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PC shipments fall short of expectations

PC shipments fall short of expectations

NEWS

Research from market analyst Gartner shows PC shipments grew by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in Q4 2010, falling short of the 4.8 per cent predicted.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jan 13th 2011 at 1:31PM
EMEA PC market shows Q3 growth

EMEA PC market shows Q3 growth

NEWS

PC market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa grew 10.5 per cent in the third quarter of the year, representing a total of 27.8 million shipments.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 25th 2010 at 2:44PM
BBC looks to replace PCs with iPads

BBC looks to replace PCs with iPads

NEWS

The BBC is considering investing in the iPad as standard equipment for its employees.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Aug 3rd 2010 at 12:48PM
Acer revamps Predator desktop

Acer revamps Predator desktop

NEWS

 

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jun 28th 2010 at 12:22PM
PC World and Computer Warehouse come top in Mystery Shopper

PC World and Computer Warehouse come top in Mystery Shopper

NEWS

PC World nabbed first place in Mystery Shopper for the second month in a row, this time sharing the top spot with indie retailer Computer Warehouse when PCR headed to ...

by Nicky Trup
on May 11th 2010 at 10:56AM
Amp maker Orange moves into PCs

Amp maker Orange moves into PCs

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UK-based guitar amplifier firm Orange Amps has created a new division specifically to develop products in the areas of personal computers and sound technology.

by Nicky Trup
on Apr 16th 2010 at 10:45AM
iMac to account for 25% of desktop growth

iMac to account for 25% of desktop growth

NEWS

Apple’s iMac All-in-One PC will account for a quarter of all desktop sales, as the segment declines in the face of mobile PC sales.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 19th 2010 at 11:48AM
The hottest products this month

The hottest products this month

NEWS

Portability seemed to be the flavour of the month in terms of product launches, with many vendors revealing new notebooks and other form factors.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 26th 2010 at 9:45AM
PC users 'very interested' in touchscreen tech

PC users 'very interested' in touchscreen tech

NEWS

A quarter of desktop users and almost a third of notebook users are very interested in having a touchscreen interface on their PCs, research has found.

by Nicky Trup
on Jan 27th 2010 at 12:06PM
AMD: Desktop is not in decline

AMD: Desktop is not in decline

NEWS

AMD’s EMEA channel director, Andrew Buxton has told PCR that the desktop segment is still very much alive and is being sustained by a strong consumer interest in upgrades.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Dec 3rd 2009 at 12:49PM
Dell to close North Carolina desktop factory

Dell to close North Carolina desktop factory

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Dell will close its desktop manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in January 2010 as part of its ongoing cost-cutting efforts.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 8th 2009 at 12:16PM
Marketplace overview

Marketplace overview

NEWS

With a whole host of products launched in the past few weeks, we take a look at some of the latest releases.

by Nicky Trup
on Oct 1st 2009 at 5:17PM
Acer launches M series

Acer launches M series

NEWS

ACER has launched the new M series of desktop PCs, which it is positioning as a high-end entertainment rig.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 30th 2009 at 2:17PM
Apple tops Which? survey

Apple tops Which? survey

NEWS

Apple has been named by Which? as the top desktop computer brand, after the consumer magazine polled its readers.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 12th 2009 at 10:00AM
Desktop shipments fall 20 per cent

Desktop shipments fall 20 per cent

NEWS

Market research has found that shipments of desktop PCs fell by 23 per cent in the last quarter and this pattern is expected to continue throughout the current quarter too.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 16th 2009 at 11:10AM
HP launches touchscreen business desktop

HP launches touchscreen business desktop

NEWS HP has launched the dx9000 TouchSmart Business PC, which has touchscreen functionality and is designed for companies to better interact with one another.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jan 9th 2009 at 1:05PM
Apple grows desktop market share

Apple grows desktop market share

NEWS It has emerged that Apple is increasing its market share in the desktop sector with the firm seeing growth of 26 per cent on 2005's figures, according to Gartner.

by Ben Furfie
on Sep 16th 2008 at 10:49AM
Dell launches ultra-small desktop PC

Dell launches ultra-small desktop PC

NEWS PC vendor Dell has announced the launch of its new Studio Hybrid line of desktops.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 29th 2008 at 10:56AM
Asus names desktop Eee PC

Asus names desktop Eee PC

NEWS Asus has revealed that it will be launching the desktop version of its hugely popular Eee PC early next month.

by Ben Furfie
on May 27th 2008 at 10:31AM
CES: Nvidia unveil hybrid technology

CES: Nvidia unveil hybrid technology

NEWS Nvidia has announced the launch of the industry’s first hybrid technology for PC platforms, the Hybrid SLI.

by Christopher Dring
on Jan 7th 2008 at 5:50PM