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Dell sets notebook trends to beat off rivals

Martin Courtney — 2008-07-31T09:50:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 31 July 2008 at 09:50:00

Born-again direct sales specialist puts faith in customised notebook design, channel and retail sales

Dell is preparing an assault on the notebook PC market which the company hopes will help it steal a march on rivals such as HP, Lenovo, Acer and Asus by...

UK PC shipments rise 14 per cent

Neon Kelly — 2008-06-30T15:52:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 30 June 2008 at 15:52:00

Mobility is driving the market, as users continue to swap their desktops for notebooks

PC shipment figures for the UK have shown solid growth during the first quarter of 2008, rising 14.3 per cent to 3.23 million units....

Declining desktop sales force vendor action

Martin Courtney — 2008-06-26T05:00:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 26 June 2008 at 05:00:00

Stagnant desktop PC sales and notebook price pressure force strategy rethink among big suppliers

UK PC vendors face some tough strategy choices as desktop sales decline and lower-cost notebooks erode profit margins, despite the fact that the volume of PCs sold is on the...

One billion PCs are now in use

Neon Kelly — 2008-06-23T10:15:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 23 June 2008 at 10:15:00

And the global total will double to two billion by 2014, as emerging markets grow

There are now more than one billion PCs in use worldwide and this number will double by the year 2014, according to Gartner research....

A third of IT staff look at private data

Neon Kelly — 2008-06-20T11:34:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Friday 20 June 2008 at 11:34:00

Administrative passwords can give workers unfettered access, says study

One in three IT staff admit to using their position to access confidential or sensitive materials in their business, through improper use of administrative passwords....

The pIT stop Q&A: Should I move to Windows Vista?

The pIT stop panel — 2008-06-17T18:08:00.000Z

The pIT stop panel, Computing, Tuesday 17 June 2008 at 18:08:00

Computing readers put their IT questions to our expert panel

John Craggs asks the pIT stop panel: What is the consensus on companies moving to Windows Vista as their main operating system? We have remained with Windows 2000 but need...

Cabinet minister's PC stolen

Parliamentary reporter — 2008-06-17T17:38:00.000Z

Parliamentary reporter, Computing, Tuesday 17 June 2008 at 17:38:00

Desktop contained sensitive details of Hazel Blears' government work

A cabinet minister has become embroiled in the latest government data security scandal with the theft of a computer from the constituency office of communities secretary Hazel Blears....

Staff-owned laptops generate no savings for employers

Neon Kelly — 2008-06-16T12:33:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Monday 16 June 2008 at 12:33:00

Apparent savings are misleading, but there are still benefits to be had, says Gartner

Organisations that let employees use their own laptops at work may be chasing savings that do not exist, according to research firm Gartner....

DWP upgrade drives £1.5bn savings

Tom Young — 2008-06-04T17:39:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 4 June 2008 at 17:39:00

Department has replaced 140,000 PCs and consolidated 2,500 servers down to just 40

The Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) IT upgrade will save £1.5bn by the end of 2010. Server consolidation and a refresh of all laptops and desktops will be major...

Intel to sell to mobile market

Tom Young — 2008-06-02T16:03:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 2 June 2008 at 16:03:00

Drive will be based around new chip due in 2009

Intel's chief executive Paul Otellini has outlined plans for the chip maker to move into selling its products to the mobile phone market....

Overseas sales help HP avoid sub-prime crisis

Martin Courtney — 2008-05-29T10:03:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 29 May 2008 at 10:03:00

Increased revenue elsewhere in the world lessens the impact of slower sales inside the US

HP’s profit for the second quarter of the 2008 financial year grew 22 per cent to $2.6bn (£1.3bn) compared with that period in 2007, with the company recording record cashflow...

Memory chip sales slowing down

Martin Courtney — 2008-05-27T17:07:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Tuesday 27 May 2008 at 17:07:00

Reduced consumer equipment spending has negative affect on DRAM chips

Demand for memory chips that power PCs, mobile phones, consumer electronics and in-car computers has slumped, according to the semiconductor industry’s largest trade association....

PC shipments up 14.1 per cent in Western Europe

Janie Davies — 2008-05-16T12:01:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Friday 16 May 2008 at 12:01:00

Dell, HP and Toshiba are first quarter winners while Acer and Fujitsu Siemens struggle

Western European PC shipments in the first quarter of 2008 hit 15.2m, up 14.1 per cent on the same period in 2007....

Dell job cuts prompt market downturn fears

Martin Courtney — 2008-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 10 April 2008 at 00:00:00

Cost-cutting exercises at IT supplier may be a sign of lean times ahead for the PC industry

Dell’s decision to close its manufacturing plant in Texas, shedding 900 jobs later this year, is evidence of the growing nervousness in the PC market....

Department for Work and Pensions has lost 248 laptops

Neon Kelly — 2008-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Friday 28 March 2008 at 00:00:00

An average of 41 notebooks go missing each year, the government has admitted

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has lost 248 laptops and 121 mobile phones over the past six years, the government has revealed....