When it comes to purchasing a new business desktop PC, power, performance and efficiency are always top of mind requirements for any savvy user.

AMD has expanded its AMD Phenom II and AMD Athlon II processor families for desktop with several new processors designed to give mainstream consumers advanced performance capabilities from their desktop PCs at increasingly attractive price points.

Asbis Africa has announced the local availability of Elitegroup Computer Systems' H57 and H55 series of motherboards.

AMD has announced Vision Pro Technology, a new commercial PC platform brand that delivers a visual computing experience, and can help businesses increase productivity and gain competitive advantage by enabling visually stunning communications, marketing and sales materials.

HP has introduced the HP Compaq 8000 Elite Business Desktop PC, designed for customers demanding business-class security, reliability and stability.

Rectron has launched a DDR3 1333MHz memory module kit designed for Intel’s latest LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 platforms.

When shopping for a new computer one of the first decisions you need to make is whether to buy a laptop or a desktop. There is no doubt that the popularity of the laptop continues to grow due to the increased demand for mobility, and although the differences between these and desktops have narrowed over the years, going mobile involves many trade offs. So, is it worth it? Patrick Reeves, HP Category Manager at Axiz,offers some insight into the desktop versus laptop debate.

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker recently reported that the worldwide shipment of portable PCs has surpassed desktop PCs in the first quarter of 2009.  For some, this might just be the proverbial nail in the coffin; confirming what the skeptics have been saying all along, the desktop PCs livelihood is dwindling, and fast, writes Mandy Porter, Dell business unit manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC).

Judging by the latest advancements in the production of mobile & wireless hardware and the increased level of functionality, it is clear that manufacturers targeting the global mobile and wireless market are moving rapidly towards the launch of all-in-one devices, writes Gary Naidoo, deputy MD at Sahara.

When HP partnered with Matomo Technologies in 2003, to manufacture an affordable and reliable desktop computer for small- and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, little did the market know that five years on, HP would become one of South Africa's largest manufacturers of locally assembled PCs.