Computers

HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS

September 18, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP’s SureStart will be a technology differentiator on its high-end notebooks, but the real channel value may be in additional manageability options.

HP's Jim Zafarana shows off the company's new ZBook 14 mobile workstation

Workstations Rebounding on Power, Reliability Demands

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

As the company sees the workstation market coming back, HP introduces its latest offerings, including the first ultrabook mobile workstation.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

September 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

Chimney Group CEO Henric Larsson at HP's workstations event

Apple Professional Customers Ripe for the Picking

September 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

As Apple’s de-emphasizes its professional lineup, even diehard loyalists in creative fields are looking for high-performance alternatives elsewhere.

HP vs. Lenovo: A Contrast in Highs and Lows

August 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1

HP reported a 10 percent decline in year-over-year revenues. Meanwhile, Lenovo is seeing sales increase as it expands into servers, storage and smartphones.

Donatelli Out, Veghte In After HP Enterprise Group Disappoints

August 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Bill Veghte’s appointment atop HP Enterprise Group underlines the growing importance of software in the company’s efforts to reinvent its enterprise business.

Lenovo North American channel chief Chris Frey

Lenovo PC Plus: A Trend Driving Channel Sales

August 19, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The PC Plus strategy from Lenovo allows partners to explain why users should buy touch-enable devices for what will inevitably become a touch-enabled world.

There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors

The Incredibly Contradicting Trends of PC Sales

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Analysts and vendors agree PC sales are falling precipitously. At the same time, solution providers report selling more PCs. Is there a contradiction here?

Hail Lenovo: The New King of PCs

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Lenovo overtook HP again in quarterly PC shipments, becoming the largest personal computer manufacturer in the world. But the PC market continues to shrink.