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Intel readies second-gen Atom for January launch?
New ‘Pineview’ 400 and 500-series chips still top out at 1.66GHz but boost performance and battery life due to streamlined two-chip design.
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Lenovo unveils A70z all-in-one desktop PC
Lenovo's latest AIO machine carries a decent price and nice feature set.
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Alienware to launch Core i7 desktops, laptops this week
Dell’s ‘extreme gaming’ brand will make its mark in Australia this week with the launch of new Core i7-based rigs. Let’s just hope the strong Aussie dollar keeps prices sane...
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New iMac: Apple boosts speed, slashes prices
The new iMacs sport more than just widescreen HD panels and a sleek new look: they pack Core i5 and Core i7 processors, yet start $400 cheaper.
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Windows 7 launch to have “minimal impact on PC growth”
Tech analyst firm Gartner predicts no mistletoe delight for Microsoft this Christmas, but forecasts a rapid take-up of Windows 7 next year.
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Acer announces first wave of Windows 7 touchscreen PCs
Beginning its roll-out of Windows 7 systems, Acer is betting on the ‘multi-touch’ UI as a key selling point for desktops and laptops alike.
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Intel confirms Core i3 as ‘entry-level’ Nehalem chip
The industry’s worst-kept secret becomes official as Intel reveals the Core i3 processor, due for release in early 2010, as its ‘entry-level’ CPU built on the Nehalem architecture.
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Microsoft to open retail stores this year
The first Microsoft store will open in time for the Windows 7 launch this October – with some located “right next door to Apple stores”, the company promises.
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Will Windows 7 be a hit or a miss?
Two new reports contain starkly contrasting forecasts for Windows 7. They can’t both be right...
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Microsoft set to release Windows 7 this month
With Windows 7 set to be finalised this week, business customers will get the fresh-baked OS by the end of this month – almost three months before its public debut.
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Intel’s next-gen netbook chips revealed
Due before year’s end, Atom 400- and 500-series ‘Pineview’ processors clock remain pegged at 1.66GHz but boost performance and battery life due to a streamlined two-chip design.
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Dell launches Swarm service for discounted ‘group buys’
Dell’s new Swarm taps into social networks like Twitter and FaceBook to promote group buys of desktops, notebooks and netbooks.
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Acer debuts Nvidia ‘Ion’ platform with new mini desktop
Take an Intel Atom processor, pump up the graphics with an Nvidia GPU and you’ve got the new Ion platform for mini desktops and maybe even netbooks.
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Intel wants AMD dead, claims lawyer
Companies will constantly battle over patent issues, agreement breaches, and anything which allows them to collect a higher profit. This time it is Intel and AMD.
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