SanDisk also announced today the SanDisk X100 SSD, featuring the utmost in performance and storage capacity for desktop and notebook PC manufacturers.

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Glassbook Reader: This free reader lets you read electronic books on your notebook or desktop PC.

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Though the prototype was connected to a desktop PC rather than installed in a notebook, the demo gave us what we came for: a look at that sheer pixel density.

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Dell is known for its product line of desktop and notebook PCs as well as its printers and PC displays.

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But that progress has been slow, and Dell, which ranks behind HP and Lenovo in PC sales, still gets almost half of its revenue from its desktop and notebook computers.

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The PC, Tablet and Laptop storage division or Client Compute applications are solutions designed for desktop, notebook and netbook storage applications.

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According to a recent IDC report, AMD was able to increase its total PC microprocessor market share by 1.5% in Q2 versus Q1 thanks to better performance in the desktop and notebook processor market.

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