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• Intel CTO says we're watching rebirth of the PC

  Intel CTO Justin Rattner said the traditional PC couldn't survive in the age of the gadget and that we're in the midst of the rebirth of the PC.

• Intel says more PC innovation is on the way

  Intel expects to see more innovation in PC design in the next year than there has been since the mid-1990s.

• Intel plans on controlling computers with a dirty look

  Users will some day soon toss aside their keyboard and command their computers with hand gestures and even the look on their face.

• PC prices must rise, not fall, to solve Windows 8's lousy start, analyst argues

  The holiday slump in PC sales -- down 11% compared to 2011 -- means that PC makers must raise prices, not continue a race to the bottom, an analyst argued today.

• Lenovo comes out swinging with table PC, hybrid ultrabooks

  With Lenovo moving up the ranks of the global PC market, the company is looking to solidify its momentum at the International CES trade show this week, showcasing a table PC, a hybrid ultrabook and a mini-ultrabook.

• Windows 8 discounts end in three weeks

  Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro upgrade discount will expire in about three weeks, at which point the company will triple or even quintuple the current price of the new operating system, according to several online retailers.

• Windows 8's uptake falls behind Vista's pace

  With just a week left in the month, Windows 8's usage uptake has slipped behind Vista's at the same point in its release, according to data from Net Applications.

• <i>Consumer Reports</i> makes case for Windows 7 PCs

  Windows 7 may be the better choice as a PC operating system on new systems than the just-released Windows 8, Consumer Reports magazine said this week.

• 8 of 10 customers choose Windows 7, says PC builder

  Given a choice, customers of a Pacific Northwest PC system builder overwhelming pick Windows 7 over the newer Windows 8,according to the company's president.

• PC vendors curb expectations for Windows 8 sales hike

  Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said recently.

• Windows 8 uptake: More like Vista than Windows 7

  After a month on the market, Windows 8's usage uptake resembles 2007's Vista -- ultimately a poor performer for Microsoft -- rather than the eventually successful Windows 7, Net Applications said Saturday.

• Windows 8 brings zero 'pop' to consumer PC sales

  Windows 8 has delivered no bump to flagging consumer PC sales in the US, a retail research analyst said.

• Windows 8 PC orders weak, says analyst

  Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, according to an analyst.

• In Pictures: 10 top Windows 8 peripherals for tablets and PCs

  Need a mouse for your Windows 8 laptop or a keyboard for your Windows RT tablet? These devices from Microsoft and Logitech are solid options from proven peripherals vendors.

• HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy

  Hewlett-Packard has twice revised its message to customers about downgrading new PCs equipped with Windows 8 to the older Windows 7 in an attempt to clarify its position.