Notebook price wars rage

PC makers introduce new laptops as prices continue to sink in the hot market. Toshiba, Dell, IBM, and NEC are aiming at home and small-business customers.

Raft of portables released update Toshiba, Dell, IBM, and NEC each unveil new models, as competition in the portable market remains tight. Compaq cuts notebook prices update Prices are reduced up to 16 percent on its Armada line of high-end notebook PCs for businesses. ATI aims at mainstream laptops The graphics chipmaker unleashes a new line of processors for the portable market.