Unlike the broader PC market, workstations are not nearly as threatened by tablets and smartphones as general-purpose desktop and notebook computers. The clouds appear to be clearing. Workstation vendors had to be relieved by third quarter market results, as the industry found some sorely-needed footing, yielding some positive—and very welcome—gains. Jon Peddie Research has … [Read more...] about The workstation market finds its groove in the third quarter
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Review: Fujitsu Celsius H920
The latest in Intel and Nvidia processors make this 17-inch mobile workstation a reliable workhorse. By Tom Lansford The German/Japanese workstation specialist Fujitsu has refreshed its 17-inch Celsius line with Nvidia Quadro Kepler GPUs and the Intel Ivy Bridge mobile platform to provide a more powerful generation of professional mobile computing in a quieter … [Read more...] about Review: Fujitsu Celsius H920
Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets are on their way
The first four of many will be on the market by the end of the month. How will Apple respond? By Jon Peddie Intel previewed a wave of Win8-based tablets in San Francisco over the past week. They were powered by the new 32-nm Atom Z2760 Cloverdale microprocessor the company introduced hoping to make a dent in the rapidly growing mobile market. Set in the delightful San … [Read more...] about Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets are on their way
Laptop roundup: Asus Zenbook, Fujitsu Lifebook, & AMD Trinity notebook
All portables are not the same—by a long shot. There are currently almost two dozen Ultrabooks on the market; for our first round of testing we have two on hand. (See “Just how ultra are some of those Ultrabooks?”) And we have an AMD Trinity-based laptop for comparison. We put those three units through a couple of tests, specifically the FinalWire AID64 suite, and 3Dmark11. … [Read more...] about Laptop roundup: Asus Zenbook, Fujitsu Lifebook, & AMD Trinity notebook
Fujitsu offers first tablet to use DuoSense stylus technology
The N-trig stylus features active pen and multi-touch capabilities on the same sensor. The enterprise tablet is designed for Windows 8. Touch computing specialist N-trig is celebrating the first adoption of its new precision stylus technology in a tablet computer. Fujitsu has announced its Stylistic Q702 touch tablet will ship with N-trig’s G4 DuoSense technology. The stylus, … [Read more...] about Fujitsu offers first tablet to use DuoSense stylus technology
Workstation market remained sluggish in second quarter
Jon Peddie Research says HP seems to be weathering the storm better than most. By Jon Peddie The results from the workstation market’s first quarter were disappointing, as it marked the first two consecutive quarters of negative growth since 2008. And if industry observers needed more evidence of the market’s listlessness, they need look no further than the second quarter’s … [Read more...] about Workstation market remained sluggish in second quarter