desktop
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He pointed to laptop production being slower than usual and demand for desktop computers looking “particularly weak.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Apple is releasing new models of its AI-friendly desktop machines—the Mac Mini and Studio—after the previous generations became sleeper hits, and vanished from shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The site, which can be accessed on desktop or as a mobile app, has over 200 million monthly active users, and is popular with gamers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The staff member involved has been reprimanded, and the obituary files have been moved off the studio desktop to prevent a repeat incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Why was Bobbie Lyles importing ridiculous amounts of data into her home, into her back bedroom, specifically; way more data than that crappy desktop dinosaur PC with its half a gigabyte of RAM could handle?
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
The Nvidia chip will be released in the fall, and will power desktops from companies including Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
RTX Spark-powered laptops and desktops, made by the likes of Dell and Lenovo, will be available this autumn, Nvidia said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
In the 1970s, Banatao joined gatherings of the Homebrew Computer Club, a band of hobbyists and tinkerers that included Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and others who envisioned machines that could perch on desktops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Once students started using desktops from prison classrooms, he pre-loaded academic articles onto thumb drives they could explore offline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
These types of desktops have only recently started shipping in the States, and they’re, of course, way out of my price range.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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