Recent Articles
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HP Readies New Desktops for Enterprises
HP is launching these updated desktop models at a time when desktop sales have slowed. In the company’s latest quarterly results, which were released on Feb. 20, HP’s PC business grew 17 percent but its desktop revenue fell 1 percent, while its notebook sales increased by 40 percent. Dell, HP’s main rival in the PC…
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Time Change Brings ‘Nightmare’ Issues with Outlook, Calendars
While Microsoft officials say the worst of the problems regarding the daylight-saving time change that took place March 11 have passed, some customers are still complaining of “nightmare” issues with Outlook and their calendars. This year, DST (daylight-saving time) started three weeks earlier than customary, and will end a week later than usual on Nov.…
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Survey: Project Managers in High Demand, Short Supply
Do you have the IT skills managers covet? According to a study released March 8 by Forrester Research, recruiters are setting their sights on tech pros with project management, security and architecture skills in 2007, as the more routine aspects of network management and application maintenance continue to be outsourced. Forrester surveyed 186 IT decision…
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Mandriva Moves in on Business Linux Desktop
Mandriva on March 8 announced the launch of the beta version of Corporate Desktop 4.0, its enterprise-dedicated Linux desktop. While best known for its home user Linux desktops, Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft) has long been angling for the business market with both its server and desktop offerings. This new desktop is meant to offer corporate users…
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Groucho Marx and the Potential Decline of the Channel
The redoubtable Groucho Marx once said that he wouldn’t join any club that would have him as a member. That sarcastic one line kind of sums up the state of recruiting these days in the channel as vendors and solution providers alike continue to be a lot more selective about who they will and won’t…
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AMD Ramps Up Platform Stability Program
Doubling the number of platforms available to partners through its AMD Validated Solutions program, Advanced Micro Devices has announced the addition to its lineup of four platforms based on the new AMD 690G chip set. The AVS program guarantees the stability of a platform for 15 months, meaning no changes to the configurations, driver requirements…
