off date yet for pre-Christmas orders, but intends to set a date shortly. At Dixons' online store, last orders for pre-Christmas delivery is 17 December, but in this case the bricks-and-mortar stores will open...
[November 27, 2001, 10:24]
Windows 7 pricing all over the shop..about as stable as Windows 7.
Blog Comment 'Tesco's mess with Windows pre-order' Instead I'm told I have to re-order at twice the price I paid. CA, here's the reason they are banging on about the postal strike. This must be effecting quite a few customers, Tesco are not admitting how many)
[November 7, 2009, 14:00]
RM gets 50 watts of Intel Atom power
Blog They may not be the first Atom-based computers available for pre-order in the UK - those laurels probably belong to the MSI WInd, although its being a bit coy - but RM's ecoquiet RM ONE 50 and ecoquiet RM PC 50 are the first to actually come clean...
[May 12, 2008, 13:07]
PlayStation2 won't be on shelves this year
News Sony denies it is heading off production shortages, instead claiming the pre-order system is the best way to deal with what it expects to be extremely heavy demand. If carried off successfully, the pre-order system could have several advantages.
[June 30, 2000, 12:07]
"Ginger" makes an appearance on Amazon
News The leading e-tailer is offering customers the opportunity to pre-order the invention, even though the device doesn't have a price and, frankly, no one even knows what it is. If you're looking to buy "Ginger", the mysterious device from inventor...
[January 26, 2001, 8:29]
