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Eight ways the iMac changed computing

Arguably the most influential desktop computer of the last decade, the original iMac made an instant impression when Apple first unveiled it in May 1998. The Bondi blue wonder heralded the return of Steve Jobs as a visionary leader for Apple, halted Apple's mid-1990s financial freefall, and redefined the desktop PC market -- not to mention consumer industrial design -- forever.

| Opinion | Hardware | Personal tech | 08/15/08 at 2:53 pm |


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Turn any PC into a media center

Your PC already plays music, and your hard drive holds every digital photo you've ever taken. And you probably watch hours of video on Hulu, Veoh, or YouTube. Wouldn't it be nice if you could corral all that stuff within one attractive, easy-to-use interface? One that's large enough for you to see (and control) from the couch? And, hey, while we're at it, how about adding TV and DVR features to the mix?

| How-to | Hardware | Personal tech | 08/08/08 at 11:34 am |


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Forgotten history: the true origins of the PC

This year marks an almost forgotten 40th anniversary: the conception of the device that ultimately became the PC. And no, it did not happen in California.

| Feature | Hardware | 08/08/08 at 11:13 am |


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Report: Siemens wants out of PC joint venture with Fujitsu

Siemens has decided to pull the plug on its nine year-old personal computer joint venture with Fujitsu, according to a newspaper report.

| News | Business | Hardware | 08/06/08 at 10:11 am |


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