HP fires Blackmore, other sales executives
HP fired three major sales executives last week, including former server group head, Peter Blackmore, in a management shakeup following a disappointing quarter for HP's server division.
Stories by Tom Krazit and Robert McMillan
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Intel pushes back date for 4GHz Pentium 4
Intel has decided to push back the launch date for its 4GHz Pentium 4 desktop processor to the first quarter of 2005, after reviewing its launch schedules and determining it would not be able to introduce the product in sufficient volume, a company spokesman said Thursday.
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Windows for Opteron beta doesn't support Nocona
Customers can now purchase workstations using Intel's Nocona Xeon processor, with 64-bit extensions to the x86 instruction set, but they can't run the beta 64-bit version of Windows designed for those extensions on the new workstations.
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HP regains lead in PC shipments
Hewlett-Packard regained the lead in worldwide PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2003, but Dell held onto its lead for the full year, as the PC industry recorded one of its better years in recent memory, according to preliminary figures released by IDC and Gartner.
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Chip forum illuminates new designs
Amid signs of a possible rebound in chip sales, semi-conductor companies are gathering this week in San Jose, California, to discuss future processor designs for both server and PC chips at the Microprocessor Forum.
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HP's Integrity leads Madison charge
HP, IBM and Dell will lead the charge in a cavalcade of new high-performance systems announcements this week that will accompany Intel's public unveiling of the third generation of its 64-bit Itanium processor, code-named Madison.
