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RSS pc marketCompaq merges storage products
News The PC giant took the lid off its storage strategy on Wednesday, saying it would provide industry standard SCSI and fibre channel technology across all markets. Following Compaq's mega-merger with Digital, it has become... [23 Jul 1998]
ICL launches PC and notebook recycling scheme
News Joy Boyce, head of corporate environmental affairs at ICL, explained that central to the programme is the belief that there is a market for these computers. ICL is launching a scheme to recondition notebooks and PCs,... [21 Jul 1998]
Verifone puts personal cash smartcard on European trial
News Smartcard solutions developer Verifone has launched technology that converts consumer PC's into personal cash machines. This is the beginning of a new market place based around smartcards and telecoms -... [14 Jul 1998]
Tesco PC prices undercut high-street rivals
News A spokesman for PC World criticised the offer. A Fujitsu spokeswoman said: "There is an ever-growing market for people buying computers over the Internet, by mail order and outside the regular chain... [13 Jul 1998]
In brief: Toshiba offers PC memory boost
News The memory is aimed at PC manufacturers as it meets their latest system requirements, Toshiba claims. Toshiba is trying to regain its place at the top of the memory market with the release of a... [13 Jul 1998]
Analysis: why the business world won't want the XC
Comment First there was the PC. Basically, it's a lightweight PC, based on the x86 Intel architecture, and uses Internet Protocol for Net access and general comms. But Acer has underestimated the importance of... [10 Jul 1998]
DIY supercomputer points 'the way forward'
News Millions of dollars previously spent on the supercomputer market are now being spent on PC server technology. Each processor in the Avalon is the equivalent to a single PC, using the... [06 Jul 1998]
Corel follows suit with voice recognition
News Demonstrating the application at PC Expo in New York, Corel claimed users can dictate up to 150 words per minute with an accuracy level of 95 per cent. But Clive Longbottom, strategy consultant at CSL, does not believe... [03 Jul 1998]
Intel presses ahead with Xeon launch
News Speaking at the product's London launch event on Tuesday, Rob Eckelman, Intel general manager EMEA, said: "We are moving for the first time beyond the traditional PC market into the most demanding... [01 Jul 1998]
In brief: IDC forecasts death of the PC
News The study, entitled Death of the PC Era, says PCs accounted for 96 per cent of the Internet access market in 1997. They expect this to drop to less than 50 per cent over the next four years, with... [30 Jun 1998]
Acer chooses Windows CE for desktop machine
News The XC does not come with a monitor, but can be connected to a PC monitor or TV set. Jamie Snowdon, analyst at Input, believes that the device will not succeed in the business market. Snowdon added: "The... [30 Jun 1998]
In brief: Hitachi and Toshiba aim for server breakthrough
News Hitachi and Toshiba are to move into the PC server market with the release of Intel-based machines. Paulo Puppoli, analyst at DataQuest, believes that the market for Intel-based servers... [26 Jun 1998]
In brief: Apple struggles to maintain customer loyalty
News The survey by ZD Market Intelligence found that only 71 per cent of customers repurchased an Apple PC, compared to 81 per cent last year. The company's failure to provide a competitive offering in the... [26 Jun 1998]
In brief: Fujitsu plans supermarket tie-up
News The company is currently in negotiations with various supermarket chains, and believes other PC manufacturers are also following this path. Fujitsu claimed the UK market is overpriced by 30 to 50 per... [26 Jun 1998]
