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News about desktop pcs
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Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7
A boutique system builder has bucked the industry trend of slumping PC sales by continuing to focus on selling Windows 7 machines.
By Gregg Keizer | 20 May, 2013 18:04
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Dell replays Windows 8 blame card as PC sales slide
Dell last week again blamed Windows 8 for contributing to a decline in PC sales revenue during the quarter that ended May 3.
By Gregg Keizer | 19 May, 2013 20:41
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Dell aims to cut desktop reliance with workstation for datacentres
Dell intends to move workstations into the datacentre and then serve up intense multimedia and engineering applications to remote users over the cloud or in virtualized environments via thin clients.
By Agam Shah | 16 May, 2013 13:01
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Lenovo and Apple grew as bottom fell out of PC market in Western Europe
PC shipments in Western Europe declined by 20.5 percent during the first quarter: The only vendors to see shipments grow were Lenovo and Apple, which returned to the top five.
By Mikael Ricknäs | 15 May, 2013 12:49
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Microsoft's $2B loan to Dell comes with strings
As part of Microsoft's loan of $2 billion to a group trying to buy PC maker Dell, the two companies must modify the payment terms of Dell's current agreements with Microsoft, a document filed with U.S. regulators said.
By Gregg Keizer | 06 May, 2013 10:52
Tutorials about desktop pcs
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How to get more from a quad-core PC
QUESTION: My Windows 7 Home Premium computer has a quad-core processor and 4GB of RAM. I've not found any advantage to using four cores. How can I use the processor more effectively and allocate different processes to the individual cores?
By Chris Byers | 13 August, 2010 02:20
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How to troubleshoot your home-built PC
Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it's not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you have to be your own tech support staff.
By Loyd Case | 31 July, 2010 00:57
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How to clean a dusty PC
If your desktop PC's case gets dirty as time goes by, grime can clog the fans that keep internal parts cool. If airflow is blocked, those parts could overheat.
By Zack Stern | 27 July, 2010 15:50
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Part Seven: Building a PC -- configuring the BIOS
This article is the seventh and final in a series of how-to stories on building a computer.
By Nick Barber | 03 July, 2010 02:05
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Part Six: Building a PC -- inserting the drives
This article is the sixth in a series of how-to stories on building a computer.
By Nick Barber | 03 July, 2010 01:55
Features about desktop pcs
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Windows 8 is an enterprise 'non-starter' because IT sees no value in changes
Windows 8 faces a number of hurdles in the enterprise, but the biggest reason it won't replace the current corporate champion, Windows 7, is simple: IT shops don't think it's worth the upgrade hassle.
By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2013 14:43
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Apple CEO defends Mac line; analysts foresee iPad hybrids
Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended the company's iconic Mac line, which saw a second consecutive decline in sales last quarter, and promised that Apple would continue to crank out personal computers.
By Gregg Keizer | 24 April, 2013 19:18
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Microsoft: Mum's again the word on Windows 8 sales
Even though PC shipments were down 14% last quarter, Microsoft's Windows division posted revenue about the same as the last year, making up for slumping sales to OEMs with growth in long-term licensing agreements sold to enterprises.
By Gregg Keizer | 19 April, 2013 14:37
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With Intel's Otellini out next month, no CEO replacement yet
Just a month before Paul Otellini steps down as CEO of Intel, the company does not yet have a replacement.
By Sharon Gaudin | 16 April, 2013 22:35
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Microsoft must fight to remain influential, say analysts
Stormed by a shift to tablets and smartphones, and threatened, even in its enterprise bastion, by new demands from workers, Microsoft may lose its place at the table reserved for major technology players, an analyst argued today.
By Gregg Keizer | 10 April, 2013 18:23
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