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Why some manufacturers are ordering more computers even with consumer demand weak

Feb 27, 2023
Global PC shipments fell more than 16% in 2022, but manufacturers are ordering more electronics to satisfy demand from businesses.
The transition to remote work for many during the pandemic put more wear and tear on employer-owned computers.
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How HP is faring with its printer-PC business

Aug 24, 2016
When HP split in two, one company took the legacy hardware lines, printers and PCs.
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Microsoft hoping for a revival with Windows 10

Jul 28, 2015
The company aims for the new operating system to help it win back tablet and phone users.

Why offices are ditching their PCs for iPads

Jan 10, 2014
Analysts suspect that PCs are being replaced by tablets, as trust in the cloud grows.

Want to run Windows on your laptop? There's a MacBook Pro for that

Apr 29, 2013
A new report highlights a particularly awkward bit of news for Microsoft's Windows and the computers that run it: MacBook Pro is the best Windows PC.

Tablets square off with PC's

Apr 12, 2013
Forget Europe's weak economy and Windows 8, something else has got PC sales down: Tablets.

Global PC sales plunge, what's Microsoft got to do with it?

Apr 11, 2013
Personal computer sales fell by 14 percent around the world during the first quarter of this year, according to a new report from the research firm IDC.

For public good, not for profit.

Michael Dell on taking Dell private and moving beyond PCs

Mar 11, 2013
Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of computer and computer services giant Dell shares his thoughts on the future of PCs and how Dell fits into an age of mobile and cloud computing.

Market for desktops on decline

Jan 24, 2013
Smartphones and tablets are changing the equation for desktop computers. And an entire industry is feeling the pain.

Dell to go private?

Jan 15, 2013
There are multiple news reports Dell, once the biggest PC-maker on the planet, could be taken private in a buyout that might allow it to retool and reemerge a leaner, stronger company.