NEW YORK - Computer makers are being drawn into the battle raging between rivals Microsoft Corp. and AOL Time Warner as both companies pitch deals to PC makers to gain prominent placement of their ...

Although Microsoft Corp. will not officially release its Windows XP operating system until Oct. 25, it has allowed PC makers to begin shipping machines loaded with the new OS as of Monday, which ...

Most computer makers are taking advantage of Microsoft Corp.’s antitrust woes to place a variety of rival products and services on the opening screen of the software giant’s new Windows XP operating ...

Microsoft's decision to give PC makers more freedom in customizing Windows XP may give profit-starved computer manufacturers an unexpected windfall: cash bonuses from software makers, Internet service ...

HP on Tuesday announced its Compaq 500B and 505B microtower business desktop PCs, intended for small businesses on a budget. The 500B (pictured at top) starts at $359 and nets you Windows 7 ...

Microsoft Corp.’s goal of having its upcoming Windows XP operating system be configured on PCs without any icons on the start-up screen to create a “clean desktop” look is getting increasingly ...

AOL Time Warner is working overtime to ensure that the next version of its online software will ship this autumn with almost every new PC running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. Such ...

Microsoft on Wednesday introduced a campaign to market new PCs equipped to run the company's upcoming Windows XP desktop operating system. Under a program called "Windows XP Ready PCs," the software ...

The HP Compaq TC1100 is only 10 years old, but in mobile computing years, it’s laughably archaic. Running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, this device practically dared its owners to enter text without ...