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    Notebook News: HP Sues Gateway, NBR.com McD's Poll, NBR.com Budget Poll

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Mar 29, 2004.

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    HP Sues Gateway

    At the end of last week Hewlett-Packard Co. filed a suit against Gateway Inc., charging thatits smaller rival was violating HP's patents on notebook, desktop and data-serving computers.


    Hewlett-Packard, the#1 personal computer maker, is seeking damages related to the alleged infringement of six patents granted from 1990 to 2003, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.


    Gateway denies infringing on any patents andthe company planned to defend itself vigorously in the matter but declined to comment further.


    HP reports that they tried to settle out of court with Gateway, but the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company turned to the courts after talks with Gateway broke down.


    The lawsuit asks the court to award three times the damages claimed by HP, charging that Gateway had been "reckless, willful and deliberate" in its actions.


    NotebookReview.com Visitors say "Yes" to McDonald's Wi-Fi


    It was a close vote, and maybe those that said "No" to McDonald's Wi-Fi would demand a recount, but a simple majority of NotebookReview.com visitors voted that YES they would use Wi-Fi at McDonald's in response to the following question:













    According to a recent article on CNet (http://news.com.com/2100-7351_3-5172630.html?tag=nefd_lede_) McDonald's will be pushing their Wi-Fi initiative.

    Would you take your notebook to McDonald's and surf the net while eating (assuming this is free Wi-Fi with purchase of food)?
    Results:
    Yes, food + internet is all you need in life [​IMG][53%]
    No, greasy fries and laptops do not mix [​IMG][47%]


    http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=720


    NotebookReview.com Visitors say They'll spend $1600 - $2000 on a Notebook


    NotebookReview.com visitors seem to want to spend $1600 - $2000 on a laptop according to a recent poll on the site. We asked a question regarding features and price a person is willing to pay for a notebook and although nobody wanted to spend $2500+, people aren't shy to spend around $2000 for the right machine:























    Just curious, maybe you're in the market for a notebook computer and maybe you're not, but assuming you are in a buying mode -- how much are you willing to spend given your needs and budget?
    Results:
    Less than $1000, just want to surf the web and use word [​IMG][7%]
    $1000 - $1300, I want a laptop that does basic tasks fast [​IMG][15%]
    $1300 - $1600 - A laptop that has got a nice screen, good power and decent memory amount [​IMG][17%]
    $1600 - $2000 - fast processor, nice screen, 512MB+ RAM and well built laptop [​IMG][29%]
    $2000 - $2500 - Tweaked out system for high-end performance or sweet ultraportable [​IMG][21%]
    $2500+ price is not an issue, cram all the features you can get into 8lbs


     
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