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HP, Microsoft to Issue Fix for AMD Win XP SP3 Patch Problem; Dell Partner Blog on Hold, more…
Hewlett-Packard is struggling to fix the reboot problem with certain AMD-based desktop computers that had the Windows XP SP3 patch applied, according to eWEEK. HP said it is working with Microsoft to issue a new patch that will fix the problems. Dell‘s promised channel blog, originally scheduled for launch today, is on hold, according to…
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IT Workers Weigh In on Health Habits
Feeling a little, shall we say, sluggish lately? You might be among the vast ranks of IT workers who have put on some extra heft while sitting at their desks. A study by CareerBuilder.com found that half of U.S. IT workers have gained weight at their current jobs. The study, which polled nearly 7,700 participants…
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IBM Hops on Web Syndication Bandwagon
The last thing VARs, especially smaller shops like Lighthouse Computer Services, want to spend time on is updating information and listings of hundreds, even thousands, of vendor products on their Web sites. So when IBM , which makes up about 90 percent of Lighthouse’s business, introduced Web syndication services, David Sylvestre, Lighthouse’s vice president of marketing, says…
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HP/EDS Deal Misses Market; Avnet Exec Departs; more…
Another executive departure at a distribution company — this time Avnet. Fred Cuen, president of Avnet Technology Solutions Americas has left the building, according to a report at ChannelWeb. The move was “mutually agreed upon” and the company is actively searching for a replacement. Cuen’s departure is effective immediately, Avnet said. John Paget, president of…
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How to Get the CFO to Say Yes
Sure, the IT manager thinks it’s a great idea to install that new accounting package or deploy a VOIP system. But then she takes the proposal to the CFO, and he turns it down. What to do? Solution provider Logicalis believes it has the answer. The company has created an online “IT Calculator” to guide…
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Apple Reseller Gets Creative with Channel Conflict; FBI Raid on Counterfeit Cisco Gear
How do you compete when your top vendor opens up a company store right next to you? Well, Tech Superpowers is both putting the whammy on Apple and also refocusing its business to concentrate on more professional services. See the Boston Globe story here. Meanwhile, ChannelWeb is reporting that Cisco channel partners are at the…