Neowin News Feed for: Low cost

Analyst: Apple may launch $199-$249 iPad mini soon

Ben Buffone — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:13:58 +0100

Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst with KGI Securities, has suggested that in order to fend off attacks from cheap Android tablets, Apple will move to ship a budget iPad mini in the $199-249 price range. Read more...

$25 Raspberry Pi PC nears launch

Andy Weir — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:11:16 +0000

In a world of dual-core smartphones and turbo-powered tablets, the idea of a tiny 700MHz PC with 128MB of RAM might sound mad. But the new $25 computer may just make sense in the right context. Read more...

Raspberry Pi: The $25 USB key-sized computer

Denis Wong — Fri, 06 May 2011 09:54:04 +0100

It's yet another initiative to build low power, portable, and affordable computers for educational purposes, especially in the developing world. Previous attempts have not seen widespread success, such as the One Laptop Per Child initiative.... Read more...

Skype Launches Low-Cost Global Calling Plans

TonyLock — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:06:12 +0100

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Skype on Monday launched an aggressive $9.95-a-month international calling plan for U.S. customers that includes landlines and some cell phone calls to 34 countries. The action by the eBay unit comes just days after eBay's... Read more...

MSI prepping launch of low-cost PCs in June

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:15:22 +0000

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Micro-Star International (MSI) is preparing to introduce a low-cost PC product line in June at the earliest, according to Sambora Chen, director of Greater China sales. The first low-cost PCs from the company will be... Read more...

Dell launches low-cost PC in China

Slimy — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:07:45 +0000

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Dell has launched a new low-cost desktop PC aimed at grabbing market share in China. The Dell EC280 comes with Windows XP, as opposed to Vista, and comes in a few different variations, depending on... Read more...

Microsoft Announces low-cost upgrades to Windows Vista

Tom Warren — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:06:48 +0100

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Microsoft Corp. today announced programs to provide holiday shoppers with low-cost upgrades to Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office release with the purchase of a new Windows Vista Capable personal computer. Microsoft is working... Read more...

ATI Enables Low-Cost HDTV Sets

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:19:17 +0100

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ATI Technologies, a developer of graphics, video and multimedia technologies, unveiled at IFA exhibition in Berlin, Germany, its new Xillon 260 chip for processing of high-definition TV streams. The new processor is compatible with all... Read more...

Low-cost "unofficial" Core Duo CPUs with 533MHz FSB

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:32:45 +0100

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Dell is now offering Napa-based notebooks based on Intel's Core Duo T2250 and T2050 processors, which are not listed with the other T-series (Yonah) Core Duo mobile CPUs on Intel's pricing or product website pages.... Read more...

Low-cost VT-free 65nm Pentium Ds to ship Q3?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:23:04 +0100

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Intel appears to be preparing to release a second low-end Pentium D 9xx processor next quarter, in addition to the anticipated 925 chip that turned up on company roadmaps earlier this year. The two desktop... Read more...

Microsoft: Low-cost Windows Gaining Ground

malebolgia — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:57:11 +0100

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Microsoft said it has sold 100,000 copies of its Windows XP Starter Edition, the first indication of the popularity of the low-cost operating system. Will Poole, senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows... Read more...

Microsoft Expands Low-Cost Windows to Mexico

malebolgia — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:05:42 +0100

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Microsoft said Tuesday that it is expanding its Windows XP Starter Edition to include Mexico, with plans to eventually offer the low-cost operating system throughout Latin America. The software maker said that... Read more...

Indian firm unveils low-cost Linux-based PCs

malebolgia — Thu, 12 May 2005 18:28:40 +0100

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Indian technology firm Encore Software will soon offer a low-priced Linux-based mobile computer, the company announced on Tuesday. The new machine, called Mobilis, is powered by Intel's XScale PXA255 200/400MHz processor and... Read more...

AMD debuts low-cost Net device

malebolgia — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 19:52:10 +0100

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Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday formally announced a low-cost Internet device targeted at emerging markets. As reported earlier, AMD's Personal Internet Communicator is designed to provide Net connectivity and Windows-based computing... Read more...

Intel brings out low-cost laptop chips

malebolgia — Tue, 06 Jan 2004 05:52:05 +0000

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Intel on Monday introduced a budget chip for notebooks that the company hopes will bring wireless computing to the masses. The Celeron M is a discount version of the Pentium M processor,... Read more...

Sun's low-cost strategy prompts free Java release

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:14:14 +0000

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Sun is set to release a free version of its Java application server, as part of a drive to encourage users to move away from Microsoft. Sun Microsystems will release a free version of its... Read more...

Sun inches toward low-cost computing

malebolgia — Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:46:45 +0100

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Sun Microsystems Inc. demonstrated Oracle Corp.'s new database software running on a cluster of its Intel Corp.-based servers this week, its latest step toward offering customers a low-cost alternative to its proprietary Unix servers. Sun... Read more...

CSR debuts low-cost Bluetooth printing

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:01:50 +0100

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Cypress Semiconductor and the UK's Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) have teamed up on a low-cost Bluetooth attachment for USB printers that allows wireless printing directly from Bluetooth-enabled devices. The USB dongle combines Cypress' USB On-The-Go... Read more...

Palm Low-Cost Handheld Takes Aim at Scrap Paper

configure — Mon, 07 Oct 2002 07:36:48 +0100

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In a move to expand its market, Palm Inc. on Monday unveiled a $99, entry-level handheld computer, hoping that students and casual shoppers will find the low cost digital assistant a better way to stay... Read more...

Sun to Show Plans for Low-Cost Linux PC

configure — Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:46:43 +0100

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Computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. will announce on Wednesday plans for inexpensive desktop computers based on the free Linux operating system in a bid to undermine archrival Microsoft Corp. Marking a second... Read more...