Ironically, the Star Trek D-A-C downloadable PC and console game from the first film ended up scoring higher across the board on Metacritic (50 PC, 53 Xbox Live) than the much more expensive shooter that had such promise.
Potential buyers doubted they could make money on a Dell buyout, directors lost faith in management financial projections, and PC sales fell faster than the board expected, said the people involved in the negotiations.
The Taipei-based PC maker said the resignation reflected a board split on the future direction of the company.
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Second, PC sales have been slowing across the board, quarter by quarter, as consumer dollars shift to slabs and phones.
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As you'll see in our walk-through video, the 'board starts charging as soon as you press it against the base of the PC.
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There is search capability in the PC BBeB reader software, but we were told Sony's research indicated on-board search wasn't a high priority for users (or at least the focus groups they asked, in any case).
With all processing performed on-board, Tiki requires no drivers and is plug-and-play with both PC and Mac.
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Dell, the world's third-largest PC maker, has said Friday's deadline for competing offers could be extended if its board believes other suitors would benefit from more time to examine Dell's books and hash out other details.
When Mr. Dell informed directors about the potential of taking Dell private last summer, people familiar with the matter said Mr. Mandl was among the board members skeptical about the idea amid the company's tough attempted transition from PC and server maker to a broader corporate software and tech services provider.
Those concerns and a sinking PC market helped spur directors to accept the buyout deal, said people familiar with the board deliberations.
Regardless, there are certain specs you'll find across the board - not just on the Fit machines, mind you, but on every Sony PC announced this season.
As you'll recall, MMP rev. 1 was basically Apple's diminutive PC stuffed inside a custom enclosure, attached to an LCD, battery pack, trackpad, and thumb board, and occupying a footprint smaller than even the most compact laptop.
Since its acquisition of PC group Compaq in 2002, HP has faced a rocky road, and analysts point to a "dysfunctional" board and management.
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