Dell slashes notebook, desktop prices
In response to its first quarter market share losses, Dell is cutting prices to woo back customers, reports Laptop Logic.
In the first quarter, PC shipments increased overall by 13.1%. However, Dell`s shipments increased by 10.2%, resulting in a decline in market share from 16.9% to 16.5%.
Dell slashed the Inspiron E1505 configured with an Intel T2300 Core Duo processor and a DVD burner to $699, down from the usual price of $1 234. In comparison, a similar notebook from Toshiba costs $1 249 while a similar HP notebook sells for $1 199.
EMEA region notebook growth
The PC market in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) continued to experience growth in the first quarter of 2006, which IDC attributes largely to notebook demand from the consumer and small business sectors.
Competitive pressure, declining price points, and aggressive promotions were listed in IDC`s latest EMEA quarterly PC tracker as factors that continued to assist overall PC demand and in particular portable adoption across the region, reports vnunet.com.
According to the analyst firm, the first quarter of 2006 saw total computer shipments expanding 15%year-on-year, with total portable sales recording over 30 % growth. Desktop shipments during the same period rose to 7%.
Intel introduces vPro desktop
Intel and AMD are enhancing their x86 processors with embedded features such as virtualisation and management tools meant to take the heavy lifting off the software that handles such tasks today.
Intel`s recently announced vPro business desktop that is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter, is a good example of what users will be able to do with hardware-based technology, reports arnnet.com.
The vPro package will deliver three benefits: low IT maintenance costs, high security and better energy efficiency, said Intel CEO Paul Otellini at a press conference in San Francisco.
Entertainment software for HP desktops
Digital home solutions provider CyberLink has announced its video, audio and TV technology is integrated into the entertainment software in the latest HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktop and notebook PCs.
Consumer Electronics reports CyberLink`s technology provides quick access to DVDs, music, pictures and videos through an enhanced version of QuickPlay, which is available on HP notebooks.
CyberLink`s design also includes a built-in mechanism for enhancing its software, providing an online system that users can access free for plug-in features and software updates.
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