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Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches
Cisco moves to raise prices on some older Catalyst products in a move designed to move customers towards newer technologies.
Windows 8
Computers
HP Chromebooks Reflect Erosion in Windows Dominance
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.
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Microsoft Places High Hopes on Windows 8.1
All industry eyes are on Windows 8.1 as it hits the market this week
Computers
Server Sales Save Intel From Poor Quarter
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.
Computers
HP CEO Whitman: Microsoft, Intel Now Rivals
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman tells analysts longtime partners in innovation Intel and Microsoft are now competitors
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Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business-Friendly?
Tablet vendors are starting to offer more ways to extend their offerings. Can these accessories make tablets a more integral part of overall solutions?
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Microsoft Inches Closer to Channel With Surface Updates
Microsoft positions new second-generation Surface Pro as a laptop replacement product.
Computers
Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits
PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.
Distribution
Tech Data brings Activate-Here ESD program to Canada
Tech Data Canada’s first foray into electronic software distribution includes most of the distributor’s Microsoft lineup, with more software to come.
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Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?
Rumors say Microsoft is planning a docking station for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, positioning the fledgling tablet as a PC replacement.
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Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change
Microsoft partners are not holding back in their endorsement of Steve Ballmer’s announced retirement, saying change is needed to revive the software giant.
Computers
Lenovo PC Plus: A Trend Driving Channel Sales
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.
Computers
The Incredibly Contradicting Trends of PC Sales
Analysts and vendors agree PC sales are falling precipitously. At the same time, solution providers report selling more PCs. Is there a contradiction here?
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Microsoft Surface Pro Fire Sale Begins
As the poor-selling Microsoft Surface Pro tablet takes a price haircut for August, is Microsoft readying a new version of dumping inventory?
Cloud
Cloud Economics Foggy to Many Businesses
Businesses concerned about vendor lock-in and having to pay recurring revenues in perpetuity with move to the cloud.
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Microsoft Surface Price Cut RecallsTouchPad Fire Sale
Deep price cuts on Microsoft Surface tablets harken back to HP’s failed attempts to save its doomed TouchPad tablets
Computers
Hail Lenovo: The New King of PCs
Lenovo overtook HP again in quarterly PC shipments, becoming the largest personal computer manufacturer in the world. But the PC market continues to shrink.
Channel Programs
Microsoft Emphasizes Storytelling at WPC
With last year’s series of massive launches behind it, Microsoft focuses on marketing and execution at this year’s WPC
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Microsoft Reorg to Push Devices, Services
Reported measures to include the unification of Windows and Windows Phone
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MS Office for iPhone About Driving Subscriptions
New Office suite for iPhone gives solution providers something new to talk about