ANYONE SHOPPING for a new computer in the next six to twelve months is going to have one big headache facing them. (Except for the Mac people, who are happy to buy Macs regardless what is going on in the world).

NEW YORK - After what appeared to be a strong start to the 2006 holiday shopping season, the question is whether shoppers will have the same zeal for shopping between now and the end of the season, when the discounts may not be as steep.

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 1--Smoke triggers battery recall Lenovo thought the Sony batteries in its ThinkPad laptops wouldn't be at risk of catching fire. But the Chinese computer maker with headquarters in Research Triangle Park was wron...