Recent Articles
-
HP on the Hunt with VARs
Like any society, the channel is made up of hunters and gatherers that play a vital role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem. But every now and again the balance between hunters and gathers gets out of whack, and steps need to be taken to restore the natural order of things. That seems to be where…
-
New AMD Processors Slated for Business Desktops
Advanced Micro Devices has released a pair of new Phenom processors, along with two more Athlon chips, that will round out the chip maker’s offerings for its recently released corporate desktop platform. The new AMD processors, which the company announced Aug. 14, include a high-end, quad-core Phenom X4 9750B (2.4GHz) processor and a triple-core Phenom…
-
Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Updates Company’s Notebook Line
Lenovo is updating the cutting edge of its ThinkPad notebook line with the X301 laptop, which will include new, low-volt Intel processors and a larger solid-state drive option, and builds on the company’s much-talked-about ThinkPad X300 notebook. Lenovo released the original ThinkPad X300 laptop in February and the ultrathin notebook received a number of favorable…
-
AMD’s ‘Shanghai’ Processor Looks to Counter Intel’s Nehalem
Advanced Micro Devices is making it clear that its upcoming 45-nanometer processor for servers—"Shanghai"—will compete against what Intel brings to market with its new line of processors based on the upcoming "Nehalem" microarchitecture. On the eve of the Intel Developer Forum, at an Aug. 15 press conference, AMD Senior Vice President Randy Allen said these…
-
HP Introduces Lightweight Business Laptops
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard has announced a line of portable lightweight computers aimed at business travelers to compete with a product range announced by rival Dell last week. HP said on Monday that the lineup included the EliteBook 2530p, which is the smallest and lightest of its computers with a weight of just more than 3…
-
Symantec Acquires Windows Security Vendor PC Tools
Symantec has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PC Tools, a provider of security and utilities software for Microsoft Windows. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2008, were not disclosed. Headquartered in Australia, PC Tools has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and the Ukraine.…