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Dell Pulls Curtain on High-End, Thin Business PC
(Reuters) – Dell Inc on Monday unveiled its latest high-end, ultra-thin personal computer, bringing some fresh design appeal to its enterprise models. Dell called the new Latitude Z the world’s thinnest and lightest 16-inch laptop, at 4.5 pounds and less than one inch thick. However, the Latitude Z does not come cheap, starting at $1,999.…
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Gartner Boosts PC Forecast, But Still in Negative
Analyst firm Gartner has released an updated forecast for 2009. The good news is that the numbers are improved from its’ June forecast. The bad news is that the numbers are still in the red, compared to 2008. The September forecast projects worldwide PC shipments as being on pace to reach 285 million units in…
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Red Hat Swimming Against the Tide
What’s up with Red Hat? Despite a recession that has bitten pretty much everyone in the industry with the same ruthless precision, Red Hat has managed to show six straight quarters of escalating subscription sales. And last week, the open source company’s second quarter results beat analyst’s expectations on earnings AND strong revenue growth. For…
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Xerox Acquires ACS for $6.4 Billion
Xerox is moving away from its roots as a photocopier and document management leader to full systems integration and IT services with the acquisition of solution provider giant Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion. "By combining Xerox’s strengths in document technology with ACS’ expertise in managing and automating work processes, we’re creating a new class…