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A problem with Apple computers accessing the New York Department of Education's wireless networks is freezing the school board's orders for the computers. A technical liaison for one of the New York City public schools tells MacNN that the issue seems to revolve around the new iMacs shipping with Leopard, but could surface in other Leopard-imaged m...

The $358 million reported loss came a week after A.M.D. warned investors that its sales for the quarter were lower than it had expected, and blamed slowing demand for computers.

NewsFactor - The mysterious company that claims to be selling a clone of Apple Macintosh computers posted a message on its Web site Thursday proclaiming that it is a legitimate company -- and that its credit-card processor has been unable to handle a flood of orders. But many bloggers and observers suspect the company may be a fraud and warned consumers to stay away.

The Mac clone maker is currently unable to sell Open computers with Mac OS X preinstalled after experiencing an outage for the second straight day.

Popular Mechanics has pitted Macs against mostly comparable PCs and found that Macs are faster than PCs, both in terms of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" vs. Vista, and even when both are running Vista. The comparison was based both on a panel of users judging the computers on subjective points, as well as a series of benchmarking applications on both platforms

TechWeb - Within the business market for client computers, Apple last year tripled its market share to 4.2%, though its growth was limited, Gartner said.

Available with 1.4 GHz Celeron M or Pentium M processor, Model APC620 utilizes windows XP embedded with real-time extension. POWERLINK and CAN as well as X2X remote backplane are onboard as field bus interfaces. computer includes 256 KB battery-buffered SRAM memory and integrated Smart Display Link that can be used to operate remote line with 4 displays at distances up to 160 m. This story is related to the following:Computer hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Industrial Computers

Models IMP-A1x6T and IMP-A1x7T Core 2 Duo Industrial Panel PCs feature 1.66 and 2.0 GHz processors, respectively. They offer 1 GB RAM memory (maximum 4 GB), 80 GB industrial hard disk, DVD±RW drive, and 2 PCI expansion slots, along with 4 USB 2.0, 2 serial, IEE-1394 (Firewire), SPDIF, 10/100 Mbps LAN, 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN, and TV-out ports. Units also have standard VGA, keyboard/mouse, and audio ports.This story is related to the following:Computer hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Industrial computers | Flat Panel Computers

Equipped with resistive touch screen and Celeron Mobile 1.0 GHz processor, Model IMP-A15SS2T comes in stainless steel housing with VESA75 mounting, eliminating need to mount unit in separate enclosure. Suited for use in food and beverage industry, fanless system is also offered with automotive hard disk or solid state (Flash) disk for applications requiring hygiene, water resistance, and shock resistance.This story is related to the following:Computer hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Industrial Computers

About a year ago, Dell made an important move. Pushed by thousands of comments in its IdeaStorm website, the company started offering Ubuntu preloaded on a small selection of its machines. Initially only a US-based program, but later on, some European countries followed. However, criticism was not absent; buyers complained the machines were hard to find on Dell's website and that Dell did not do enough to promote sales of the Ubuntu machines. Today, Dell has commented on the whole Dell-Ubuntu marriage.