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Compaq Presario CQ50-139WM, $298 at Wal-Mart

Iria — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:23:07 -0600

Wal-Mart's been advertising this Saturday Special for a few days, and the special is limited to today, November 8th, while supplies last. The deal sounds attractive, a Compaq Presario CQ50-139WM laptop, 15.4" screen, 160 GB HD, 2 GB RAM for $298. However, nowhere can I find detailed specs on the laptop, which annoys me.

HP Improves Productivity, Lowers Cost of Virtual Infrastructures with New Storage Platform

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:01:06 -0600

HP announced a software and hardware storage virtualization solution that enables enterprises to improve productivity, simplify operations and achieve lower total cost of ownership for their storage-area network (SAN) environments.

HP Gets More (Net)Bookish with the Mini 1000

Iria — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:31 -0500

You'll recall HP unveiled the 2133 Mini-Note PC in April, and they've apparently been pleased --- despite the influx of others to the netbook party --- with the results. On Wednesday they unveiled a new line of netbooks.

HP Unveils Renewable Energy Research Initiatives

harminka — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:45:48 -0500

HP today unveiled renewable energy initiatives in its facilities, research and products to support a new goal to double the company’s global purchases of renewable power from under 4 percent in 2008 to 8 percent by 2012.

ConvaTec Selects EDS, an HP Company, to Manage IT Environment

harminka — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:27:01 -0500

EDS, an HP company, and global medical device company ConvaTec today announced they have signed a $95 million information technology (IT) services agreement.

Apple's U.S. PC Market Share Nears Double-Digits

Iria — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:51:28 -0500

According to Gartner Inc.'s preliminary Q3 report on worldwide PC shipments, Apple's U.S. market share has nearly reached double-digits, at 9.5%, up from 7.7% last year (a 29.4% increase). Meanwhile, worldwide shipments reached 80.6 million units in the quarter, a 15% increase from last year.

EDS Signs Agreement with Posten to Manage Computing Environment

harminka — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:01:42 -0500

EDS, an HP company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Posten, one of the Nordic region’s largest messaging and logistics operators, to host the company’s end-user computing environment. The contract will begin in July 2009. Financial terms were not disclosed.

HP Earns Broader Certification for U.S. EPA SmartWay Program

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:41:43 -0500

HP today announced it has qualified all business PC, printing and server products shipped throughout the United States and Canada for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay logo labeling program that aims to reduce the fuel consumption, greenhouse gases and other air emissions of surface transportation carriers.

HP, Intel and Yahoo! Create Global Cloud Computing Research Test Bed

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0500

HP, Intel Corporation and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today announced the creation of a global, multi-data center, open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing research and education.

HP Brings TouchSmart PC Within Reach for the Masses

harminka — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:04:39 -0500

HP today announced that the latest HP TouchSmart PCs – the only touch-enabled, all-in-one PCs in the marketplace – are now available through consumer electronics retailers nationwide.

HP Enhances Integration of Technology in the Classroom

harminka — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:34:54 -0500

As part of its efforts to facilitate the adoption and integration of technology in schools, HP today announced computing products, education solutions and 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Leadership Award winners at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).

HP Announces Expiration of Waiting Period Under HSR Act

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:50:57 -0500

HP today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to HP’s proposed acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corporation has expired without a request for additional information by the U.S. Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission.