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reuters.com - 1/7/2009
As laptops dominate, desktop PCs face obsolescence | Technology
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - The age of the desktop PC appears to be over as its more portable cousin, the laptop, surges ahead with consumers clamoring for light-weight computers in funky designs for use at home, in cafes and on the train to work. Not a single desktop model figured on online shopping ...
Eee Keyboard: An Entire Touchscreen Home Theater PC [Asus]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/7/2009
Eee Keyboard: An Entire Touchscreen Home Theater PC [Asus]
— i.gizmodo.com — We spotted some Asus keyboards last week, but none were nearly as potentially awesome as the official... Eee Keyboard. Featuring wireless HDMI, it's a "fully functional PC" with full QWERTY and a mini secondary touchscreen. Asus was vague as to if/when ... (more) Eee Keyboard: An Entire Touchscreen Home Theater PC [Asus]

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hp.com - 1/6/2009
Striking New HP Consumer PCs Combine Performance, Entertainment and Design
— hp.com — HP today announced two new thin and light ultra-portable notebook PCs – the HP Pavilion dv2 and... HP Pavilion dv3 – plus the HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA, an innovative, high-performance desktop PC. (more) Striking New HP Consumer PCs Combine Performance, ...

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blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com - 1/4/2009
Claim: Microsoft earned $1.5B from "Vista Capable" PCs
— blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com — An expert estimates Microsoft earned more than $1.5 billion through the sale of PCs labeled as "Vista... Capable," according to a court document. (more) Claim: Microsoft earned $1.5B from "Vista Capable" PCs

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TechBlog:  Linkpost | 1.7.2009

The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP:  Are Desktop PC’s Heading The Way Of The Dodo Bird?

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Linkpost | 1.7.2009
TechBlog — ... January 07, 2009 Linkpost | 1.7.2009 • As laptops dominate, desktop PCs face obsolescence - Color me skeptical. There will always be a need for a more powerful, big-screen desktop computer. • ...

Are Desktop PC’s Heading The Way Of The Dodo Bird?
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — ... the laptop are in Taiwan, maker of about 80 percent of the world’s laptop PCs. They include the world’s top two contract manufacturers, Quanta and Compal Electronics, and two of the most aggressive laptop brands, Acer and Asustek. So my question to you is this. If you are in the market for a new computer, will you be choosing a laptop or desktop system and why? Share your thoughts with us. Comments welcome.  Source. ...

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