desktops

Microsoft gives XP new life on low-cost desktops

News Microsoft has announced that manufacturers will be able to sell Windows on so-called 'nettops' -- that is, low-cost desktops -- in another move that looks set to keep XP alive for several years yet. At the Computex trade fair in Taiwan this week...

Tags: pcs, desktops, xp, laptops

5 June 2008, 10:28

Laptops to trounce desktops by 2011

News IDC attributes the declining growth to corporate buyers purchasing fewer desktops, especially in the more mature markets. Meanwhile, in the US retail sales of laptops surpassed desktops in 2005. In the United States, portable PC shipments will...

21 March 2007, 9:13

Who needs a 64-bit PC?

News It looks like the world isn't clamouring for 64-bit desktops just yet. A site created by AMD, the biggest proponent of 64-bit desktops, lists only six games tweaked for 64-bit computing and one partial upgrade.

7 March 2006, 10:25

People with home offices want laptops, study says

News Laptop computers are quickly overtaking desktops as the tool of choice for home office workers, according to a new survey in the US. Additionally, in May, laptops outsold desktops for the first time for a full 30-day period in the US, according to...

14 June 2005, 9:18

Dell to sell through PC World and Currys

News Dell announced on Thursday that its desktops and laptops will be available through DSG International, one of Europe's largest electronics retailers. Though specific models have yet to be decided, the agreement will include selling mainly Dell XPS...

Tags: dell, europe, products, desktops

14 December 2007, 14:48

Microsoft apologises for unplanned update

News Microsoft has apologised for a Windows Server update that automatically installed the Windows Desktop Search tool on users' desktops without approval. IT manager affected by the update told CNET.co.uk's sister siste silicon.com: "I came into the...

Tags: installed, desktops, package, customers

29 October 2007, 8:51

Sony goes slim with new VAIO PCs

News After struggling with desktops, the company had an international breakthrough hit in the late '90s with the VAIO 505, a slim laptop in a gold metallic case. In all, Sony unfurled 41 new desktops and laptops on Wednesday.

13 April 2006, 10:30

Core 2 Duo's time has arrived

News The Core 2 Duo launch comes as AMD narrows the gap between the two companies with better-performing products for desktops and servers. HP, for one, plans to have only 20 to 25 per cent of its desktops fitted with the Core 2 Duo by the end of the year.

28 July 2006, 10:49

Internet giants turn their focus to toolbars

News Five years ago, PC companies were giddy over the prospect of renting space on their boxes' desktops to the highest bidder, after Microsoft's antitrust settlement with the DOJ forced it to open up the Windows desktop to increased competition.

8 February 2006, 10:11

Has Intel reached its low point?

News We're still growing in double digits in laptops and single digits in desktops," he said. In the first seven weeks of 2006, AMD's share in desktops in that area climbed to 81.5 per cent, while Intel's has slid to 18.5 per cent, Baker said.

6 March 2006, 10:34

New HP laptop lineup sports AMD chips

News The Turion is essentially an energy-efficient version of AMD's Athlon 64 chips for desktops. With Intel-based products -- desktops, laptops and lower-end servers -- HP has long faced a steady loss of market share to Dell, which has traditionally...

15 June 2005, 10:00

AMD's share of PC market soars

News As a result, sales of AMD-based desktops took the lead during the pivotal fourth-quarter Christmas shopping season. Intel partially blamed poor demand for desktops for its below-expectations fourth-quarter revenue and earnings results.

19 January 2006, 9:41

AMD releases back-to-school dual-core Athlon

News In desktops, HP briefly sold a $199 desktop, after rebates. The chip can also process 64-bit software, which remains almost nonexistent for Windows desktops. AMD has released a new version of its dual-core desktop chip as the back-to-school buying...

1 August 2005, 10:17

Intel spills beans on Yonah, the next laptop chip

News It will also sport features currently found on desktops to enhance security. In the first quarter, notebook sales in US retail, a small but significant subsegment of the overall PC market, passed sales of desktops for the first time.

3 June 2005, 10:47

Vista launch lifts PC sales

News Desktops also experienced a bigger demand for premium versions of Vista, but the gap was not as wide. Vista Home Premium desktops accounted for 59 per cent of all desktop PC sales, while Home Basic desktops garnered 33 per cent.

9 February 2007, 9:00