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    CyberLink sees opportunities in Netbooks, Linux 16/07/2008 09:28:11

    Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market, from online access to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.
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    Lenovo to push SSDs in more laptops 16/07/2008 09:05:16

    Lenovo will start including SSDs (solid-state drives) as a storage option in more laptops to meet increasing user demand, a company official said.
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    Global PC sales strong despite sluggish US economy 01/07/2008 09:05:18

    Global PC shipments were healthy in the first quarter despite an ailing US economy, according to iSuppli research.
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    FAQ: XP deathwatch, T minus zero 01/07/2008 07:25:39

    Yesterday was the day. That's it for Windows XP.
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    Dell extends XP sales one week 24/06/2008 09:39:14

    Dell on Friday extended sales of PCs equipped with Windows XP by a week, citing customer demand.
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    FAQ: XP deathwatch, T minus 2 weeks 17/06/2008 07:54:35

    XP is beginning that last long walk toward retirement on June 30, with its end-of-life due date staring it -- and you -- in the face.
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    This season's mini-laptops 16/06/2008 08:56:55

    A new breed of extremely small and light (2 pounds or so) laptop has emerged just in time for summer travel. Called mobile Internet devices (MIDs), and also known as mini-laptops, mini-notebooks, or mini-notes, these lightweight laptops are practically naked, stripped of all extraneous features. And starting at around US$400, they're far cheaper than other mobile PCs.
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    Top OEMs to sell XP PCs down to the wire 12/06/2008 08:43:55

    Three of the top four PC sellers worldwide plan to sell systems with Windows XP right up to the Microsoft-mandated deadline of June 30.
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    HP, Acer settle patent dispute 10/06/2008 09:22:19

    PC vendors Hewlett-Packard and Acer on Monday announced the settlement of all patent disputes between them, putting to rest three federal court cases and two investigations by the US International Trade Commission.
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    Toshiba launches first laptops with new AMD chips 06/06/2008 09:02:40

    Toshiba on Wednesday introduced laptops powered by the new Puma-based processors recently announced by Advanced Micro Devices.
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    AMD sets its sights on laptops 05/06/2008 11:48:15

    At the logic level, MacBook, the benchmark for success in mainstream notebooks, is unremarkable -- indistinguishable from every PC notebook built on Intel Core 2 and its chipset-integrated graphics. Why, then, can't anyone with the same parts list emulate Apple's growth in an otherwise stagnant notebook market? Because Apple painstakingly hand-optimized its OS for a tiny variety of hardware architectures, presently Intel Core 2, while Microsoft wrote Vista to run on absolutely everything. No PC notebook maker can take the proprietary route that Apple plays to such advantage.
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