Neowin News Feed for: Desktops

Grab this AI-capable Dell desktop for 24% off

Paul Hill — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:02:01 +0000

Are you looking to buy a new desktop PC with an NPU for AI workloads? Then check out the Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 now and save $250. Read more...

Dell Slim Desktop offers a fast PC for a great price

Paul Hill — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:42:02 +0000

If you're looking for a business or education desktop computer, check out the Dell Slim Desktop ECS1250 which is at its lowest price ever on Amazon right now. Read more...

US PC shipment declines slowed in the second quarter

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:40:01 +0000

PC shipments in the United States have declined by just 6.0% in the second quarter, according to Canalys. Education's demand for Chromebooks has helped to bolster numbers. Apple saw strong figures. Read more...

Global PC market decline slows, says Canalys

Paul Hill — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:22:01 +0000

Global PC shipments only declined by 11.5% year-over-year in the second quarter compared to the two prior quarters where shipments fell by more than 30% each quarter. This could lead to a recovery. Read more...

Canalys: Global PC market saw 25% YoY growth in 4Q20

Paul Hill — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:26:01 +0000

Canalys has reported that the PC market saw 25% growth YoY in 4Q20. The market also had a great 2020 in general as people sought out new computers to help them work from home during the pandemic. Read more...

MSI introduces new desktops with 10th-generation Intel processors

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 05 May 2020 14:02:01 +0000

Today, MSI introduced a new set of desktop PCs in the Trident and Infinite families, including Intel's latest 10th-generation processors and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super. Read more...

Dell announces the Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5676 with Ryzen processors

Rich Woods — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:00:01 +0000

Ahead of E3 today, Dell announced the Inspiron Gaming Desktop 5676, with second-generation AMD Ryzen processors, up to an AMD Radeon RX580 GPU, 32GB RAM, interior LED lighting, and more. Read more...

Hands-on and first impressions of the MSI Trident 3 Arctic

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:00:02 +0000

Good things can come in small packages, as evidenced by MSI's compact gaming desktop, the Trident 3 Arctic. We go hands-on with it to give our first impressions of the compact yet powerful gaming PC. Read more...

From The Forums: Cool Windows 8 desktops by members

John Callaham — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:08:52 +0000

In our latest From The Forums feature, we showcase some cool looking Windows 8 Release Preview desktop images as submitted by some of our many Neowin forum members. Read more...

From the Forums: May 2012 Desktops

Steven Parker — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:47:37 +0000

Every month on Neowin without fail since before I can remember, members show off their desktops and also share the wallpapers amongst themselves. Check it out and submit yours! Read more...

TV maker Vizio to release Windows PCs in 2012

John Callaham — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:01:08 +0000

Vizio, best known for their affordable flat screen televisions, will be announced plans to release both Windows-based desktop and notebook PCs in 2012 at what may be very cheap prices. Read more...

Qualcomm could make PC processors, fight with AMD & Intel

John Callaham — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:49:34 +0000

A Qualcomm executive states that the smartphone and tablet processor company could make the big leap to providing chips for PC desktops and notebooks at some point in the future. Read more...

Linux wins Nigerian school desktops back from Microsoft

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:59:42 +0000

Microsoft has apparently lost out in trying to persuade Nigeria's government to use Windows over Linux even after bribing a local supplier with a $400,000 marketing contract. Microsoft gave the money to the supplier... Read more...

Dell Releases Linux Desktops, Notebook

Thu, 24 May 2007 21:39:41 +0000

Dell has launched two desktops and a notebook running Ubuntu Linux 7.04: the XPS 410n and Dimension E520n desktops and the Inspiron E1505n notebook. Starting at $599, the Inspiron notebook is powered by an Intel... Read more...

Wal-Mart to Sell Sub-$700 Dell Desktops

Thu, 24 May 2007 21:09:46 +0000

Wal-Mart has announced plans to sell Dell Dimension desktops in its retails store beginning on June 10. The Dell Dimension Multimedia Desktop Computer will be available at all of Wal-Mart's 3,400 retail stores. A second,... Read more...

Gateway to Put Quad-core Desktops in Stores

Wed, 02 May 2007 02:05:36 +0000

Gateway will be one of the first PC makers to put quad-core desktops on retail shelves and has already announced deals with Best Buy, Circuit City Stores and CompUSA to sell its FX series (starting... Read more...

Laptops Set to Outsell Desktops

Joe Cashman — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:37:09 +0000

Analysts IDC have said that by 2011 laptops will outsell desktop computers as portable machines become quicker and more efficient. The report predicts that laptop sales will grow 16.1% year-on-year until 2011, compared to 3.8%... Read more...

AMD Talks Up 'Small-Form' Desktops

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:24:19 +0000

The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker will be talking up its DTX standard, an open set of specifications for small-form-factor desktops, at the CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany. On March 15, AMD plans to offer a... Read more...

CeBIT 2007: Intel to launch Bearlake chipsets for desktops

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:21:34 +0000

Intel and its partners will kick of CeBIT 2007 with the launch of Intel's Bearlake family of chipsets for desktop PCs. The new series introduces support for DDR3 memory, front side bus speeds up to... Read more...

Intel's Affordable Quad-Core Chip for Desktops Due in Days?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:44:56 +0000

Intel Corp., the largest maker of x86 microprocessors on the globe, is expected to release its new quad-core processor for desktops in days, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The release of... Read more...

Intel vPro Promises IT Managers Less Needy Desktops

Steven Parker — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:14:16 +0000

Intel aims to change the corporate desktop landscape with its vPro platform. The business desktop chip platform, which incorporates Intel's recently introduced Core 2 Duo processor and a new supporting chip set that includes its... Read more...

Intel to put 64 bits in desktops in 2005

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:43:08 +0000

Intel once said desktop buyers wouldn't really need 64-bit capabilities until toward the end of the decade, but the company will make such capabilities a feature across its desktop lines next year. ... Read more...

Intel Plans Centrino-Like Brand for Desktops

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:20:12 +0000

Intel is preparing a marketing strategy that will brand desktop PCs with a similar label that made its Centrino notebook technology a household name, according to sources familiar with the company's plans. The new desktop... Read more...

AMD preps high-performance chips for desktops

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:18:52 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to fire a new engine for hot-rod PCs. The chipmaker will unveil its Athlon 64 FX-55 chip next week, in an effort to bump up the performance... Read more...

Red Hat Exec: Linux Desktops Must Stand Out to Thrive

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:43:26 +0000

Linux desktop need to stand out to gain in popularity argues Havoc Pennington. A good majority of the time when users switch platforms be it from Windows to OS X, or Windows to Linux... Read more...

New eMachines desktops hit stores

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 18:48:15 +0000

On Monday Gatway released three new eMachines (T2824, T2958, and T3092). These new machines have a price range from $399 - $599 (after rebates). Hopefully the acquisition of eMachines in March is starting... Read more...

Sun To Sell Java Desktops via Wal-Mart Site

Thu, 22 Apr 2004 23:32:22 +0000

Sun says it has finalized its agreement with Microtel Computer Systems to sell machines loaded with Sun's Java Desktop System on Walmart.com. And Sun is confident that its JDS version 2.0 will be another nibble... Read more...

Intel consolidate chips for desktops and notebooks in 2007

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 10:54:58 +0000

Intel is likely to give up its current practice of launching processors for desktops and notebooks respectively. Instead the chipmaker is expected to launch a brand new processor, dubbed Merom, for all PCs starting 2007,... Read more...

Microsoft applies for Virtual Desktops patent

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:47:45 +0000

Microsoft quietly applied for a patent for the "method for a user to preview multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface". The implications for software developers seems grave; any software company which continues to... Read more...

Chipmaker plans wireless push onto desktops

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:24:03 +0000

Chipmaker plans wireless push onto desktops Intel is building into a forthcoming microchip an ability to let desktop computers act as a hub in home and office wireless networks, taking aim at the market... Read more...

Gateway rolls out new desktops

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 10:38:38 +0000

Gateway will refresh its desktop line this week with PCs featuring the latest chips from Intel as the company continues to rebuild itself. The Poway, Calif.-based company is coming out with new versions of the... Read more...

Dell unhooks Windows from desktops

Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:36:56 +0000

Dell Computer is making Windows optional for some of its business desktops. The PC maker next month will introduce n-Series corporate desktop and workstations that ship without Microsoft's Windows, or any other... Read more...

UK Gov agency threatens to dump 500,000 Windows desktops

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 05:45:24 +0000

The UK government's confusing relationship with Microsoft seems to be taking a turn of the worse. In recent weeks we've seen the Ministry of Defence and the National Health Service strike deals which will allegedly... Read more...

AMD plans to beat 4.4GHz desktops

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 11 Nov 2001 14:13:32 +0000

AMD's drive for desktop dominance will see the company ship what it will undoubtedly claim is the equivalent of a 3.4GHz Intel processor, when it ships its first desktop 0.13 micron Hammer chip in the... Read more...