http://www.eweek.com Desktops and Notebooks - RSS Feeds en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:46:18 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:46:18 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:36:49 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/China-Says-Green-Dam-Still-Coming-Mac-Version-in-the-Works-544921/?kc=rss - The latest news on China's Green Dam filtering software is that the debates not over yet and Apple may finally be pulled into the fray. In early June, the Chinese government announced to PC makers that, by July 1, all computers sold in China would have to be shipped with Green Dam Youth Esc...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/China-Says-Green-Dam-Still-Coming-Mac-Version-in-the-Works-544921/?kc=rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:13:09 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Dell-Vostro-1220-Ultraportable-Laptop-Debuts-416604/?kc=rss - It is a summer of new devices, and Dell is adding to the pile with the Vostro 1220, a 12.1-inch, business-focused addition to its Vostro laptop line. The 1220 is an ultraportable, beginning at 3.36 pounds, and in press materials Dell writes that it was “designed exclusively for business...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Dell-Vostro-1220-Ultraportable-Laptop-Debuts-416604/?kc=rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:41:18 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Puts-AMD-Istanbul-Opteron-into-Workstation-244129/?kc=rss - Hewlett-Packard, which already has outfitted several ProLiant G6 servers with Advanced Micro Devices “Istanbul” Opteron processor, is now offering a workstation powered by the six-core chip. The HP xw9400 workstation, announced July 1, is aimed at such high-end applications as engineering, 3-D dig...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Puts-AMD-Istanbul-Opteron-into-Workstation-244129/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:03:10 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Acer-M5800-Desktop-Debuts-but-Aspire-One-D250-Steals-the-Show-144975/?kc=rss - Acer seems to have a new desktop tower, the M5800 though youd never guess it from the Acer Website, which is splashed with images of its Aspire One D250 netbook. Acer intends the M5800 for consumer home use, and it features a handsome brushed-metal exterior. Inside is a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Acer-M5800-Desktop-Debuts-but-Aspire-One-D250-Steals-the-Show-144975/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:43:18 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Nokia-Netbook-Will-Use-Google-Android-Reports-Say-645481/?kc=rss - Nokia is planning to launch an ARM-based netbook that runs the Google Android operating system, Gigaom is reporting, based on a research note from Lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir. Following models such as those from Verizon and AT amp;T, which subsidize netbooks much like they do ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Nokia-Netbook-Will-Use-Google-Android-Reports-Say-645481/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:36:48 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Sun-RingCube-Integrate-Destkop-Virtualization-Technologies-639625/?kc=rss - When RingCube Technologies unveiled version 2.0 of its vDesk desktop virtualization platform in May, company officials said they wanted to differentiate their technology from that of VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) vendors. Now RingCube is partnering with Sun Microsystems and integrating vD...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Sun-RingCube-Integrate-Destkop-Virtualization-Technologies-639625/?kc=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:33:20 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Apples-600-Mac-Mini-Costs-It-Nearly-400-to-Make-Says-iSuppli-163404/?kc=rss - iSupplis latest teardown was of the Apple Mac Mini desktop computer. Tearing down and tallying up the components of the tiny cube which measures just 2 inches high by 6.5 inches long and wide, and has a retail starting price of $599 iSuppli determined it has a bill of materials of $376.20. ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Apples-600-Mac-Mini-Costs-It-Nearly-400-to-Make-Says-iSuppli-163404/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:03:33 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Labs-Gallery-The-Lenovo-T400s-Furthers-the-ThinkPad-Lines-Workhorse-Rep-827965/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Labs-Gallery-The-Lenovo-T400s-Furthers-the-ThinkPad-Lines-Workhorse-Rep-827965/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:25:18 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Lenovo-T400s-Is-Thin-and-Light-but-Rugged-and-Serviceable-649671/?kc=rss - Lenovo's thin and light ThinkPad T400s is an evolution in a line of workhorse laptops that is worth putting at the top of any organization's shortlist for regular road warriors. The latest addition to the Lenovo T-series laptop family weighs 3.91 pounds with the optical drive and is 13.3 by 9.5 ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Lenovo-T400s-Is-Thin-and-Light-but-Rugged-and-Serviceable-649671/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:05:29 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/PC-Makers-Prepare-for-China-Software-Filter-649719/?kc=rss - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Less than a week before a deadline for PC makers to install censorship software on all computers sold in China, some say they are prepared to implement it even as they quietly continue to lobby against it. On May 19, China said all personal computers sold in the country must ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/PC-Makers-Prepare-for-China-Software-Filter-649719/?kc=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:20:45 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Gartner-Predicts-PC-Market-to-Show-Growth-in-Fourth-Quarter-Strength-in-2010-284077/?kc=rss - Gartner has good news for the PC industry. In a June 25 statement, the research firm predicts worldwide PC shipments will reach 274 million units in 2009, a decline of just 6 percent from 2008 shipments of 292 million units. Gartner now expects the market to post positive growth in the ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Gartner-Predicts-PC-Market-to-Show-Growth-in-Fourth-Quarter-Strength-in-2010-284077/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:27:25 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Dell-Toshiba-Gateway-and-HP-Gear-Up-Laptops-for-Back-to-School-273599/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Dell-Toshiba-Gateway-and-HP-Gear-Up-Laptops-for-Back-to-School-273599/?kc=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:22:26 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Commerce-Dept-Urges-China-to-Dump-Green-Dam-Plan-510219/?kc=rss - Officials of the Obama administration urged China June 24 to revoke a rule set to take effect July 1 that would mandate all computers produced and sold in China pre-install a widely criticized Internet filtering program called Green Dam. China claims the filtering software is needed to allow Chinese...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Commerce-Dept-Urges-China-to-Dump-Green-Dam-Plan-510219/?kc=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:06:46 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Mini-5101-Netbook-ProBook-Offer-Additional-PC-Choices-308237/?kc=rss - Hewlett-Packard has expanded its ProBook notebook line, as well as introduced the Mini 5101, a netbook thats as nice to look at as it is to hold. Or rather, the holding might win out. The Mini 5101 features a 10.1-inch (diagonal) screen and a spill-resistant keyboard thats just 5 perce...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Mini-5101-Netbook-ProBook-Offer-Additional-PC-Choices-308237/?kc=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:53:58 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Are-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Laptops-Still-Best-for-the-Enterprise-807430/?kc=rss - Lenovo announced June 23 that it has launched a new notebook designed specifically for the enterprise. Dubbed the ThinkPad T400s, the notebook sports a thin-and-light feel with more battery life. It also includes an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the option of installing a solid state drive. The ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Are-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Laptops-Still-Best-for-the-Enterprise-807430/?kc=rss