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For Bill Gates, the next phase begins
The Microsoft co-founder takes the spotlight this week as he puts in his final days of full-time work for the software company.
August 19, 2008 4:15 PM PDTU.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop
Aimed at the education sector, the laptop will feature, among other things, a flash-based hard drive and a "wireless music server." But, the company says, it's "not really about the specs."
February 18, 2008 7:48 AM PSTSilent start-up readies to take on Intel in notebooks
Montalvo has some cash and a lot of execs with deep backgrounds in the chip industry. But will it have the staying power to survive against Intel?
February 6, 2008 4:00 AM PSTVia makes way for 64-bit chips
Chipmaker's Isaiah processor architecture is expected to double performance but consume same amount of energy.
Take your tech recession and stuff it
Investors may be panicking, but Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says business and tech trends paint a different picture than the one on CNBC.
January 23, 2008 4:00 AM PSTLenovo has eyes on consumer PC market
Chinese PC maker unveils new line of consumer-focused notebooks called IdeaPad, as well as a desktop line called IdeaCentre.
Peru signs up for 260,000 OLPC laptops
Project founder Nicholas Negroponte announcea deal over weekend, reveals that 50,000 units have been ordered for Mexico.
December 3, 2007 7:04 AM PSTTrouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers
As more computer buyers turn to laptops, lesser-known companies that produce PCs will have a hard time keeping up with the big guys.
Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy
OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft.
October 29, 2007 2:48 PM PDTGates still has a long to-do list
Even as he moves to part time, Microsoft's chairman will keep pursuing tech such as tablet computing, speech recognition.
Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?
Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace.
October 9, 2007 10:18 AM PDTStudents seek gear with get up and go
Laptops, smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers.
Is the $199 PC doomed to fail?
NComputing CEO Stephen Dukker writes that a computer cannot exist independent of basic economic realities that govern the world.
July 24, 2007 9:19 AM PDTOLPC and Intel bury the hatchet--for the children
Nonprofit and chipmaker have faced off over low-cost laptops in the past, but they're coming together to bring PCs to kids.
July 13, 2007 3:13 PM PDTFujitsu Siemens' 3G laptop lineup
Esprimo line of business laptops, all featuring integrated 3G, includes an ultraportable and a desktop replacement model.
Dell splashes color on its laptops
The PC maker takes to the runway at Macy's with its own brand of fashion show. Will status seekers bite?
June 26, 2007 6:33 PM PDTLocking down laptops before it's too late
Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says the flaw with current legislation is that it does not specify how to encrypt data.
June 20, 2007 4:00 AM PDTApple unveils upgraded MacBook Pro laptops
Santa Rosa processors, higher-end graphics cards, memory space and energy-efficiency features part of upgrade announcement.
June 5, 2007 8:55 AM PDTHP says no to Intel's Turbo Memory
Company calls new flash memory module a poor value and says it limits flexibility.
June 5, 2007 6:52 AM PDTIs Foleo Palm's folly?
A device the company billed as "a new category of mobile device" is in reality a small, underpowered laptop best suited for reading e-mail, analysts say.
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