Next-Generation Computers
A New Breed in the Computer Biz
For the first time in years, hardware startups are trying to break into the market. Their gambit: Inexpensive special-purpose machines
Hardware Pioneers: The Next Generation
These outfits are developing machines designed to handle soaring Web traffic more quickly, cheaply, and efficiently than their predecessors do
Blade Servers: Beyond the Cutting Edge
Once used only for megacomputing functions, these compact powerhouses are now being designed and sold to all manner of businesses
A Peek at Tomorrow's Coolest Tech
Some of these gadgets could be out soon, while others are just concepts. However, all show we've got plenty to look forward to
Solving the Superspeed Dilemma
The next challenge is to build machines that can chew through real-world problems at speeds closer to these demons' theoretical limits
Predictions for PC Makers
Price wars will pressure profits among the big players, says S&P's Megan Graham-Hackett, who has a neutral outlook overall for the group
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