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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]
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]
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]
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]
Wireless Hacks: Wall Off Your Wireless
White Papers If one has decided that small form factor PCs are available, and have invested in such a motherboard with the intentions of making their own access point, one is in the right hack. Pebble is a good example of a small Linux distribution designed for...
[October 10, 2007, 0:00]
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]
Reducing The Tech Footprint In A Florida Hospital
White Papers Download this case study to read about the space issues that prevented Sarasota Memorial Hospital from deploying as many desktop computers as it actually needed, and how the hospital ultimately solved its space problem by installing over 700...
[January 18, 2006, 23:00]
Learning User Interest For Image Browsing On Small-Form-Factor Devices
White Papers The limitation of these small-form-factor devices makes the user experience of image browsing quite different from that on desktop PCs. This paper founds that on small displays, users tend to use more zooming and scrolling actions in order to view...
[May 8, 2007, 0:00]
IBN Corners Food And Drug In-Store Broadcasting With Support From HP Direct
White Papers The solution was implementing HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100 Small Form Factor PCs, customized HP Business-to-Business website for procurement and HP PC Customization Services. In 2000, In-Store Broadcasting Network (IBN) created a technique for...
[June 28, 2005, 0:00]
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]
PalmSource Eyes Souped-up Device Size
News This kind of functionality combined with the benefits of a laptop-style form factor could create a "true notebook" that would fulfil the potential of mobile computing, he argued. Vendors may be underestimating demand for laptop-like form factors...
[September 24, 2003, 14:55]
