Enterprise continues as normal for Hewlett-Packard's Computer unit, which can carry on to assistance and promote goods since the business explores possibilities to spin off or offer the Personalized Programs Team, HP explained on Monday.
Amidst uncertainty with regards to the fate of its Pc enterprise, HP declared on Monday the Compaq 8200 Elite organization all-in-one desktop, having a three-year warranty for elements and labor and on-site and telephone assist services. HP will make certain the total assist and guarantee motivation with the desktop is achieved, a business spokeswoman said in an e-mail.
"We realize clients might have inquiries about help, which means you will see us increasing our communications to consumers about our dedication. We completely stand by our merchandise, support and clients. Consumers and corporations can acquire with self-confidence," the spokeswoman stated.
HP final week said it would investigate the sale or spin-off with the PSG unit, which markets PCs and cellular devices such as smartphones and tablets. For HP, a slowdown in Personal computer revenue and its razor-thin margins really are a drag since it emphasizes far more worthwhile organization places such as enterprise software program, companies and hardware.
HP's 1st action in restructuring was to liquidate its stock of smartphones and TouchPad tablets, which had been marketing at bargain basement charges through the weekend. Stores Greatest Purchase and Staples sold all HP tablets and smartphones in a make a difference of hours on Saturday. The products operate on the webOS software, around which HP will continue to build and discover enterprise options.
Over and above the brand new Compaq desktop, the organization will announce new PCs later this 12 months to fill out its line of laptops and desktops.
A single HP buyer, Brent Woodruff exchanged his TouchPad for Apple's iPad 2 with Best Purchase because of concerns all around assistance for your webOS running method and services together with the TouchPad. He also owns an HP laptop computer and netbook, and it is not worried about help for the people products.
"I'm not worried about both. Whichever entity picks up their Pc company will most likely consider about the support contracts and warranties also, equivalent to your IBM-Lenovo deal," stated, Woodruff, a laptop or computer engineer in Tallahassee, Florida.
IBM offered its Personal computer company to Lenovo in 2005 to target on the higher-margin software package and services organization.
The sales and assist changeover for items just like the ThinkPad laptop from IBM to Lenovo was easy, and any transition will be equally smooth for HP, explained Josh Kaplan, CEO of Rescuecom, a laptop or computer repair firm.
"HP's had a terrific monitor report with tech support ... they are not only going to alienate consumers," Kaplan said.
HP is also the world's greatest Personal computer maker so there will probably be no shortage of areas, Kaplan stated. HP has regularly ranked as one of many far better assistance providers, and it'll try out to take care of that position even in transition.
Nonetheless, you can find inquiries around assistance for webOS, and proprietors of devices according to that OS might be squeezed, Kaplan mentioned.
Users submitting in Net message boards also weren't concerned about assist within the wake of HP's announcement, stating warranties would not be voided and HP had a duty to fulfill its commitments.
"Whether or not someone is delighted with his/her level of help from HP will differ according to their individual encounter, but what is occurring at HP right now will not influence their stage of tech support/warranty, for far better or for even worse," wrote a poster in Notebook Review's discussion boards.
2011年8月23日星期二
2011年8月2日星期二
Babies to get their own tablet computer
With the way things are going, it can't be too long before we see the unveiling of a curved tablet with straps attached, designed to fit snugly around the protruding bulge of an expectant mother. Such a device would be pre-loaded with an assortment of educational apps designed to give little Johnny or Jane a brainful of useful knowledge prior to their arrival in the big wide world.
You see, according to an LA Times report, Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the Vinci tablet, a 7-inch device aimed at babies from zero to four years of age. Newborns tend to do little more than babble and bowel movements, but now we're supposed to believe they'll be able to engage with a selection of games, books and music videos. Maybe they will.
The tablet incorporates a special soft-cornered handle, making it easy for those tiny little hands to grip. It has no Wi-Fi facility, so parents needn't worry about their six-month-old toddler - who won't know the value of money at that age (unless an app teaches them) - emptying their bank account by filling up the hard drive with costly downloads.
Under the hood, Vinci is likely to impress many. The Android-based device uses a Cortex A8 processor, has 4GB storage space and a 3-megapixel camera. It also has a slot for a MicroSD card, a built-in speaker and a built-in microphone.
Weighing in at 1.28 lb (580 g), Vinci is a touch lighter than the iPad at 1.33 pounds (603 g), so a baby will, at the very least, get a physical workout while playing around with it. The tablet is being sold for $389 and will be launched in the US on August 1o.
Vinci's website explains that the tablet was “invented by our founder, Dr. Dan D. Yang, who is a mother and world-renowned telecom entrepreneur.” Yang came up with the idea for a baby-focused tablet when she noticed how much her young daughter liked to play with her smartphone and computer.
There's no doubt that a great deal of thought has gone into the design of the Vinci tablet, but it might leave you wondering - whatever happened to those more traditional kinds of toys. Rattle, anyone?
You see, according to an LA Times report, Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the Vinci tablet, a 7-inch device aimed at babies from zero to four years of age. Newborns tend to do little more than babble and bowel movements, but now we're supposed to believe they'll be able to engage with a selection of games, books and music videos. Maybe they will.
The tablet incorporates a special soft-cornered handle, making it easy for those tiny little hands to grip. It has no Wi-Fi facility, so parents needn't worry about their six-month-old toddler - who won't know the value of money at that age (unless an app teaches them) - emptying their bank account by filling up the hard drive with costly downloads.
Under the hood, Vinci is likely to impress many. The Android-based device uses a Cortex A8 processor, has 4GB storage space and a 3-megapixel camera. It also has a slot for a MicroSD card, a built-in speaker and a built-in microphone.
Weighing in at 1.28 lb (580 g), Vinci is a touch lighter than the iPad at 1.33 pounds (603 g), so a baby will, at the very least, get a physical workout while playing around with it. The tablet is being sold for $389 and will be launched in the US on August 1o.
Vinci's website explains that the tablet was “invented by our founder, Dr. Dan D. Yang, who is a mother and world-renowned telecom entrepreneur.” Yang came up with the idea for a baby-focused tablet when she noticed how much her young daughter liked to play with her smartphone and computer.
There's no doubt that a great deal of thought has gone into the design of the Vinci tablet, but it might leave you wondering - whatever happened to those more traditional kinds of toys. Rattle, anyone?
Google buys about 1,000 IBM patents
Google Inc. has bought about 1,000 pending and issued patents from IBM Corp. in its quest to shore up its defenses in opposition to fits by other technologies organizations, according to paperwork filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Google and IBM spokesmen wouldn't comment Friday on the buy.
The patent transfers were recorded two weeks in the past and cover a assortment of technologies, many of which have small to complete with Google's Net research and advertising enterprise. One covers techniques of automatically adjusting a clock, yet another deals with surface area remedies for electrical contacts.
But even patents which have little do with Google's company could be helpful ammunition in the hyper-litigious technology world.
If it's sued above patents by a company whose organization relies on technologies coated by Google's patents, Google can file a retaliatory lawsuit.
Phone makers that use Google Inc.'s Android software program are being sued by Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. As being a youthful firm, Google has couple of patents of its very own to counter with.
Kent Walker, Google's common counsel, wrote within a blog article in April which the explosion in patent litigation threatens to stifle innovation.
"But as things stand these days, one of your company's best defenses versus this kind of litigation is (ironically) to have a formidable patent portfolio, as this helps sustain your liberty to create new products and companies," Walker wrote.
Earlier this month, Google participated in an auction to get a assortment of 6,000 patents from Nortel, a bankrupt Canadian maker of telecommunications equipment. It was outbid by a consortium including Apple that paid $4.5 billion.
Within the previous year, Google has also bought patents from Verizon Communications Inc. and Motorola Inc.
The patent sale was very first described by the blog Seo through the Sea, which follows Google.
Google and IBM spokesmen wouldn't comment Friday on the buy.
The patent transfers were recorded two weeks in the past and cover a assortment of technologies, many of which have small to complete with Google's Net research and advertising enterprise. One covers techniques of automatically adjusting a clock, yet another deals with surface area remedies for electrical contacts.
But even patents which have little do with Google's company could be helpful ammunition in the hyper-litigious technology world.
If it's sued above patents by a company whose organization relies on technologies coated by Google's patents, Google can file a retaliatory lawsuit.
Phone makers that use Google Inc.'s Android software program are being sued by Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. As being a youthful firm, Google has couple of patents of its very own to counter with.
Kent Walker, Google's common counsel, wrote within a blog article in April which the explosion in patent litigation threatens to stifle innovation.
"But as things stand these days, one of your company's best defenses versus this kind of litigation is (ironically) to have a formidable patent portfolio, as this helps sustain your liberty to create new products and companies," Walker wrote.
Earlier this month, Google participated in an auction to get a assortment of 6,000 patents from Nortel, a bankrupt Canadian maker of telecommunications equipment. It was outbid by a consortium including Apple that paid $4.5 billion.
Within the previous year, Google has also bought patents from Verizon Communications Inc. and Motorola Inc.
The patent sale was very first described by the blog Seo through the Sea, which follows Google.
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