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Microsoft’s Cloud Showdown
Microsoft’s New Channel Chief Spells Out Cloud Transformation Plan Microsoft Channel Chief Jon Roskill provided solution providers at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference with insights into the tools, training, support and programs available for transitioning to cloud-based businesses. Microsoft Cloud Strategy Outlined by CEO Ballmer at WPC Microsoft executives highlighted the company’s efforts around cloud…
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Dell Pushes Acer Down in PC Market Share, HP Retains Lead, IDC Says
SAN FRANCISCO July 14 (Reuters) – Global sales of personal computers surged more than 20 percent in the second quarter, according to data released on Wednesday, boosted by strong demand from businesses and the European market. Total shipments in the April to May period climbed 22.4 percent, according to IDC. Gartner put the growth at…
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Ciscos B2B Legacy
Ciscos B2B Legacy Let’s face it, Apple is an out-and-out consumer company. Many IT leaders have expressed hesitation at jumping on the iPad bandwagon for just that reason. Meanwhile, Cisco has been in the B2B space for years and it knows how to cater to enterprises. This will be a huge factor in pushing Cius…
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1. Start Working With Dell
1. Start Working With Dell Microsoft should immediately ink a deal with Dell to deliver tablets to compete with WebOS devices. Although Dell is also working with Google on Android-based products, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the company won’t find reason to also offer some Windows machines, too. 2. Forget About HP Once Microsoft deepens…
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Microsoft Releases Public Beta for Windows 7 SP1, Extends XP Downgrade Rights
Software giant Microsoft announced during its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) the availability of the public beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), which the company noted does not contain any new features specific to Windows 7. However, the features in SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 benefit Windows 7…
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1. Allow Chrome OS to Succeed
1. Allow Chrome OS to Succeed Microsoft can’t let Google’s Chrome OS succeed. Although it won’t negatively affect the Microsoft’s market share in the short-term, there is a good chance that if Chrome OS can catch on, it could be extremely troublesome for Microsoft just a few years down the road. 2. Miss Out On…
