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Alienware X51: Compact PC for gaming glory
Small but powerful 18 January 2012 4:00 GMT TweetAlienware has entered the compact desktop market with the Alienware X51. Just a fraction bigger than an Xbox 360, the new hardware packs a top end Nvidia graphics card and more than enough processor grunt to run the latest games.
Conventional...
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Medion Akoya X PC pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON IFA 2011: OXO, but not a tower 3 September 2011 16:09 GMT TweetDesktop PCs are dull right? Sure, they serve a purpose but with all the svelte looking notebooks, netbooks, ultrabooks, incredibooks* and tablets on the market – the plain old desktop, although useful and capable of much more power than its portable...
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HP looks to sell PC and laptop division
All change at Hewlett Packard 19 August 2011 6:48 GMT TweetIf you thought the move to pull the sale of webOS devices, like the TouchPad, from HP was a drastic and dramatic decision then the news that it is looking to sell off its Personal Systems Group, which is responsible for is laptops and desktops, will...
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PCs 'going the way of typewriters,' says IBM
Firm gets reflective on "personal computer" anniversary 11 August 2011 16:03 GMT TweetPersonal computers are destined to join the ranks of obsolete technology like cassette tapes and typewriters, an IBM executive has predicted in a blog post.
"I, personally, have moved beyond the PC... My primary computer now is a tablet,"... -
Apple targets students with cheap iMac model
21.5-inch model announced 8 August 2011 15:39 GMT TweetApple has been swift to confirm the existence of a cheap student-aimed iMac that has been doing the fanboy rumour rounds - giving specification details on the 21.5-inch iMac on its support pages.
The machine, which doesn't yet have a price...
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Xi3 ChromiumPC: World's first Chrome OS desktop PC
Landing in July 23 May 2011 10:20 GMT TweetOver in San Fran, at the recent Google I/O conference, the prospect of a Chrome OS-powered desktop was mentioned although the concrete hardware launches were confined to Samsung and Acer notebooks.
But now Pocket-lint has received word from...
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Apple iMac i5 2011 review
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The ultimate all-in-one?
18 May 2011 14:58 GMT
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The new Apple iMac (May 2011) starts off in a strong position. It builds on an already powerful all-in-one, in an already gorgeous design, so doesn’t hold too many surprises in store. The changes are internal, aside from the addition of the Thunderbolt...
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HP and Dell struggling in Post-PC era
Consumer PC sales down 18 May 2011 6:26 GMT TweetHP and Dell are starting to feel the heat after both companies posted results that showed the desktop PC is slowly dying, as people continue to move away from traditional computing options to more mobile-centric devices like smartphones and tablets.
While...
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Foxconn NT-A3500 wants to sit in your living room
No, not a robot dog - but a nettop 27 April 2011 15:02 GMT TweetFoxconn has announced the latest device to fall under its own banner - the Foxconn NT-A3500.
If the name doesn't ring a bell, you may be surprised to find out that you're perhaps more familiar with the Chinese manufacturer than you think -...
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Commodore 64 relaunch still on track
Pics of prototype excite 4 April 2011 17:04 GMT TweetFirst touted back in August last year, Commodore USA's efforts to build a PC inside the original case design of the Commodore 64 seemed to be on hiatus. That is, until new pictures emerged showing a prototype model with its bits and bobs out.
The...
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HP webOS PCs and laptops in the works
Printers and form factors we haven't seen before too 10 February 2011 0:55 GMT TweetTodd Bradley, HP’s executive vice president of the company’s Personal Systems Group has announced that webOS is coming to HP PCs, too, at the company’s San Francisco event on Wednesday; after announcing the HP Veer, Pre3 and TouchPad...
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Apple iMac i3 2010 review
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Effortlessly good looking, but still packs a punch
6 October 2010 11:12 GMT
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Every year we run into the same problem: what do you call the update to Apple’s latest device? This is always going to be the case when you keep the name, but change the design and specs of a device. So here we have the Apple iMac 21.5-inch,...
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Dell updates Zino HD and Inspiron One
New features and specs in time for Christmas 23 September 2010 9:56 GMT TweetWhen the CEO isn't showing off prototype tablets, the rest of Dell is busy launching new all-in-one consumer focused desktop computers and a new range of behind-the-TV friendly Zino HD range.
That's right, Dell has added to the Inspiron family...
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HP TouchSmart310 PC even more touchy feely
New software to go with new models 22 September 2010 11:57 GMT TweetHP has announced the HP TouchSmart310 PC, which, says Hewlett Packard, features the most advanced version of the company’s exclusive TouchSmart software to date.
“Each generation of TouchSmart is a reflection of what HP has learned...
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Lenovo gets touchy-feely with the IdeaCentre A700
All-in-one for "high quality home entertainment" 28 July 2010 12:00 GMT TweetAll-in-one PCs are becoming ever more popular in the desktop world, with manufacturers keen to promote the machines as media and entertainment hubs.
Lenovo has just unveiled its latest foray into the AIO market with the touchscreen IdeaCentre...
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