Friday, March 30, 2007

PC vendors face slumping revenue in 2007 (InfoWorld)


PC vendors face slumping revenue in 2007 (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - PC vendors will focus on notebook sales and emerging markets to boost unit shipments by 10.5 percent in 2007, but revenue will lag behind with only a 4.6 percent rise, according to an analyst forecast released Tuesday.



Dell To Sell Linux On Laptops, PCs (TechWeb)

TechWeb - After positive customer feedback, the No. 1 PC maker will expand its Linux offerings to Optiplex desktops and Latitude notebooks.



HP tops Dell in Q4 notebook sales (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard Co. built on its lead over Dell Inc. in the global notebook PC market for the fourth quarter of 2006, and Acer Inc. increased its lead over fourth-place Toshiba Corp., according to an analyst report released Monday.



Fujitsu Gambles on SSDs for Ultra-Portable Laptops (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Although expensive, Fujitsu believes that there is a market for these notebooks, which will now have the option of either a 16GB or 32GB solid state drive.



Quanta to Sell $200 Laptop in Developed World

Quanta Computer, the world’s largest manufacturer of notebook computers, will start making ultra-low-cost computers that could be sold in developed...



Samsonite L35 Black Notebook Case: $25.25 Delivered

Buy.com is having a sale on the Samsonite L35 Black Notebook Case for $25.25 This case will accomodate notebook computers measuring up to 14.5" x 11"