Dell Gives Trialware the Heave-Ho (PC World)

Dell Gives Trialware the Heave-Ho (PC World)
PC World - Not interested in all of the trial software that clutters up new PCs? You're not alone: According to Dell's recent research in both focus groups and broader surveys, small-business users overwhelmingly view trialware as an irritant, not a benefit. That research has led Dell to axe the extras from its new Vostro line of small-business desktop PCs and laptops. Eliminating demo applications is a major step for Dell, which has caught flack for the quantity of trialware on its consumer PCs. (One frustrated customer went so far as to develop a "Decrapifier" utility. ...

OLPC Parts Shortage Manageable, Says Maker (PC World)
PC World - The company manufacturing the One Laptop Per Child notebook played down the impact of component shortages in the industry, rebutting local reports that the shortages will affect supplies of the computer when it ships in October.

Retailers' Notebook Computer Sales Slow (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Economic issues, market saturation, and changes in consumers' shopping habits have impacted sales, according to analysts with the NPD Group.

Talks Under Way to Put Intel Inside OLPC's $100 Notebook (PC World)
PC World - Discussions are under way to put an Intel Corp. microprocessor inside a version of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project's "$100 laptop" for children in developing countries, according to representatives from both parties.

NEXT.TV Brings TV-Like Experience to PCs
HEWLETT PACKARD HAS STRUCK A deal to ship new notebook computers with a peer-to-peer Internet Protocol system called NEXT.TV and powered by DAVE