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• Consumers Seek Usability, Simplicity in High-Tech Items.

  - 2001-09-30

  By Tia O'Brien, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 30--Lemora Martin doesn't know it, but this 53-year-old public school teacher from Oakland may hold one of the keys to pulling the high-tech industry out of its financial swoon. ...

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• IBM's San Jose, Calif., Division to Unveil Giant PC Drive.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-11-10

  Nov. 10--Data storage hogs, take heart. IBM's storage systems division in San Jose is coming out with new technology that crams more data than ever onto standard PC hard drives. Nov. 10--Data storage hogs, take heart. IBM's storage systems division in...

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• Network Computer, Net PC Bring New Look, Spirited Debate to Workplace.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1997-06-23

  Jun. 23--Soon, buying a desktop computer will be like choosing a president. You won't just be picking a machine, you'll be buying into an entire philosophy. Jun. 23--Soon, buying a desktop computer will be like choosing a president. You won't just...

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• Overheated PC Reveals Chip Fraud.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-12-23

  Dec. 23--Steve Faulkner thought it was his fault. Dec. 23--Steve Faulkner thought it was his fault.

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• If In Doubt, Check Your PC Out, Experts Warn.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-12-23

  Dec. 23--Personal computers can stall and skip beats because of overloaded memory, faulty CPU voltage settings, or even malfunctioning cooling fans. But a system that is performing poorly -- especially one that freezes for no apparent reason -- mi Dec. 23--Personal computers can...

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• Site to Buy Customized Skis Gives Web New Lift.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-12-10

  SAN JOSE, Calif.--Dec. 10--On the World Wide Web, you can tailor the news you read by telling publishers to send you information solely on the topics you choose. And you can customize a new personal computer, telling PC manufacturers what componen SAN JOSE,...

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• Hand-held PC that Runs Windows CE to Be Unveiled.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-11-18

  Nov. 18--It's ba-a-ack. The pen-based computer, now renamed and repackaged as the hand-held personal computer, will be unveiled today at the Comdex trade show by Microsoft Corp. and several partners. Nov. 18--It's ba-a-ack. The pen-based computer, now renamed and repackaged as...

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• Facing Sluggish PC Sales, Cirrus Logic Turns to 3-D Graphics Chips.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-05-13

  May 13--When investors got the jitters last fall about a possible slowdown in the personal computer industry, the warning signs didn't come from Intel Corp. or Microsoft Corp. Instead, stock traders took their cue from Cirrus Logic Inc., the Fremont maMay 13--When investors got the jitters last...

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• Apple Computer Inc. to Pay Dealers for Fixing Flawed PCs.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-05-09

  May 9--Apple Computer Inc., struggling to protect its reputation for building high-quality products, rolled out a big repair and replacement program Wednesday that will reimburse dealers for fixing several flawed models of the Macintosh personal computMay 9--Apple Computer Inc., struggling to protect its reputation for building...

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• Report Predicts Slowdown in Growth Rate of U.S. Home PC Sales.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)

  - 1996-03-19

  SAN JOSE, Calif.--Mar. 19--Silicon Valley won't take a direct hit from declining demand for home personal computers in the United States, despite this region's heavy dependence on the global PC industry. SAN JOSE, Calif.--Mar. 19--Silicon Valley won't take a direct hit from declining demand for...

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