HP, Best Buy team on Windows 7 'home makeover'

The un-Netbook: Acer laptop hits $279 at Best Buy
Netbooks based on Intel's Atom processor faced a fresh assault this week: the $279 AMD-based Acer laptop.

Wal-Mart beats Best Buy with $298 laptop
Wal-Mart undercuts Best Buy by $1 by offering a $298 Compaq Presario laptop.

Best Buy lists well-equipped Acer laptop for $299
Electronics retailer lists a 15-inch Acer laptop with robust specifications for $299. But try getting your hands on one.

Sprint sells Netbook for a buck
Sprint and Best Buy are selling a Compaq Netbook for 99 cents as the wireless operator tries to entice subscribers to sign up for its two-year wireless data service.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Beware URL shorteners
Windows 7 to be finalized this week; electric motorcycles in Best Buy; ABC on Hulu; and the dangers of the short URL.