Lenovo says Apple is missing the boat to China
Filed under: AppleWe've heard before that one of Apple's main areas of concern, as of late, is raising its quality in China, but here it is straight from the mouth of a competitor. During a recent dinner, Lenovo's founder allegedly said that his compan...
How the PC market grew 22.7%
The fastest year-to-year growth since iSuppli starting tracking computer shipments in 2003 The charts say it all. Three Asian suppliers -- Acer, Lenovo and ASUS (from a small base) -- led the field. Apple (AAPL) and Toshiba were close behind. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Dell (DELL) grew more slowly. In terms of market share, HP is...
Greenpeace gives Apple gold stars for green efforts
Despite the two companies' somewhat spotted history together, Greenpeace has awarded Apple four giant gold stars for its efforts to rid its products of brominated flame retardants (BFR) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). (BFRs and PVC have long been on Greenpeace's hit list of...
Apple Fourth Best Among Build Quality Study For Portables
SquareTrade, Inc., a company that offers extended warranties on all sorts of consumer electronics, has published a study on laptop longevity based on 30,000 costumer experiences. The numbers show that Apple is fourth in terms of reliability, as machines from the Cupertino company suffered a smidgen over 10 percent...
New Study Says Apple is Most Reliable, Not Asus