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Take Extra Care With Computer Purchases (The Ledger)
NEW YORK - It may be too big to stuff a stocking, but a desktop or laptop computer is a holiday gift almost anyone would enjoy. Before you buy such a big-ticket item, keep a few things in mind:
Learning the Jargon Helps Buying a Computer (The Ledger)
NEW YORK - So you’ve decided to take advantage of the sales to buy a computer this holiday season. You’ll soon be confronted with a bewildering array of jargon to determine the type of computer you need. Deciphering the tech-speak can be a challenge. Here’s a breakdown of the basics:
New Zealand theme proving hard to exorcise from computer - Los Angeles Times
New Zealand theme proving hard to exorcise from computerLos Angeles Times, CA - 33 minutes ago… A. Given that the gremlin messing up your computer is from New Zealand, where they filmed “The Lord of the Rings,” let’s call it a hobbit instead of a bug. … Icon problem hits maximum aggravation Los Angeles Timesall 4 news articles
Affiliated Computer CEO, CFO resign - BusinessWeek
Earthtimes.orgAffiliated Computer CEO, CFO resignBusinessWeek - 24 minutes agoInformation technology services provider Affiliated Computer Services Inc. said Monday Chief Executive and President Mark A. King … Affiliated Computer Services ousts CEO, CFO newratings.comACS Ousts Top Management After Options Practice Probe (Update2) BloombergACS Ousts Top Management After Options Practice Probe (Update1) BloombergWashington Post - Reutersall 30 news articles
A computer for the supercharged (Chicago Tribune)
The high-end Gateway FX530XT is one of the fastest, most powerful PCs to hit the market As post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping begins in earnest, there’s something I feel duty bound to tell anybody who asks me what kind of Windows-based computer they should buy: Hold yer horses!
Computer users will be dazzled, executives predict (Sun-Sentinel)
Computer users will be dazzled, executives predict REDMOND, Wash. · Bill Hartnett got accustomed to the screaming. As Microsoft Corp.’s manager of software sales to financial services companies, Hartnett used to get pelted with complaints about the security and reliability of Microsoft’s products.
Rate refunds hit by computer glitch (Belfast Telegraph)
More evidence has been revealed of problems with a new £7m computer system for Ulster’s Rate Collection Agency. This newspaper yesterday revealed measures are being taken to stop IT problems derailing next April’s rate shake-up.
PC help: Computer hibernation - IT Week
PC help: Computer hibernationIT Week, UK - 1 hour agoI recently reinstalled Windows XP and found that I could not put my computer in hibernation mode even though this was possible before the reformat. …
Alleged computer hackers fight expulsion (The York Dispatch)
The Central York School District expelled two high school students last night after they allegedly hacked into the district’s computer system in October.
$12.7m worth of computer parts stolen (Sunday Business Post)
A gang of thieves stole microchips and computer parts worth about $12.7m (?9.9m) from a Malaysian warehouse, it was reported today.