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Dell Goes Private

by Robert Dutt • October 30, 2013

With its go-private deal done, now it’s time for Dell to buckle down and accelerate its new solutions-focused strategy.

Lenovo Arms Partners with Touch Combat Kit

by Robert Dutt • October 28, 2013

Available through distribution partners, the Kit lets Lenovo partners help customers “test drive” four of Lenovo’s more innovative ThinkPad form factors.

HP Chromebooks Reflect Erosion in Windows Dominance

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • October 23, 2013

At a time when HP CEO Meg Whitman says former allies Microsoft and Intel are now rivals, HP’s move towards Chromebook show the challenges Windows faces.

Server Sales Save Intel From Poor Quarter

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • October 16, 2013

Chipmaker Intel met expectations for its third quarter, but only because of a sharp increase in server sales and an unusual uptick in U.S. PC shipments.

HP CEO Whitman: Microsoft, Intel Now Rivals

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • October 15, 2013

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman tells analysts longtime partners in innovation Intel and Microsoft are now competitors

AVG Takes a Bite out of Managing Apple

by Robert Dutt • October 11, 2013

Luke Walling, vice president of SMB sales and operations for North America at AVG.

AVG’s Managed Workplace takes advantage of new API hooks into iOS and Mac OS X to make Apple devices more manageable for MSPs.

HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS

by Robert Dutt • September 18, 2013

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

Workstations Rebounding on Power, Reliability Demands

by Robert Dutt • September 16, 2013

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

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

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • September 12, 2013

server sales are up, but revenues are not following

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

Apple Professional Customers Ripe for the Picking

by Robert Dutt • September 11, 2013

Chimney Group CEO Henric Larsson at HP's workstations event

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

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • August 26, 2013

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

by Robert Dutt • August 21, 2013

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 PC Plus: A Trend Driving Channel Sales

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • August 19, 2013

Lenovo North American channel chief Chris Frey

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.

The Incredibly Contradicting Trends of PC Sales

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • August 15, 2013

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

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

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • July 12, 2013

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