The big and beefy get bigger and beefier as HP updates its workstations to include the latest Haswell processors, greater RAM and storage density.
Computers, Hardware
HP revamps workstation lineup
by Robert Dutt •
Computers
Channel Programs, Computers, Mobility, Small Business
Channel continues strong performance for Lenovo
by Mark Cox •
Lenovo has also just relaunched its New Customer Bonus program, giving the option of a front-end as well as a back-end rebate.
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Computers, Mobility, Notebooks
Rebounding Acer rolls out new 17 inch notebooks
by Mark Cox •
Acer’s financial numbers announced Thursday exceeded expectations, with strong channel sales assisting its improved performance.
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Computers, Mobility
Surface 3 makes Microsoft a channel competitor
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
The Surface 3 tablet-laptop hybrid went on sale over the weekend, marking Microsoft’s entry into competitor status with its OEM and reseller partners.
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Computers
PC shipments, tablet inventories climb
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Commercial sales continue to bail out the PC market, notebook sales have stabilized and tablet inventories are increasing, according to research.
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Computers, Featured Post, Virtualization
HP takes its Z workstation family virtual
by Mark Cox •
At Citrix’s Synergy event, HP unveils the first of its Z family designed for remote access, part of a push to move workstations to the data centre.
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End of Windows XP aiding PC sales
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Windows XP is doing what Windows 8 couldn’t. Reports indicate adoption of new computers to businesses are slowing the decline in PC sales.
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Computers, Featured Post, Software
Post-XP disposal: It’s a dirty job and partners should do it
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
In the wake of Windows XP upgrades, clients will be looking to solution providers to ensure their old computers are safely, securely and legally disposed of.
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Computers, Featured Post, Mobility
Surprise! Chromebook demand rising fast
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
A new report confirms growing demand for Google Chromebooks, and says the Web-based devices on track to take a significant share from Microsoft and Apple.
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If PC slump undid Symantec CEO, single-trick VARs should worry
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Declining antivirus sales brought on by the PC slump is given as the prime reason for Symantec’s firing of CEO Steve Bennett.
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Computers, Featured Post
Dell launches entry-level 15-inch mobile workstation
by Robert Dutt •
New Dell M2800 seeks to put workstations in the hands of customer who would otherwise have gone white box.
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Computers, Data Centre, Featured Post
It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell
by Robert Dutt •
Dell looks to advance the move of professional workstations into the data centre with new reference architectures and a data centre at its headquarters.
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HP CEO sees opportunity in rivals’ ‘instability’
by Robert Dutt •
“Instability is not our friend,” says HP boss Meg Whitman. But she’s hoping that her company can gain ground as Dell and IBM face their own changes.
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HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
HP clings to the momentum with another mixed bag of financial results that will keep the turnaround on track a while longer.
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PC Monitor Market Still Bleak
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Global shipments of PC monitors in Q3 fell 8.6 percent from a year ago, a declined blamed on the continuing softness in PC sales.
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2013 PC Decline Much Worse Than Forecast
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
A new IDC report indicates the decline of global PC shipments in 2013 will be more than expected, and the downward trend will continue into 2014.
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Uneven Results Complicate HP Turnaround Efforts
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Uneven results among HP’s business units give the channel pause over HP, which may be steering the right course but is far from fully righting the ship.
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Quarterly Numbers Good for Lenovo, Bad for PCs in General
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
The PC market is a tough place even for the world’s largest maker of the increasingly commoditized gear.
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Computers, Data Centre, Featured Post
HP Promotes Bryant to Canadian Leadership
by Robert Dutt •
PPS chief steps up as current HP Canada leader Peter Galanis moves into an Americas role in the company’s Enterprise Group.
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Lenovo Going After SMB With “Renewed Optimism”
by Robert Dutt •
Lenovo Canada’s chief says the PC vendor is gaining ground in areas outside of its traditional enterprise and public sector strongholds.
