Recent Articles
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Survey Finds IT Pros Consider VARs Strategic
A recent survey of 2,400 IT professionals and decision-makers offers pretty convincing proof that solution providers matter to customers and are considered a vital resource in the process of buying and implementing technology. The blind survey, conducted by MarketTools on behalf of Microsoft, polled IT pros about whether they engage with solution providers and to…
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Microsoft Windows Vista Hangover: Will XP Downgrades Thwart Windows 7 Sales?
Just when you thought it was safe to talk to your customers about operating systems again, here comes the hangover from the unpopularity of Windows Vista. Microsoft’s maligned operating system was so unpopular with users that many downgraded from it to the previous OS, Windows XP. But that simple move to stay with the older…
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Microsoft Pushes 3rd-Party Apps Through Mobile Marketplace
In conjunction with the Windows Mobile 6.5 launch today, Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile went live today, providing software developers a new distribution channel for consumer and business applications running on Windows Mobile. The marketplace is preloaded on all smart phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. All applications are certified by Microsoft to run on Windows…
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HP Channel Chief Adrian Jones Heads to New Role
HP’s brass is looking at both internal and external candidates to fill the channel chief position soon to be left vacated by Adrian Jones, as he takes on a new role with the company starting Nov. 1. Jones, who has served as vice president and general manager of the Solution Partners Organization, Americas since early…
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HP Doubles Down Data Center Bet
HP’s latest enhancements to its PartnerONE program are aimed at increasing its focus on data center solutions through its enterprise channel partners. Since Cisco announced its unified computing system strategy earlier this year, HP’s focus on its data center and ProCurve networking solutions channel partners has been a top priority. The most recent announcements include…