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U.K.'s Elonex readies low-cost Linux laptop

February 18, 2008 3:48 PM PST

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."

Silent start-up readies to take on Intel in notebooks

February 6, 2008 12:00 PM PST

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?

Via makes way for 64-bit chips

January 24, 2008 5:10 AM PST

Chipmaker's Isaiah processor architecture is expected to double performance but consume same amount of energy.
Images: Isaiah architecture up close

Take your tech recession and stuff it

January 23, 2008 12:00 PM PST

Investors may be panicking, but Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says business and tech trends paint a different picture than the one on CNBC.

Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market

January 3, 2008 9:31 PM PST

Chinese PC maker unveils new line of consumer-focused notebooks called IdeaPad, as well as a desktop line called IdeaCentre.
Photos: IdeaPad notebooks

Peru signs up for 260,000 OLPC laptops

December 3, 2007 3:04 PM PST

Project founder Nicholas Negroponte announcea deal over weekend, reveals that 50,000 units have been ordered for Mexico.

Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers

October 30, 2007 2:01 PM PDT

As more computer buyers turn to laptops, lesser-known companies that produce PCs will have a hard time keeping up with the big guys.
Photos: White-box choices

Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy

October 29, 2007 9:48 PM PDT

OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft.

Gates still has a long to-do list

October 18, 2007 10:24 PM PDT

Even as he moves to part time, Microsoft's chairman will keep pursuing tech such as tablet computing, speech recognition.
Video: Gates' crystal ball

Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?

October 9, 2007 5:18 PM PDT

Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace.

Students seek gear with get up and go

September 5, 2007 12:35 AM PDT

Laptops, smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers.
Photos: gadgets at the head of the class

Is the $199 PC doomed to fail?

July 24, 2007 4:19 PM PDT

NComputing CEO Stephen Dukker writes that a computer cannot exist independent of basic economic realities that govern the world.

OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet--for the children

July 13, 2007 10:13 PM PDT

Nonprofit and chipmaker have faced off over low-cost laptops in the past, but they're coming together to bring PCs to kids.

Fujitsu Siemens' 3G laptop lineup

July 9, 2007 4:51 PM PDT

Esprimo line of business laptops, all featuring integrated 3G, includes an ultraportable and a desktop replacement model.
Photos: Esprimo Mobile notebook

Dell splashes color on its laptops

June 27, 2007 1:33 AM PDT

The PC maker takes to the runway at Macy's with its own brand of fashion show. Will status seekers bite?

Locking down laptops before it's too late

June 20, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says the flaw with current legislation is that it does not specify how to encrypt data.

Apple unveils upgraded MacBook Pro laptops

June 5, 2007 3:55 PM PDT

Santa Rosa processors, higher-end graphics cards, memory space and energy-efficiency features part of upgrade announcement.

HP says no to Intel's Turbo Memory

June 5, 2007 1:52 PM PDT

Company calls new flash memory module a poor value and says it limits flexibility.

Is Foleo Palm's folly?

May 31, 2007 1:11 PM PDT

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.
Photos: Palm adds Foleo to its portfolio

AMD's new Puma stalking Intel's Centrino

May 18, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Chipmaker prepping energy-efficient Griffin notebook chip and Puma platform, to help it compete against Intel in the notebook market.