Compaq Computer has launched the Presario 7000Z line of consumer PCs, featuring AMD's 1.33GHz Athlon processor and double data rate (DDR) memory. DVD-recording drives also are available as an option.

Coming off the holiday weekend, Hewlett-Packard is already in a back-to-school frame of mind. On Monday, the PC giant unveiled a new desktop bundle designed to present buyers with a basic PC for a low ...