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Next Byte quits the PC game

Next Byte quits the PC game

Independent Apple reseller Next Byte has closed its PC store NBPC in Chapel Street, citing poor walk-in business in the fashionable Melbourne shopping street.
Fleur Doidge Oct 8 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PC and Net lead 75 years worth of innovation

PC and Net lead 75 years worth of innovation

The personal computer and the internet took top honours as the greatest innovations of the past 75 years, according to a poll released last week, beating out major scientific and medical breakthroughs such as the discovery of DNA and the creation of a vaccine for polio.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Optima quadruples PC production potential with new base

Optima quadruples PC production potential with new base

Australian box-builder Optima Technology Solutions has opened new headquarters in Sydney's Homebush Bay in its next battle salvo against the multinationals.
Fleur Doidge Sep 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM unveils world's smallest PC

IBM unveils world's smallest PC

IBM has launched the ThinkCentre S50 ultra small, a PC which it claims is the smallest in the world.
Byron Connolly Aug 31 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Unpatched PC survival time in 16 minutes

Unpatched PC survival time in 16 minutes

The average unpatched Windows PC lasts less than 20 minutes on the internet before it's compromised, according to data from the Internet Storm Center.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 19 2004, 12:00AM Security
Chinese PC makers eye export markets as sales climb

Chinese PC makers eye export markets as sales climb

The two biggest PC makers in China - Lenovo and Founder Electronics - have hinted at plans to strengthen their export strategies targeting other nations, including Australia.
Fleur Doidge Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Australian PC sales still growing strongly

Australian PC sales still growing strongly

Australia's PC market is still going gangbusters, recording second-quarter growth of 14.4 percent and sequential growth of 8.6 percent in latest Gartner statistics.
Staff Writers Aug 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PC resellers branded as "cowboys"

PC resellers branded as "cowboys"

Almost half of Sydney's computer repair shops surveyed by ComputerCHOICE magazine are overcharging and incompetent.
Byron Connolly , Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Saint Song lays claim to world’s smallest PC

Saint Song lays claim to world’s smallest PC

Taiwan-based Saint Song claims to have produced the world's smallest PC.
Joseph F. Kovar Jun 7 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PC sales up – for now

PC sales up – for now

PC vendors posting stronger sales as businesses toss aging PCs in the improving economy are not expected to bask in the good times beyond next year, a market research firm said this week.
Antone Gonsalves May 21 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PC sales up 24 percent this year: Gartner

PC sales up 24 percent this year: Gartner

Latest statistics from Gartner suggest that big-name vendors in Australia sold 24 percent more PCs last year than in the previous year and 7.8 percent more PCs this quarter.
Staff Writers May 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Aussie PC hardware market buoyant: IDC

Aussie PC hardware market buoyant: IDC

The Australian PC market grew 9.6 percent in the first calendar quarter compared to the final quarter of 2003, driven by strong notebook sales, according to figures released by IDC.
Byron Connolly May 3 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Average PC plagued by 28 pieces of spyware

Average PC plagued by 28 pieces of spyware

The average computer is crammed with nearly 28 pieces of spyware, according to a report released this week by Atlanta-based ISP EarthLink and WebRoot Software, a message privacy and protection provider.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Microsoft, Motorola smartphone extends PC into pocket

Microsoft, Motorola smartphone extends PC into pocket

Motorola and Microsoft today launched the Windows Mobile-based Motorola MPx200 smartphone in Australia.
Nirmal Chandrasena Feb 25 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Robust growth in Aussie PC market

Robust growth in Aussie PC market

Australian PC sales were strong in calendar 2003 with the market growing 16.1 percent compared to 2002, according to data released by market researcher Gartner.
Byron Connolly Feb 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
No time for yum cha as PC Fever spreads

No time for yum cha as PC Fever spreads

SMB-focused hardware and services reseller PC Fever has doubled its turnover year on year and expects to do so again this financial year. The West Ryde-based firm has more than tripled staff numbers through some tough economic times.
Fleur Doidge Jan 2 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Global PC shipments higher than expected

Global PC shipments higher than expected

Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to increase by 15.3 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by lower prices and strong demand among consumers, a market research firm said.
Antone Gonsalves Dec 16 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Can Microsoft succeed with the Tablet PC?

Can Microsoft succeed with the Tablet PC?

On the first anniversary of the release of the Windows XP Tablet PC operating system, the question remains whether Microsoft's latest pen computing platform can succeed where others have failed before.
Paula Rooney Nov 10 2003, 12:00AM Software
Notebooks lift US shipments 15 pc

Notebooks lift US shipments 15 pc

Third quarter US surveys of PC shipments indicate PC sales rose about 16 percent, due to a hike in notebook sales.
W. David Gardner Oct 17 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
NextByte’s a PC

NextByte’s a PC

Apple reseller NextByte has opened a store in Melbourne dedicated to flogging PCs. Yes, that’s right - PCs, from competitors including HP and Toshiba.
Fleur Doidge Oct 2 2003, 12:00AM Hardware

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