Year: 2008

  • Top 10 Tech Vendors for ROI

    Top 10 Tech Vendors for ROI

    Lawrence Walsh

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    Top 10 Tech Vendors for ROI Ever vendor claims to have the best technology and value for end users, but the ultimate test resides in the user experience. CIO Insight, a sister publication to Channel Insider, recently published the findings of its annual Vendor Value survey, which measures end-user value perceptions of leading vendors. Channel… Read more

  • Is Microsoft Already Preparing Vista SP2?

    Sharon Linsenbach

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    Despite Microsoft’s public statements about moving on from Windows Vista and Windows 7 looming in the near distance, could rumors that Microsoft is pushing to release Vista Service Pack 2 be seen as an last-ditch attempt to drum up sales for beleaguered operating system? After unveiling Windows Vista SP1 in October, rumors abound that Vista… Read more

  • Avnet Adds Microsoft SharePoint to SAAS Offerings

    Jessica Davis

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    Looking to add another revenue stream and business model to the mix, more IT solution providers are considering software as a service as an option to offer their end customers, and IT distributors are making it easier to do that. Case in point: Avnet Technology Solutions recently added Microsoft SharePoint to its SAAS portfolio, available… Read more

  • Ingram Micro Partners with Microsoft on Recession-Busting SAAS Program

    Pedro Pereira

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    Distributor Ingram Micro and software behemoth Microsoft believe they have found a way to help solution providers and their customers fight the recession blues—software as a service. The companies have partnered to extend the vendor’s Service Provider License Agreement to Ingram Micro’s solution providers, specifically those selling into the SMB market. Click here to read… Read more

  • Chipmakers Squeezed by Global Economic Downturn

    Channel Insider Staff

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    LONDON/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Fresh signs of a downturn in global chip demand emerged on Friday, as STMicroelectronics cut its fourth-quarter outlook while industry sources said two leading Taiwan companies are looking to slash costs. Franco-Italian STMicroelectronics NV lowered its sales and earnings forecast for the current quarter, while sources said Taiwanese contract chip makers TSMC… Read more

  • Toshiba Launches New Class of Memory Cards

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Toshiba, a leading innovator in memory card technologies and solutions, is launching a new line of 16GB microSDHC memory cards that offer the largest capacity available in the market. The company is extending its range of memory card solutions by adding ultra fast read/write 8GB and 16GB SDHC cards to its line-up. Mass production of… Read more