Japanese Decision-making Processes Can Influence Enterprise ...

... the cellular phones and e-mail accounts of requested members to ask for their approval when they are away from their personal computers (PCs), thereby speeding ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 40k - 2008-06-23

Goodbye PCs, Hello Appliances?

by R. Krause ... Goodbye PCs, Hello Appliances? ... "One group will be people who don't have PCs and who are intimidated or for whatever reason, don't want a PC. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_03_03_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-03-03 Summary: The U.S. market for Internet appliances is taking off. The new devices are expected to surpass consumer personal computer shipments in 2002.

Desktop PCs: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss (Dell)

by C. McNulty ... Desktop PCs: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss (Dell) C. McNulty - May 4, 2000 ... Business: Midrange PCs, typically selling from US$750-1750. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/research_notes/MN_HW_CFM_05_04_00_1.asp - 23k - 2000-05-04 Summary: This year, the market can be summed up as 3D: Dell Direct Desktop. In comparison, Compaq and IBM are looking a little flat.

NEC Pulls Packard Bell PCs in US

by R. Krause ... NEC Pulls Packard Bell PCs in US R. Krause - November 10th, 1999. Event Summary. November 3, 1999 - Japan's NEC Corp. plans a restructuring ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_11_10_99_3.asp - 6k - 1999-11-10 Summary: Japan's NEC Corp. plans a restructuring of its U.S. Packard Bell NEC unit that will result in layoffs of about 80 percent of the unit's staff, the departure of senior management and its withdrawal from the U.S. retail personal-computer market.

Packard Bell / NEC Leads Secure Etoken Deployment

by L. Taylor ... field of Internet content and software security, announced with Packard Bell NEC International ( Nasdaq: NIPNY ), the leading brand of consumer PCs in Europe ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_ST_LPT_10_22_99_2.asp - 5k - 1999-10-22 Summary: On October 19, Aladdin Knowledge Systems ( Nasdaq: ALDN ), a global leader in the field of Internet content and software security, announced with Packard Bell NEC International ( Nasdaq: NIPNY ), the leading brand of consumer PCs in Europe, an agreement to bundle approximately 50,000 eTokens on Packard B

IBM PC Line Redrawn

by R. Krause ... line; the flip side is that none of IBM's main competitors (with the possible exception of Gateway) use a single brand name for both home and business PCs. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_09_27_00_1.asp - 11k - 2000-09-27 Summary: IBM has decided to combine its entire desktop PC line under one name. The NetVista brand, until last week the name for IBM s thin clients and appliance desktops, will now cover the whole range, including newly-released models for home and business.

IBM s NetVista Joins the Appliance PC Fray

by C. McNulty ... This year has seen a trend toward slimmed-down PCs as product offerings. ... Nevertheless, the NetVista is in the top tier of appliance PCs debuting this year. http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_HW_CFM_05_24_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-05-24 Summary: IBM debuts an extremely competitive business network appliance with its new NetVista PCs. Now if it can just fix that direct Web site...

Compaq Streamlines Product Line

by C. McNulty ... Standardizing on a single chip set would please corporations, whose information technology staff generally like to have their PCs based on the same hardware ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/04/news_analysis/NA_HW_CFM_04_10_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-04-10 Summary: Compaq is simplifying its sometimes dizzying range of product offerings in its business desktop lines. This bodes well for their customers.

eMachines Considering Internet Appliance

by R. Krause ... Event Summary. [ZDNet News, 11/18/99] eMachines Inc., the Irvine, Calif., company best known for making cheap PCs, is eyeing appliances. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_11_24_99_1.asp - 6k - 1999-11-24 Summary: eMachines, Inc., is considering a foray into the 'appliance' market. This adds to the number of vendors offering products in this new and growing market segment.

Gateway, Jilted by Intel, Kisses and Makes Up with AMD

by R. Krause ... of processors and motherboards, Todd said, "We didn't have the products to deliver on the sweet spot." Gateway defines that "sweet spot" as PCs that range in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_01_21_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-01-21 Summary: Gateway has blamed Intel for its recent quarterly losses, due to Intel's inability to meet Gateway's demand requirements.