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Personal Computers
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ALSO CALLED: Apple II, Macintosh II, AT Computers, Macintosh IIcx, Desktop Computers, Multimedia Personal Computers, Desktops, Microcomputers, PC, Home Computers, XT Computers, and LISA
DEFINITION: 1) Using an office metaphor, a desktop is a computer display area that represents the kinds of objects one might find on a real desktop: documents, phonebook, telephone, reference sources, writing (and possibly drawing) tools, project folders. A desktop can be contained in a window that is part of the total display area or can be "full-screen" (the total display area). Conceivably, you can have
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Using Total Cost of Ownership to Determine Optimal PC Refresh Lifecycles
| sponsored by Wipro Technologies
WHITE PAPER:
Written for IT decision makers and practitioners across industry verticals
who are responsible for managing fleets of laptop and desktop PCs, this paper provides a TCO assessment framework for optimal PC refresh rates based on Equivalent Annual Cost analysis..
Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009
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Optimizing PC Performance with Simple Benchmarking Processes
| sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Check out this paper to learn how to enhance PC performance and overall IT efficiency by utilizing Intel's unique new platform performance benchmarking process.
Posted: 02 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2008
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Managing Devices Intelligently: Hurdles Remain, but a Promising Opportunity
| sponsored by Wipro Technologies
WHITE PAPER:
The goal of the survey was to study how companies can intelligently manage devices to create value and, particularly, to look at implications for improving energy efficiency.
Posted: 06 Feb 2009 | Published: 06 Feb 2009
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Getting Mobile - Whose Smartphone is it anyway?
| sponsored by BlackBerry
WEBCAST:
This webcast analyzes the pros and cons of corporate versus personal ownership of smartphones as they relate to security, compliance and cost.
Posted: 28 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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PERSONAL COMPUTERS DEFINITION (continued): … 1) Using an office metaphor, a desktop is a computer display area that represents the kinds of objects one might find on a real desktop: documents, phonebook, telephone, reference sources, writing (and possibly drawing) tools, project folders. A desktop can be contained in a window that is part of the total display area or can be "full-screen" (the total display area). Conceivably, you can have multiple desktops (for different projects or work environments you may have) and switch among them.In its Windows product, Microsoft provides what they call an Active Desktop. It includes representations of and access to desktop objects and also dynamic Web content as well, including integrated links to Web sites and information areas that are generated as the result of sites pushing requested information updates to the user.2) Desktop is also an abbreviated form of desktop computer, a personal computer that fits on top of a desk. Personal Computers definition sponsored by SearchWinIT.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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