How to run an LLM on your PC, not in the cloud, in less than 10 minutes Hands On Cut through the hype, keep your data private, find out what all the fuss is about Systems17 Mar 2024 | 70
Intel's $699 Core i9-14900KS turbos to 6.2GHz – assuming you can keep it cool If you can live with a measely 6GHz the standard i9 is a $110 cheaper Personal Tech14 Mar 2024 | 19
We asked Intel to define 'AI PC'. Its reply: 'Anything with our latest CPUs' If it has a GPU and NPU, plus VNNI and DP4a instructions, it qualifies. But it's not a brand like vPro or Ultrabook Personal Tech12 Mar 2024 | 26
Lenovo to offer certified refurbished PCs and servers Updated Running proof of concepts to pick out the right models On-Prem01 Mar 2024 | 23
Hold up world, HP's all-in-one print subscription's about to land, and don't forget AI PCs Too late to prevent Q1 from being 7th straight decline for US titan Personal Tech29 Feb 2024 | 51
Chinese PC-maker Acemagic customized its own machines to get infected with malware Tried to speed boot times, maybe by messing with 'Windows source code', ended up building a viral on-ramp Security29 Feb 2024 | 24
Intel urges businesses to undergo AI PC facelift with vPro update You know you want to throw out that Windows 10 fleet Systems27 Feb 2024 | 10
Nvidia talks up local AI with RTX 500, 1000 Ada mobile GPUs As always, the lack of memory could prove limiting Systems26 Feb 2024 | 1
Dell promises 'every PC is going to be an AI PC' whether you like it or not Windows 11 didn't kickstart a refresh cycle so here's another excuse AI + ML26 Feb 2024 | 76
Lenovo debuts AI PCs that have specs a lot like vanilla PCs with this year's accelerated CPUs While you ponder that, look – or try to – at a concept transparent lappie Personal Tech26 Feb 2024 | 16
Nvidia reckons this itty-bitty workstation GPU won't run up your power bill Pulls off RTX 2000 Ada's mask, gasp – it's you, RTX 4060 AI + ML12 Feb 2024 |
AI PC hype bubble swells, but software support lags marketing Resistance is futile, upgrades are inevitable and so is hardware margin inflation Personal Tech09 Feb 2024 | 21
Qualcomm signals its PC push will coincide with back to school sales and be tied to a Windows launch Homebrew Elite X SoC due midyear to move from PCs to IoT and cars Personal Tech01 Feb 2024 | 10
AI PC hype seems to be making PCs better – in hardware terms, at least Comment 16GB of RAM should be enough for anyone that wants to run models locally. GPUs, NPUs and more kit will be needed, too Personal Tech23 Jan 2024 | 40
Wanna run Windows on an M-series Mac? Fine, buy a license, but no baremetal Or, you could just rent an expensive Windows VM in the cloud — just a thought, says Redmond OSes22 Jan 2024 | 74
India again backs down on its controversial PC import restrictions Desktops escape regulations, laptops and servers don't, no reasons explained Legal16 Jan 2024 | 6
PC 'price hike' coming as cost of memory soars – analysts Scores are on the doors for Q4, as after 2 years shipments grow again... by 0.3% Personal Tech11 Jan 2024 | 11
Michael Dell: Don't worry about AGI, after all we solved that ozone layer thing Budget, schmudget, when it comes to AI-enabled productivity gains, says exec Bootnotes11 Jan 2024 | 10
Nvidia gives RTX 40 series a Super refresh as AI PC hype takes off CES Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's GPUs with slightly better specs Personal Tech09 Jan 2024 | 3
AMD brings its AI engines to the desktop with Ryzen 8000G APUs, RX 7600 XT graphics cards CES The House of Zen's aging Ryzen 5000 processors get some love too Systems08 Jan 2024 | 2
Code archaeologist digs up oldest known ancestor of MS-DOS 86-DOS version 0.1-C found and archived – all nine files of it OSes05 Jan 2024 | 45
The Register's 2023 in gaming had one final boss: Baldur's Gate 3 The RPG But we also have a bit to say about Dark Souls, Starfield, Foxhole, and more Bootnotes05 Jan 2024 | 30
Valve celebrates New Year by blowing off Steam support for Windows 7 and 8 Updates for the 1% of holdouts halt OSes02 Jan 2024 | 20
Doom is 30, and so is Windows NT. How far we haven't come Comment The difference between 1983 and 1993 is vast. Since then, not so much OSes19 Dec 2023 | 264
The 15-inch MacBook Air just nails it Desktop Tourism Vast battery life, zippy performance, and rich speakers make an impressive package Personal Tech11 Dec 2023 | 61
Chromebooks are problematic for profits and planet, says Lenovo exec CANALYS APAC FORUMS Also: India's PC ban didn't take into account needs of ecosystem Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 67
Thirty-nine weeks: That's how long you'll be waiting for an AI server from Dell Revenue and net income down, server market flickers, PCs fail to ignite On-Prem01 Dec 2023 | 22
AWS plays with Fire TV Cube, turns it into a thin client for cloudy desktops re:Invent $195 a pop, delivered, pre-provisioned ready to stream desktops or apps Off-Prem27 Nov 2023 | 28
HP chief throws about AI fairy dust in hopes of reviving slumbering PC giant What is double of 15% sales shrinkage? Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 6
Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB in a PC 8,388,608KB ought to be enough for anybody, huh? Personal Tech09 Nov 2023 | 183
Arm grabs a slice of Raspberry Pi to sweeten relationship with IoT devs Can't RISC losing them to another ISA Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 39
Apple swipes left on the last Touch Bar Mac, replaces it with a pricier 14″ model Comment Proper function keys are the norm once more and the dream of a touchscreen Mac appears to be dead Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 59
Sorry Pat, but it's looking like Arm PCs are inevitable Opinion History suggests Arm’s place in the PC market will be anything but 'insignificant' Systems28 Oct 2023 | 168
A cheap Chinese PC with odd components. What could go wrong? Desktop Tourism Surprisingly little, but the KAMRUI GK3 Plus doesn't inspire confidence Personal Tech24 Oct 2023 | 48
Look ma, no fans: Mini PC boasts slimline solid-state active cooling system Hong Kong-based maker claims cooler is 'silent' Personal Tech20 Oct 2023 | 45
$6.2B in profit wasn't enough: Nvidia hikes GeForce Now prices for Canada and Europe Cites 'increased operational costs' but whatever they are US gamers aren't impacted Off-Prem17 Oct 2023 | 10
Intel's 14th-gen Raptor Lake Refresh turns turbos up to 6GHz, gives i7 an E-core bump TSMC-equipped Meteor Lake mobile parts not coming until December Systems16 Oct 2023 | 4
ASUS thinks outside the 4″ x 4″ box with plans for custom NUCs Commercial customers are in the frame, and gamers aren't forgotten, as it takes on Intel's mini PCs Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 6
IDC: AI is a solution for a PC industry with a sales problem Articulating use cases? Erm, yes but customers are captivated Personal Tech10 Oct 2023 | 13
Lenovo to offer Android PCs, starting with an all-in-one that can pack a Core i9 Another route to the year of Linux on the desktop. Or the edge Personal Tech06 Oct 2023 | 41
When is a PC an AI PC? Nobody seems to know or wants to tell Canalys EMEA Forum HP and Lenovo developing machines with LLMs – maybe it'll be in the price? AI + ML05 Oct 2023 | 36
Not even the ghost of obsolescence can coerce users onto Windows 11 It's a great advert for Ubuntu anyway OSes05 Oct 2023 | 211
Microsoft kills classic Azure DaaS, because it isn't really Azure Users get three-year deprecation and migration warning On-Prem03 Oct 2023 | 11
Intel slaps forehead, says I got it: AI PCs. Sell them AI PCs People try to put us down, talkin' 'bout ML generation AI + ML19 Sep 2023 | 29
Desktop AI isn’t happening, says AMD, and might not for quite a while Chip designer has extended support for modest desktop CPUs, citing Intel setting expectations for cheap and not-so-speedy silicon Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 9
HP reveals bonkers $5k foldable tablet/laptop/desktop There’s a weird one-and-a-half screen laptop mode, too Personal Tech15 Sep 2023 | 27
Intel NUCs find fresh life in Asus, but rights are 'non-exclusive' As Asrock adds an AMD-powered 4"x4" not-NUC to its industrial lineup Personal Tech06 Sep 2023 | 14
HP blames discounted PCs and China chill for Q3 revenue drop At least the cost-cutting scissors are still sharp Personal Tech30 Aug 2023 | 3
Reports of the PC's death are greatly exaggerated, says IDC Demand may be 'tepid at best' but analyst sees return to pre-2019 levels next year Personal Tech29 Aug 2023 | 8
US tech titans say a heads-up about India's PC import license would've been nice Trade org board members petitioning Uncle Sam are who's who of Big Tech Legal21 Aug 2023 | 7
Misfiring Lenovo hires Ford director to help with revamp Hold onto your hats people, Lenovo to invest $1B in AI as hardware sales falter On-Prem21 Aug 2023 | 10
Hands up who wants a PC? Lenovo reports declining returns Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Profit down 66% as execs try to clear inventory decks Personal Tech17 Aug 2023 | 23
Get 'em while you can: Intel begins purging NUCs from inventory Is that a firesale we smell? Personal Tech14 Aug 2023 | 11
4 in 5 Chromebooks sold to US students in Q2 as demand rises Education buyers ignore campaign group's intense criticism of device's lifespan, 'expect expiration dates for milk, not tech' Personal Tech08 Aug 2023 | 41
Fujitsu pulls the plug on European client PC sales Clock is ticking on April 2024 withdrawal Personal Tech07 Aug 2023 | 9
Soon the most popular 'real' desktop will be the Linux desktop Opinion Microsoft is moving Windows to the cloud and Apple will be happy to have you run macOS on the cloud OSes04 Aug 2023 | 311
Out of nowhere, India requires PC and server makers to get an import license This is one way to kickstart local manufacturing On-Prem04 Aug 2023 | 21
AMD hopes for rebound in the second half of the year as Q2 profits plunge 94% Don't worry, AI will fix everything, predicts CEO Lisa Su On-Prem02 Aug 2023 | 2
Fed-up Torvalds suggests disabling AMD’s 'stupid' performance-killing fTPM RNG Some Ryzen Linux machines still stumble along despite efforts to fix it all OSes31 Jul 2023 | 72
Meltdown avoided: Intel rediscovers profitability Pat on the back for Pat who's back in the black after getting costs whacked and demand stacked On-Prem28 Jul 2023 | 2
Logitech reports broad declines as pre-pandemic buying cycles return Inventory holding reduced in Q1, hunt for new CEO continues Personal Tech25 Jul 2023 | 9
Opportunity NUCs for Asus to continue Intel's mini PC line Though chip giant is only referring to deal as a 'proposed agreement' for now Personal Tech19 Jul 2023 | 13