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Aleratec has just made an announcement of the 1:1 HDD Copy Dock, which is a USB 3.0 device that will fly the flag high for portable hard drive duplicators and docking stations around the world. It does not matter if you are a professional or enthusiast, this offering from Aleratec will still be able to get the job done – in a swift and efficient manner, too. The Aleratec 1:1 HDD Copy Dock is said to be a simple and yet powerful duplicator, coming in a compact form factor that makes it an indispensable tool for building and upgrading computer systems.

This single device has the ability to copy hard disks as well as function as a dual hard drive dock. Tipping the scales at slightly more than three pounds, it will boast of easy, one-button operation, and since it is a standalone hard disk duplicator, you need not have to hook it up to a computer to get it running, and neither do you need to grapple with complicated duplication software. It is capable of duplicating any combination of 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard disk drives and solid-state drives (SSDs). Compact Flash (CF) memory, CFast memory and 50mm mSATA drives. You can pick up the Aleratec 1:1 HDD Copy Dock USB3.0 for $99.99 if you are interested.

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Here comes another powerful gaming PC ‘NEXTGEAR i620BA7′ from Mouse Computer. As part of the G-Tune series, the system is equipped with a 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-3770 processor, an Intel Z77 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 650 1GB graphics card, a 16GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a multi-card reader, a 500W power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The NEXTGEAR i620BA7 sells for 79,800 Yen (about $891). [Product Page]

Like a handful of computer manufacturers lately, Dell hasn’t been doing so hot, and it’s rumored that the company is considering going private and taking its name off the public stock market. Anonymous sources have told Bloomberg that “several large banks have already been contacted about financing an offer to take Dell private.”

Trading was halted on the company for a short while, but shares jumped 15% when trading resumed. Dell has declined to comment on any rumors or speculation, but it’s said that the company is in talks to go private with at least two private equity firms. However, the deal could easily fall apart if the firms can’t line up the needed financing, or can’t figure out how to exit the investment in the future if need be.

Dell was once a giant in the personal computer market, but the company has struggled in recent years, losing over a third of its value just last year. In the most recent financial report, Dell’s revenue was down 7% year-over-year, while profits were down 34%. However, the company currently has a little over $5 billion in cash to help it float through the decline.

Since CEO Michael Dell owns a large percentage of shares (15.7%, to be exact), Bloomberg‘s sources say that it’s easier for financial firms to work out the deal. If Dell were to actually go private, that would mean that all of the publicly traded shares would be bought up by a private firm, and being private means looser regulatory issues to deal with, which could be an opportunity for shareholders to cash out.

[via Bloomberg]

Dell rumored to be going private, shares jump 15% is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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HP may still have the lead when it comes to global PC sales, but Lenovo is right behind in a very tight second. Research firm IDC reported that HP maintained its worldwide PC lead in the fourth quarter of 2012 despite a slight decline in sales. Shipments for the company went down by 0.6% from the same time last year, while Lenovo’s grew by 8.2%.

However, while the growth of Lenovo seems significant, outpacing everyone else in the PC industry, it still wasn’t a good as the growth the company had earlier in 2012. Q3 saw Lenovo’s shipment growth up a whopping 30%. According to IDC, that didn’t give Lenovo quite enough momentum to pass HP, which held a slim third quarter lead, holding 15.9% of the PC market, while Lenovo held 15.7%.

However, if Lenovo keeps up the effort, they could easily see themselves blasting past HP before long. It seems many are questioning HP’s commitment to the PC business in the first place. After deciding to stay in the PC business after announcing that they would possibly sell it off, many potential customers remained skeptical.

Finishing out the top five PC makers on the list, according to IDC, include third-place Dell, whose shipments declined by 20.8% in the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier, Acer, whose PC shipments declined by 28.2% in the fourth quarter, and ASUS, whose shipments grew by 5.6%, making them the only company besides Lenovo to see a gain in sales.

[via Computerworld]

HP, Lenovo in tight battle over PC sales in Q4 2012 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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