Compaq sues eMachines over patents. compaq sues emachines over patents. Compaq Computer has filed suit against its low-cost rival eMachines, alleging the company made use of 13 Compaq patents without permission. Compaq Computer has filed suit against its low-cost rival eMachines, alleging the company made use of 13 Compaq patents without permission. eMachines would not comment, though a spokesperson was aware of the suit. Filed in the Southern District Court of Texas, the suit claims that eMachines used technology patented by Compaq, including selectable resolution monitor systems and a system designed to boot from CD-ROM or tape. eMachines may be at a disadvantage because, as a startup, and has not yet acquired the cross-license agreements that are typical among the established PC makers....

eMachines' iMac look-alike to ship. emachines imac look. eMachines Inc.'s all-in-one, transparent blue computer will debut at Circuit City stores this week.While it's a tribute to the Apple iMac on the outside, the $399 eOne is strictly Wintel on the inside.EMachine's insists that the similarities to the Apple PC are extremely limited - the e-One has a different shape, and sports a different ... eMachines Inc.'s all-in-one, transparent blue computer will debut at Circuit City stores this week. EMachine's insists that the similarities to the Apple PC are extremely limited - the e-One has a different shape, and sports a different color. The only commonality they have is translucency," said eMachines CEO Stephen Dukker....

eMachines puts Intel inside. emachines puts intel inside. eMachines Inc. eMachines Inc. has switched from a mixed bag of CPU brands to an all-Intel line-up. Priced at $399, $499 and $599 (after a $50 rebate), the introductions mark a departure from eMachine's previous processor menu, which had included choices from National Semiconductor's Cyrix MII line in its $399 models and AMD's K6-2 in its $499 models. Analysts cite Intel's aggressive Celeron price cuts for making the chip more attractive than its rivals for the new eMachine offerings....

Apple sues eMachines over iMac clone. apple sues emachines over imac clone. Apple sues eMachines over iMac clone Apple has filed suit against eMachines in U.S. Apple sues eMachines over iMac clone Apple has filed suit against eMachines in U.S. Federal Court, seeking an injunction to stop the company from shipping its new iMac look-alike computer, the eOne. The move was expected as a follow-up to Apple's previous lawsuit against Future Power and Daewoo, which unveiled its own all-in-one PC with translucent plastic accents earlier this summer. eMachines claims that it designed its opaque blue PC independently of Apple....

Low-cost PC maker eMachines will enter the low-cost Internet service provider business. Low-cost PC maker eMachines will enter the low-cost Internet service provider business. The three partners also are developing an "e-commerce package," consisting of an eMachines PC with pre-installed AOL software, a special keyboard design and custom desktop icons. MCI WorldComm's UUNET unit will host the eMachines.net service. eMachines officials declined to comment on the story, which is based on documents the company has filed in advance of issuing stock....

eMachines buys FreePC. emachines buys freepc. eMachines, the leader in low-cost PCs, is buying the company that pioneered the "free PC" phenomenon. eMachines, the leader in low-cost PCs, is buying the company that pioneered the "free PC" phenomenon. With its purchase of FreePC Inc., eMachines hopes to improve its relationship with customers and kickstart its e-commerce revenue. Rather than giving away its PCs, eMachines plans to launch a new service based on FreePC software. to a relationship with the customer," says eMachines president and CEO Stephen Dukker....

Low-price PC leader eMachines is going upscale, introducing a new top-of-the-line model that breaks the $1,000 price barrier. A new notebook PC, called eSlate, and an all-in-one PC called eOne were also added to the eMachine product family....

FIC wins eMachines PC gig. fic wins emachines pc gig. eMachines, the US maker of bargain basement PCs, has signed up Taiwanese mobo maker FIC to supply a "significant number of PC systems from its extensive range of products". eMachines, the US maker of bargain basement PCs, has signed up Taiwanese mobo maker FIC to supply a "significant number of PC systems from its extensive range of products". The contract is described as "lucrative" by FIC, while eMachines, recently bought out from its Korean owners, will, we guess, have lower working capital requirements following the deal. Also, eMachines gets access to a better build quality, kind of important now that US and most Western Europe is saturated, so far as new buyers are concerned....

HP and Emachines Reach Patent Infringement Settlement. hp and emachines reach patent infringement settlement. Hewlett-Packard Corporation announced Monday that it has reached a settlement in its patent infringement suit filed by former Compaq Computer against Emachines. Hewlett-Packard Corporation announced Monday that it has reached a settlement in its patent infringement suit filed by former Compaq Computer against Emachines. The U.S. District judge hearing the case previously ruled that Emachines had infringed on nine of Compaq's patents and issued an injunction, which would have required removal and redesign of two infringing features from Emachines' computers....

eMachines may launch low-price notebook made by Arima. emachines may launch low. Well known for its low-price desktop products, US-based eMachines will launch a low-price notebook in May or June, according to sources. Well known for its low-price desktop products, US-based eMachines will launch a low-price notebook in May or June, according to sources....