money.cnn.com - 12/25/2008
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( alleyinsider.com ) -- Notebook computer sales outpaced desktop PC sales for the first time last quarter, according to research firm iSuppli. Worldwide, PC companies shipped 38.6 million notebook computers in Q3, up almost 40% year-over-year. Desktop PC shipments grew 1.3% year-over-year to ...
macblogz.com - 12/19/2008
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macblogz.com —
Let’s face it, the Mighty Mouse is flawed.
Luckily, Apple has filed for numerous patents directly hinting...
at a multi-touch Mighty Mouse, which could prove to bring us an unexpected treat sometime in the near future. The Mighty Mouse made ...
(more)
One More Thing: Apple’s New Multi-touch Mighty Mouse
alleyinsider.com - 12/30/2008
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alleyinsider.com —
Apple's (AAPL) iPod touch is a hit ,
and PC makers like Dell (DELL) and Asus are...
doing good business selling cheap, small "netbook" laptops. It's time for Steve Jobs to smash them together into a killer multi-touch tablet. We're calling ours the iPod ...
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It's Time For An Apple Tablet: Where's My iPod Touch HD? ...
isuppli.com - 12/23/2008
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isuppli.com —
Global notebook PC shipments exceeded those of desktops
on a quarterly basis for the first time ever...
in the third quarter, marking a watershed event in the history of the industry, according to iSuppli Corp. Notebook PC shipments rose almost 40 ...
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Notebook PC Shipments Exceed Desktops for First Time ...
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Good news for e-books: Notebook sales whiz past desktop sales—and now you can buy an Acer netbook for $299
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
... Notebook sales have whizzed past desktop sales, and that’s good news for e-books, considering that notebooks are better suited for lazing back and reading on the couch. ...
Proper laptop ergonomics
Core77 —
... More of you are probably reading this on laptops than on desktops; as of the last financial quarter, notebook sales finally began to outpace desktop sales. ...
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