Survey shows 13.53% of college students prefer to use MACS while 52.63% prefer PC’s and the rest don't care.

Personal computers are often a black box which the owners pretty much know nothing about except how to turn it on and use their PCs. Computers are actually pretty complex but by following a few simple rules you shouldn't have to worry about what's under the hood. The list below is a compilation of common mistakes that people make which can lead to serious computer problems.

Take that, Google. To alleviate any antitrust concerns, Microsoft has to make separate deals with each OEM if it wants its search integrated into an OEM's PCs. And on Monday it landed a biggie, particularly with HP's ranking as the world's largest PC manufacturer.

As I reported earlier, some users have been seeing an endless reboots after installing Windows XP SP3. Reports appear to beisolated to AMD-based computers, and isolated still further to HP computers. On Friday HP admitted the problems, and promised a patch.

Apple® will open its newest retail store on Boylston Street in the heart of Boston’s historic Back Bay on Thursday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. The Apple Store® Boylston Street is Apple’s largest store in the US with two floors of Macs, iPhones and iPods for customers to experience hands-on, as well as a top floor dedicated to innovative services including the Genius Bar and personal training through Apple’s popular One to One program.

Recently Cuba and new President Raul Castro relaxed their ban on cell phones, allowing Cubans to at last join the mobile world. While that was great, still better: on Friday, Cubans could finally buy computers as well.

With the launch of Lenovo's "IdeaPad" notebook brand, the company enters the worldwide consumer PC market in style, targeting those notebook users who use laptops primarily for entertainment.