- Tue Aug 25 8:32 AM PDT 2009 No free Win 7 upgrade for most Netbooks -- a good reason to wait until October 22?
One important exception to the free Windows 7 upgrade fest deserves a closer look -- and that's anyone buying a Netbook with Windows XP (and judging from recent sales numbers, that's a lot of you).
- Fri Aug 14 8:20 AM PDT 2009 Ask the editor: Should I buy a new laptop now, or wait for Windows 7?
That's a key question being asked by students, parents, and anyone in the market for a new laptop. We detail every major PC maker's Windows 7 upgrade process.
- Wed Aug 12 5:00 PM PDT 2009 Coming soon at Wal-Mart: $348 Toshiba laptop
The 17-inch notebook will get a price cut for back-to-school shoppers.
- Wed Aug 5 10:23 AM PDT 2009 Back-to-school 2009 retail desktop wrap-up
What we learned from this year's batch of back-to-school desktops
- Tue Jun 30 3:28 PM PDT 2009 CNET's back-to-school 2009 retail laptop/desktop review roundup
With laptops and desktops as standard equipment in many classrooms and dorm rooms, the back-to-school season is a busy one for computer shopping. We are once again scouring the shelves of big retail stores to find retail versions of popular systems.
- Tue Apr 7 9:23 PM PDT 2009 In new Acer line: Bigger Netbooks, better batteries
Owner of Gateway, eMachines, and Packard Bell brands announces a collection of new systems Tuesday evening at New Jersey's Liberty Science Center.
- Tue Jan 13 10:20 AM PST 2009 CES 2009: Computers and hardware wrap-up
Wrapping up the big news and trends in computers and hardware at CES 2009.
- Mon Dec 15 7:52 AM PST 2008 CES 2009 preview: Computers and hardware
CNET editors preview the the laptop, desktop, and computer hardware trends to expect during the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.
- Tue Oct 14 3:13 PM PDT 2008 Netbooks a temporary Band-aid on PC industry
Mini notebooks push up sales worldwide, but U.S. growth stalls despite declining prices.
- Thu Sep 18 12:17 PM PDT 2008 Holidays 'uncertain' after poor back-to-school sales
The end-of-summer period is typically a boon for consumer electronics retailers, but this year, it doesn't deliver big revenue growth. Will the holiday shopping season help them catch up?
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