Users want notebook phones

Twelve thousand users surveyed worldwide would like to see mobile broadband telephones built into their notebook PCs, according to a global study by Pyramid Research, says The Hindu.

As many as 88% of the users asked across 13 countries said they would like this feature in the so-called budget notebooks, and 60% said they would like a bundled mobile phone contract when they bought their notebook PC.

GSM Association Chief Executive Rob Conway calls this a huge untapped opportunity - with 70 million PC buyers willing to pay extra so their notebooks doubled as high-speed broadband mobile phone connections.

Samsung reclaimed the number one position for the first time in five years in the worldwide computer monitors market during the third quarter of 2007, according to DisplaySearch, reports current.com.au.

Samsung claimed 14.4% unit share of the global PC monitor market in the third quarter, compared with Dell`s 13.2%, followed by HP with 10.6%, LG (9.1%) and Acer (7.5%).

DisplaySearch, which revealed the findings in its quarterly desktop monitor shipment and forecast report, said the current market is seeing more consumers upgrading their displays only, rather than buying PC and monitor combinations such as those offered by Dell, which is helping the standalone monitor brands.

Asustek Computer is developing a desktop version of the Eee PC, says TechGadgets.in.

The desktop version will utilise the same system as that of Eee PC laptops as well as incorporated components such as CPU.

The company is expected to roll out the Eee Desktop PC by early 2008.