desktops
Global PC shipments dropped by a third in Q1
After a nice spike during the first two years of the pandemic, global PC shipments continued to drop for a fourth consecutive quarter. Analyst firm IDC’s latest figure has Q1 down 29% from the same
Lenovo embraces VR with a pair of angular gaming PCs
Happy Gamescom week, everyone. The folks at Lenovo are celebrating Europe’s biggest gaming event with a pair of PCs aimed at embracing virtual reality, doing so with an almost sci-fi-like panache.
HP unveils a bunch of new Omen gaming hardware
To be fair, an omen isn’t necessarily a portent of negative things. If it was, we wouldn’t feel obligated to qualify it using words like “bad.” Still, the word carries with it some fairly omin
Farewell To Flash: What It Means For Digital Video Publishers
It's been more than five years since Steve Jobs wrote his infamous “Thoughts on Flash” letter citing the high level of energy consumption, lack of performance on mobile and poor security as the re
Lenovo updates its IdeaCentre all-in-one line with new CPU, casing options
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/lenovo-a700.jpg">Lenovo's latest IdeaCentre PCs aren't lacking, well, anything. They bring the latest power and hardware to the all-in-on
The VIA ARTiGO A1100 is so small you might lose it
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4533819767_f8cb4c4f54.jpg">Look at the palm of your hand. Imagine if you will a future that includes computers that size. Brother! Good n
The Lenovo C200 offers NVIDIA Ion 2, dual-core Atom for $499
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/lenovo-c200.jpg">Lenovo's latest flatscreen all-in-one just broke cover and it's an Intel Nvidia mash-up made in heaven. Behind the 16:9
Google dude: "Desktops dead in three years"
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/scaled.john-herlihy-at-ucd-outdoors-1.jpg">A charming young buck by the name of John Herlihy of Google Europe believes, like most people
Woot! Loaded Gateway desktop PC for $480
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/gateway1.jpg">Remember desktop PCs? People used to use them before laptops were powerful. Some people still use them today, believe it or
ViewSonic VPC100 all-in-one now shipping to US retailers
<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/11125_350w279h.jpg" alt="viewsonic" />In case you hadn't heard, ViewSonic -- fine purveyor of affordable LCD monitors -- has crossed over int
Believe it or not, this is an actual Halo desktop
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/halod.jpg" />This is one fine, fine desktop. And yes, it is a desktop! A gentlemen, rykennedyan, created this <i>Halo</i> desktop using R
Maingear introduces "World's greenest gaming PC"
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/grassy-pulse.jpg" />We should probably note right off the bat that a "green gaming PC" is a sort of contradiction in terms, akin to the w
CrunchDeals: Dell Inspiron 530s for $299
Dell’s got a nicely-equipped Inspiron 530s (that’s the slim version) for $299 after $100 instant savings and free shipping. Features include a 2.5GHz dual-core Intel CPU, Vista Home Basic,
Dell Studio One 19 multi-touch all-in-one now available
<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dell.JPG" alt="dell" />Dell's all-in-one "Studio One 19" series is now available in the US starting at $699. That'll get you a 2.5GHz dual-co
Übercomputer for Creative Professionals
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MAINGEAR, a boutique PC builder that makes machines targeted at creative professionals has just announced their newest cre
Acer announces small form factor PC, 23-inch LCD
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/acerduo.jpg">Look out marketplace, here comes some more Acer stuff. The company has lifted the decorative kerchief that’s been draped o
CrunchDeals: $400 off $999-and-up HP desktops
I actually found it kind of difficult to spec an HP desktop up over $999 but if you’re able to swing it, you can get $400 lopped off the top by using coupon code DT7708 at checkout. Be advised, thou
Acer X3200 desktop and P244W 24-inch LCD released
Acer has announced a tiny-but-loaded desktop in the Aspire X3200. For an MSRP of $679.99, you get an AMD triple-core processor running at 2.1GHz, 4GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics, 640GB SATA h
CrunchDeals: Decked-out HP desktop for $649.99
If you’re still into desktop PCs, have I got a deal for you. You can get an HP Pavilion m9400t with 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and a Blu-ray drive for $649.99, which includes free shipping. Her
Back to School: Desktop PCs
Before you go humping down to Best Buy to pick up a PC, let’s ask ourselves a few questions. The rise of desktop replacement laptops – laptops with full-sized processors, hard drives, and