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tablets and other mobile devices bucked IT spending trends

IDC Lowers IT Forecast, Mobility Remains Hot

August 5, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

If solution providers need evidence that mobility services are on the rise, they need look no further than revised IT spending forecast for 2013 from IDC.

Microsoft Surface Pro Fire Sale Begins

August 5, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 2

As the poor-selling Microsoft Surface Pro tablet takes a price haircut for August, is Microsoft readying a new version of dumping inventory?

Surface Write-Off Dampens Microsoft Profits

July 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The software giant is forced to take a $900 million write-off as a result of price cuts on inventory of its Surface tablets.

Cloud Economics Foggy to Many Businesses

July 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1

Businesses concerned about vendor lock-in and having to pay recurring revenues in perpetuity with move to the cloud.

Ray Ozzie Named to HP Board

July 16, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Former Microsoft chief software Ray Ozzie architect among three new members to Hewlett-Packard’s board of directors.

Microsoft Surface Price Cut RecallsTouchPad Fire Sale

July 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Deep price cuts on Microsoft Surface tablets harken back to HP’s failed attempts to save its doomed TouchPad tablets

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.

Fortinet MSSP Program Revamped for Growth

July 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The security vendor revamped its Fortinet MSSP program, making equipment acquisition more affordable and providing support to accelerate partner growth