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HP's new PCs - it's all in the 'e'
News The company Tuesday will announce its new e-PC, a series of low-cost, small-form-factor PCs for corporations and small businesses. Businesses tend to shy away from all-in-one form-factor PCs, said Chanoit, "because the lifecycle of the PC is three...
[October 10, 2000, 8:03]
In the PC world, smaller is getting better
News A significant development in the history of small form-factor PCs took place at the end of October 2002: Dell launched its entry into this arena, the OptiPlex SX260. While the idea of smaller, stripped-down, easier-to-manage PCs has been around for...
[January 1, 2003, 6:05]
Small PCs feel the nForce2
News The growing trend towards smaller PCs got a fillip on Tuesday when motherboard manufacturer Shuttle launched its long-awaited small form factor PC based on Nvidia's nForce2 chipset. Previous small form factor PCs from Shuttle -- collectively known...
[January 8, 2003, 10:39]
Via extends mini-PC support
News Businesses have recently shown increased interest in small form-factor PCs with stripped-down features, as they are easier to manage. Running Via's C3 processor they can be built into small, inexpensive Windows PCs, and with the less-powerful Eden...
[June 10, 2002, 16:17]
When will Intel's Coppermine debut?
News The design will allow for several performance improvements for the Pentium III, including integrated Level 2 cache for desktop versions of the chip, lower power consumption for versions that go in portables, and cooler thermals for small form...
[August 6, 1999, 8:25]
HP to launch compact Pentium 4 PC
News So far small-form-factor PCs -- sometimes called legacy-reduced PCs -- like e-pc and Compaq's iPaq have failed to take much of the PC market, but that could change. Packing the Pentium 4 into a small form factor is difficult because its intense...
[October 5, 2001, 15:35]
Via brings hi-fi to the low end
News Via has carved out a niche for its processors in low-cost computer systems and small form factor PCs, which have become popular with enthusiasts. The board fills a niche in Via's product line, between its small form-factor Mini ITX motherboards and...
[January 6, 2003, 13:35]
Intel plans mobile megahertz blitz
News Intel's aim with the launch is to increase overall performance of notebook PCs but at the same time offer new low-power options aimed at extending the battery life of small-form-factor notebooks. This will allow notebook makers to create smaller...
[June 12, 2000, 9:46]
VIA cranks out the Hi-Fi PC
News VIA invented the mini-ITX motherboard form factor to take advantage of its low-power processor line, its chipsets and graphics cores in a market where similar efforts from Intel have failed to take off -- largely because of the relatively high...
[October 21, 2002, 12:45]
Crusoe discovers the desktop
News While power and heat aren't as much of an issue on the desktop, analysts say they do come into play when designing what are known as small form-factor PCs, the best-known example of which is Apple's flat-panel iMac.
[May 9, 2002, 14:10]
Tablet PCs get a makeover
News Manufacturers are experimenting with the form and size of tablet PCs, portable computers that let users write on the screen and draw pictures. The real question is which form factor will prevail in the current environment, he said.
[April 16, 2003, 8:16]
Compaq, Dell shy off Crusoe chip
News However, even with its benefits to consumers, including a small form factor and long battery life, some original equipment manufacturers opted to take a pass. IBM, despite an extemely bullish stance on the product, has also said that it would not...
[June 29, 2000, 7:06]
VIA VT6010 Mini-ITX Motherboard review
Reviews This reference design board has been created to show off the new Mini-ITX form factor, created by VIA. Since Mini-ITX is a new form factor, cases that fit this board specifically are scarce in the UK at present.
[April 24, 2002, 7:54]
Via demonstrates Tablet PC
News Semiconductor maker Via Technologies is demonstrating a working prototype of its Tablet PC reference design this week at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Taipei, Taiwan, as it continues to push into the growing market for...
[May 8, 2002, 17:31]
Introduction
White Papers For many computer enthusiasts, the phrase small form factor brings to mind cube-shaped systems about the same size as a stack of books. This paper takes the small-form-factor concept a few steps further to include the very wide range of small...
[October 24, 2007, 1:00]
Integrated PCs aid Intel
News Compaq's Deskpro EN Series Small Form Factor PC, which ships today, uses Intel's 440BX chipset. Hewlett-Packard will announce Monday the first microtower desktop PC to use Intel's microATX form factor and MU440EX motherboard with integrated...
[July 31, 1998, 13:45]
Via moves away from the 'monolithic PC'
News Via Technologies is building on its success with small form-factor PC platforms to gain a foothold in consumer electronics with reference designs and processor platforms appearing later this year. Via has achieved niche popularity with its Mini-ITX...
[March 31, 2003, 16:12]
Dell enters tablet market
News Tablet PCs have been available in one form or another since the late 1980s, but became more mainstream with the introduction of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition in 2002. All three form factors [slate, convertible and hybrid] have been fighting in a...
[May 17, 2007, 19:00]
Gateway relaunches as business-only brand
News The PCs will come in three sizes, Gateway said: tower, "small form factor" and "ultra small form factor". It said its Acer brand signifies computers for the home office and small business market, while Packard Bell is consumer-oriented, and...
[February 20, 2009, 15:34]
India emerges as low-cost tech-development hub
News The latest innovation from the HCL stable is the newly-launched MiLeap range of 'Leaptops', or what HCL describes as mobile devices that are similar to laptops, with an ultra-small form factor. With a small form factor, these desktops are ideal for...
[August 6, 2008, 8:08]
