Mac sales slow, Windows PC sales grow, says NPD
Mac retail sales in the U.S. last month fell 1% from a year ago, even as sales of Windows PCs climbed 7%, market research company NPD Group said today. Read more...

Analysts expect Microsoft to warn on Q2 revenue

Seagate mandates longer unpaid furloughs during the holidays

Governments look to bail out DRAM makers

What's coming in 2009

HP re-enters Linux desktop market with SUSE PC for schools, businesses

OpenSolaris upgrade announced

The computer mouse turns 40

Dell: We're not charging more for XP downgrades

Dell triples charge to downgrade PCs to XP to $150

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Review: Antec's Skeleton PC case -- test components with style
Antec's Skeleton is an enclosure that offers plenty of room for testing computer components without any solid panels to block your access. We give a blow-by-blow account of how well it works.

Three ways client virtualization can help stretch your dollars
If you're deferring new hardware purchases, client-side virtualization can help.

Seven Lessons That SMBs Can Learn from Big IT
Just because you don't have a large enterprise doesn't mean you can't run your IT operation like the big guys. Using these tips, you should be able to improve productivity, cut costs and keep your business running smoothly.

Windows 7 in-depth review and video: This time Microsoft gets it right
Windows 7, the upcoming version of Microsoft's newest operating system, might more accurately be called Windows 6.5: It's essentially a better version of Vista.

There's nothing easy about letting Apple into the enterprise
As enthusiasm grows around the Apple brand, the pressure mounts to support it in the enterprise. But a peek inside three businesses reveals that has its challenges.

First look: Samsung's new laptops target Air, Eee
After a long hiatus, one computer maker re-enters the U.S. laptop scene swinging, with Apple's Air and Asus' Eee squarely in its sights.

Review: Seagate drive taps eSATA for 'XTreme' speed
Seagate Technology's latest FreeAgent external drive, the XTreme, offers a trio of connections for maximum flexibility with your current and future systems.

Can I recover from recovering my PC?
Virtually all commercially sold PCs come with some sort of recovery tool. Thus, with just a few keystrokes, you can once again have a working copy of Windows, along with all the bundled junk you studiously removed, and none of your own files. OK, you've made your mistake. Can you get your data back?

Get Leopard and Windows to play nice
Whether you're using Macs and PCs on the same network or running Windows and Leopard on the same system, here are some tips for getting the best cross-platform experience.

Solid-state disk lackluster for laptops, PCs
Laptops and PCs seem like the perfect place to install solid-state disks because they have no moving parts, are lighter and are touted to have several other advantages over magnetic disk. But using SSDs in laptops and PCs now means getting much less capacity at a much higher price over what's available in hard disk drives -- with no major performance boosts, either.

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