Read more personal computers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20096/personal-computers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:12:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73304/windows-to-mac-software-should-scare-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConflicted about choosing sides in the apocalyptic showdown between Microsoft and Apple? No need to worry—in this brave new world, you can have your cake and eat it. Parallels is Mac software that allows users to seamlessly integrate Windows programs, even the entire desktop. So, for just $79.99—...http://www.newser.com/story/73304/windows-to-mac-software-should-scare-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 12:36:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72839/gap-narrows-but-macs-still-beat-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Windows 7 and Mac’s Snow Leopard operating systems both available, it’s time for Walter S. Mossberg to drop some science on the arduous task of picking a computer. Things aren’t too different this time around: Macs are still more expensive, though “prices on Windows PCs are creeping upward.” And...http://www.newser.com/story/72839/gap-narrows-but-macs-still-beat-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72354/amazon-app-allows-kindle-books-on-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmazon will introduce a free software app next month that will allow Kindle users to read their e-books on their PCs. What's more, the app works for non-Kindle owners: Anyone with an Amazon account will be able to buy the books and download them to their Window-based computers, notes CNET....http://www.newser.com/story/72354/amazon-app-allows-kindle-books-on-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:31:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69242/pc-marketing-drops-the-technobabble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPC makers seem to have gotten the hint and are beginning to hawk their wares not with dazzling technobabble but with information useful to the average consumer, the New York Times reports. For years, tech concerns have touted their achievements in impenetrable language on “fact tags” (DDR2 RAM, anyone?), but...http://www.newser.com/story/69242/pc-marketing-drops-the-technobabble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 10:54:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65170/microsoft-posts-first-yearly-sales-decline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft Corp. said today its profit in the last quarter plunged 29% because of weak computer sales, ending a fiscal year in which the software maker's revenue fell for the first time since the company went public in 1986. The results reflect how Microsoft's fortunes are tied to the PC...http://www.newser.com/story/65170/microsoft-posts-first-yearly-sales-decline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 19:23:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62071/as-netbooks-fade-successors-await.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou may not be able to buy a "netbook" in the not-too-distant future, but a new generation of low-power, low-priced laptops descended from the netbook are poised to conquer much of the PC market, experts tell Wired . Sales of the netbook—one of last year's hottest gadgets—haven't met expectations...http://www.newser.com/story/62071/as-netbooks-fade-successors-await.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 8:11:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56978/buying-a-computer-wait-for-new-os.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s a bad time to buy a computer, writes Walter Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal . And that makes it an equally awkward time for his annual computer buying guide. Both Microsoft and Apple will release new operating systems in the fall, and it’ll be easier to buy a computer...http://www.newser.com/story/56978/buying-a-computer-wait-for-new-os.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 9:07:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47142/boom-in-netbook-sales-powers-new-features.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn unexpected 10 million netbooks—scaled down, lower-priced laptops—were sold in 2008, sending tech companies racing into the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, market segments like cell phones and PCs seem to be converging faster than ever as they try to improve...http://www.newser.com/story/47142/boom-in-netbook-sales-powers-new-features.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Jan 2009 9:46:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43849/downturn-derails-dells-turnaround.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShifting consumer demand and the sagging economy spell trouble for Dell's turnaround strategy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Founder Michael Dell had been making progress since returning to the company last year with a two-pronged rescue plan, but weak sales mean his goals of cutting costs at the low end...http://www.newser.com/story/43849/downturn-derails-dells-turnaround.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 8:17:01 CST