Shares of Asian PC makers are finally shaking off their summer doldrums as back-to-school sales give them a boost and the upcoming launch of Microsoft Corp.'s new Vista OS improves their longer term prospects.
After a much longer than expected delay, DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) has finally taken over as the most popular memory chip used in PCs.
Asustek Computer Inc. will have the next generation of its Lamborghini notebook PC available at the beginning of next year, but the company would not say if it will carry an Intel Corp. microprocessor.
A spike in PC demand has created a new shortage of Intel Corp. chipsets, potentially reviving an issue blamed for causing the company to lose market share to rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) last year.
Users could see the end of rapid price declines for desktop motherboards and graphics cards as two of the world's largest motherboard makers announced plans to build a new company to combine production.
Will well-known PC vendors soon start shipping computers with free upgrade coupons for the Windows Vista OS? Rumours are rife, and supported by history