PC market crash averted, says Gartner
Reversing earlier projections, Gartner today said it expects ever-increasing sales of netbook computers to lead the way to growth in PC unit shipments in 2009. Read more...

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Windows 7 sparked surge in business demand for PCs

Dell's Q3 profit slides 54%

Dell's Q3 profit slides 54%

Developers slowly rising to Microsoft's Surface

Mac laptops less reliable than ASUS, Sony notebooks

Diskeeper launches app to eliminate fragmentation

HP pushes thin clients with new hardware, tools

Lawsuit claims HP PCs suffer constant lockups, crashes

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Why go Pro when iMac goes faster?
The Mac Pro has always been something of a niche product, appealing mainly to those who need vast amounts of internal storage (thanks to its four drive bays), expansion (three PCI Express slots) or memory (32GB on eight-core models).

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Has your PC lost its pep? How about your network connection, your printer, or even your phone? Here's our guide to giving your gear new life. Follow our tips, and you can fire up your system and your other tech essentials.

Windows 7 sparked surge in business demand for PCs
Dell is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales.

Four ways to access files from afar
Many of us now find ourselves working from multiple locations. We sometimes trot around with a laptop, sometimes use different computers in each location and, increasingly often, try to access our files from computers we don't own. Fortunately, you can access files you need at multiple locations, either via synchronizing selective files constantly, or by using remote access tools. Here are four ways you can access your files remotely:

Practical Advice for Laptops and Desktops
A few months ago, I put together some useful tips for laptops--stuff like fixing broken keys, and a useful keyboard shortcut. I think it's about time for another grab bag of tips. Read on for a laptop-specific power tip and a couple one-size-fits all tips for Windows machines.

Why is My Computer Slowing Down?
A41202813 asked the Answer Line forum why his once quick PC is slowing down

Review: 3 Windows 7 touch-screen laptops
We review 3 new touch-screen laptops from Fujitsu, HP and Lenovo that take advantage of Microsoft Windows 7's touch-friendly infrastructure.

21.5- and 27-inch iMacs (Late 2009)
Featuring bigger and better screens and shiny new mice, the physical changes to the aluminum iMac in this update are the most dramatic since it was introduced over two years ago, but the speed improvements are marginal at best.

iMac (Late 2009) benchmarks
Apple recently updated its popular iMac line of desktop computers to include larger screens, more standard memory and bigger hard drives. Three of the four new configurations--two 21.5-inch models and one 27-inch model--feature 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo processors and are available now. Macworld Lab has the 3.06GHz trio and we've put them to the test. (A fourth standard configuration, a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-based 27-inch model, will be the first iMac to sport a quad-core processor. It should be available later this month.)

Mac mini (Late 2009)
Back in March, when I reviewed the previous Mac mini models--officially called the Mac mini (Early 2009)--Apple's smallest desktop computer had just received a long-overdue refresh: it had been 19 months since the company had touched the Mac mini line. But that update was the most significant in the history of the line; while the two models retained the same $599 and $799 price tags as their 2007 predecessors, nearly every aspect of each was upgraded.

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