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  • Acer gives mixed message on Linux line-up

    Acer won't commit to pre-installing Linux on its line-up in Australia, despite hinting that it would do so in the UK.

  • Windows XP: The end is nigh

    After a long-announced transition, 30 June marks the end of an era at Microsoft that of Windows XP.

  • Acer bags NAB PC deal

    The National Australia Bank has awarded Acer a contract to supply up to 20,000 desktops and notebooks under a refresh project that is also seeing the institution shift to a Windows XP standard operating environment (SOE) across its Australian business.

  • HP sues Acer again over patents

    Less than a month after it sued rival PC manufacturer Acer over five alleged patent infringements, Hewlett-Packard has added another four patents to the list.

  • HP sues Acer over patents

    In a clash between two of the world's biggest computer companies, Hewlett-Packard is suing Acer for patent infringement.

  • Acer merges with Gateway, leapfrogs Lenovo

    Acer needs help getting ahead, and Gateway needs help keeping up. Both hope a merger will do the trick -- and put them ahead of rival Lenovo in the process.

  • Broadcast network in PC refresh

    Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has signed Acer reseller Leading Solutions for the supply of over 800 desktops, notebooks and LCD monitors under a three year contract.

  • QBE signs up Acer for hardware deal

    Acer today said it had been contracted by insurance group QBE to provide desktop and server hardware to the company's Australian operations.

  • Ubuntu fans force Dell's hand on UK front

    After strong pressure from open-source fans worldwide, Dell has added another territory to its Linux PC domain, launching two computer models for the British market with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.

  • Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists Sony

    Sony and PC makers scrambled on Thursday to reassure customers that the latest battery recall involving Apple Computer would be the last.

  • Queensland Police wants smarter data

    The Queensland Police Service (QPS) will add a business intelligence (BI) layer onto its core records management system used for basic police duties.

  • New panel to supply Vic government PCs

    The Victorian government has appointed six companies to a panel which will supply the state's desktop and laptop needs.

  • Red hot laptops

    If you're going to have to lug it around, you might as well get a laptop that will make business colleagues green with envy.

  • Locked up and fancy free

    Would you buy a laptop locked to Vodafone's network, or would you prefer to wait for a more open solution?

  • PC sales strong in 2003: IDC

    The Australian personal computer market picked up in the fourth quarter of 2003, achieving a 10 percent year-on-year growth, according to IDC.

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