HP announces plans to separate its Enterprise and PPS groups, but says this time around is different from the last time a potential split was discussed.
Computers, Data Centre
HP: Post-2011 turnaround makes split possible
by Robert Dutt •
Computers
Computers, Hardware
HP revamps workstation lineup
by Robert Dutt •
The big and beefy get bigger and beefier as HP updates its workstations to include the latest Haswell processors, greater RAM and storage density.
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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.
