The pint-sized versions are also expected to be popular among consumers looking to add more computers to their households.
But can Apple also use its new brand power to sell more computers?
In some admittedly extreme scenarios this weapon could potentially spiral out of control, taking out far more computers than intended.
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So Microsoft is getting back to what it does best: putting its Windows operating system onto more computers than anyone else.
The Mac App Store is seen as a way for Apple to capitalize on the popularity of its iPhones and iPads to sell more computers.
"We are going to extend the grid, bring in more computers, " said Charles Catlett , a researcher at the University of Chicago's Computation Institute and the director of the TeraGrid project.
"We may embrace other DRMs as needed, " said Mr Rose, adding that putting the iPlayer on phones, game consoles and many more computers was helping to drive the success of the application.
"Now if you go into schools you are going to see more computers, " says Lawrence Cuban, an emeritus professor of education at Stanford University and an expert on innovations in teaching methods.
In a country where average internet access already exceeds Germany, it is clear that there needs to be a real effort to get more computers into people's homes, if this technology revolution is to continue.
Between more practice playing computers, more games played, and the ability of the Internet to improve the collaborative study at chess, computers may end up having trouble competing with humans.
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Only recently, however, has the method become practical, thanks to vastly more powerful computers.
This amazing discovery could lead to faster, more efficient computers as well as other sorts of high frequency communication devices.
As he learned more about computers, he started creating video tutorials about fixing tech problems and broadcasting them on YouTube.
The system, along with its "Time Machine" software, is aimed at wirelessly keeping all data backed up on one or more Macintosh computers running Leopard.
As I explained in an earlier post, we are entering a new digital paradigm, where vastly more powerful computers will revolutionize industries ranging from medicine to energy to manufacturing.
Based on an annual 24 percent growth rate, the CINIC estimates are optimistic, but not entirely unattainable, given the country's burgeoning middle class and the proliferation of cheaper, more powerful computers throughout the mainland.
Intel is inside more than computers these days.
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There are many decisions that individuals could make that would improve the economic status of the U.S. For example, individuals could spend less on cigarettes, gambling, and alcohol and more on computers, mobile phones, and education.
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P. sweep in 1994 Berman got everything he asked for--more staff, more powerful computers, Internet experts, scanners to feed vast numbers of documents into his computers so every speech, every vote, every bill can be retrieved instantly.
The cheap revolution is a first-order effect of Moore's Law. (Moore's Law predicts the transistor density on silicon chips will double every 18 to 24 months.) For years if you said "Moore's Law, " people presumed you were describing a future of ever more powerful computers.
GE's Medical Systems unit outfitted the Indiana Heart Hospital with 650 computers--that works out to more than six computers for every single doctor and patient.
HDDs used to store content in data centers is used more efficiently that those in personal computers and so the growth potential is more moderate for content stored in centrally managed repositories rather than in individual computers.
The new school features more than 700 computers -- one for every three students.
The world is getting more digital and computers are getting into hands in the form of the iPad.
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Rather than spend more money on computers to cope with the Byzantine tax code, why not simplify the code itself?
It also found that 58% of this type of family were likely to have more than two computers in the home.
When Microsoft first started marketing its Windows operating system the entire campaign was centered on making computers more accessible to users.
And as I become more advanced on computers, maybe I'll start a Web site and share a message or have a prayer, promote my book.
And Microsoft is building speech recognition into more than just computers.
What's more, tablet computers are expected to outsell laptops this year.
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