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
Previous generations of the desktop machines faced supply shortages due to a global memory-chip shortage and high demand from AI users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Apple is releasing new, higher-priced models of its Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktop machines featuring faster chips for AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
Turning back to the class at large, he reached into the jar for the next spider and placed it upon the desktop, where it remained motionless, apparently too scared to move.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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
Sprawled on the floor, standing around in small groups, or sitting on desktops, they were leafing through old newspapers, looking for the editorial pages.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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