Articles on Desktops

Rumor: HP shutting down Voodoo? - Sep 23, 2008

Crave A rumor is circulating that Hewlett-Packard is closing the gaming PC outfit it bought just two years ago. The report comes from a blog called Techgage, which cites an "insider close ... Read story »

PC shipments to decrease 4.5 percent in 2009 - Mar 6, 2009

Crave As bad as the second half of 2008 treated the PC industry, 2009 is shaping up to be even worse. PC shipments worldwide will drop 8 percent in the first half ... Read story »

PC shipment growth drops to virtually zero in Q4 - Jan 15, 2009

Crave After several years of seemingly tireless 15 percent quarterly growth, the PC industry hit a wall at the end of 2008. Overall PC shipments worldwide dropped 0.4 percent to 77.3 million ... Read story »

Dell's new low-cost PCs for emerging markets - Aug 29, 2008

Crave As promised, Dell unveiled several new computers Wednesday made specifically for emerging PC markets like China and India. New Vostro notebooks from Dell made for emerging markets. There are four ... Read story »

Google Chrome OS: Do you believe the hype? - Nov 14, 2009

Blogs As with most products that have the name Google attached to them, Google Chrome OS is generating a lot of hype--and, if this TechCrunch post is true, then Google Chrome OS ... Read story »

Make sure you stop and smell the roses - Oct 23, 2009

Blogs Time flies. It's been over three years since I last posted here. A job transfer to Singapore (kind of like what Budi is experiencing now) prompted me to give up blogging as ... Read story »

Windows 7: What's in it for me? - Nov 10, 2009

Features We've heard all the hype about a more secure computing experience and prettier interface, but are those enough to warrant a hefty investment on a Windows 7 upgrade?  Read story »

Updated: Dell's minidesktop launching tomorrow - Jul 29, 2008

Crave The small form factor PC that Dell was talking up earlier this year will be released tomorrow. The company posted a teaser video to its blog today. Dell says the new ... Read story »

China to pass US as second-biggest flat-panel monitor market in 2011 - Jul 9, 2008

Crave As desktop PCs fall further out of favor in the US, peripheral manufacturers are having no problem picking up the slack elsewhere. China is poised to pass the US in just ... Read story »

Dell, Microsoft looking for some Red ink - Jan 23, 2008

Crave Microsoft and Dell are seeing Red. The two companies planned to announce on Friday that they were teaming up to offer three (Product) Red PCs, supporting the charitable effort that benefits ... Read story »

ASUS' all-in-one PC: The Eee Monitor - Jun 6, 2008

Crave Pictures of the Eee Monitor, the upcoming all-in-one desktop PC from Asus, have surfaced. A PC World reporter at the Computex tradeshow in Taipei snapped a few photos of a company ... Read story »

2008 a peak growth year for laptops, analysts say - Jun 17, 2008

Crave Worldwide PC shipments are on pace to grow 15.2 percent in 2008, according to IDC. That's above the analyst firm's March prediction of 12.8 percent growth. But laptop shipments, which have ... Read story »

Google partners Singapore's LTA for Maps - Nov 19, 2009

Features Singaporeans and tourists can now plan their trips, transport modes and get live traffic updates on the island-state with Google Maps. Read story »

BenQ All-In-One nScreen making its way across Asia - Jul 20, 2009

Crave BenQ is a brand better known for its monitors, notebooks and projectors. However, it recently made a foray into the All-in-One space with its new nScreen series. Unlike traditional desktops in ... Read story »

PecoBOO shuts down your monitor when you look away - Jul 23, 2009

Crave Look up above this article. A little higher, above the screen. Chances are that if you're on a laptop or even one of many desktops made in the last five ... Read story »

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