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HP gets in the game with Blackbird

High Impact The souped-up and flashy new gaming PC is the company's fledgling effort with its Voodoo unit.
Photos: Blackbird sings a gaming tune

September 5, 2007, 4:30 PM PDT

Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain

news analysis Suitors once offered $7 billion for Gateway, but after a decade of missteps and bad luck, the company is snapped up for a modest $710 million.

August 27, 2007, 6:35 PM PDT

Acer seizes opening with Gateway

High Impact news analysis The Taiwanese PC maker has been growing fast. With Gateway, it gets a bigger foothold on U.S. soil.

August 27, 2007, 12:37 PM PDT

A trip down computer memory lane

reporter's notebook At the DigiBarn, computer history is on display alongside several potbellied pigs.
Photos: Computers of yesteryear

August 18, 2007, 1:00 PM PDT

Apple homeward bound with new iMacs, iLife

news analysis It's back to basics at Apple with updated hardware and software for those aiming to organize their digital lives.
Photos: Apple unveils new iMacs, apps
Video: Thinner iMacs take stage

August 7, 2007, 4:28 PM PDT

Gateway makes first foray into China

The computer maker will sell its PCs through Digital China, while Dell tries to target upscale consumers in the country.

June 15, 2007, 11:34 AM PDT

What Wal-Mart means to Dell

news analysis Direct sales aren't working the same magic they once did for the PC maker. Can it now cash in at retail?

May 24, 2007, 1:00 PM PDT

HP eyes aspiring gearheads with new PC brand

By the end of the year, HP will unveil a new segment in its PC strategy that targets cost-conscious performance hounds.

April 4, 2007, 8:20 PM PDT

Thanks for the Mac memories

At Macworld Tuesday, Andy Hertzfeld, a member of the original Macintosh team, recalled the good old days of the iconic computer.
Photos: Hertzfeld looks back

January 9, 2007, 5:39 PM PST