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AMD Market Share Leaps Forward, Intel Maintains Dominance
New data from research group IDC shows Advanced Micro Devices gained on arch rival Intel in the first quarter PC microprocessor market. There is of course still a huge gap between the two — Intel earned a 77.3 percent unit global market share, a loss of 4.7 percent, while AMD held 22.3 percent, a gain…
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Intel Says PC Sales Slump Hits Bottom
If chips and processor sales are an indicator of the downstream health of the IT marketplace, Intel chief Paul Otellini is signaling that PC and server sales may have stabilized. He told analysts that Intel sales are “a little better than we expected.” Intel stock value jumped 3 percent in after hours trading following Otellini’s…
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Windows 7, Server 2008 Ready By Christmas, Microsoft Says
The announcement that Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is now available highlighted the announcements on the first day of Microsoft TechEd North America 2009. The final version will be released at the same time as the Windows 7 operating system, which Microsoft also confirmed will be released to market in time for the…
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Fujitsu Launches Virtualization-Friendly Blade Server
Fujitsu claims that reseller channel partners who are looking for an edge in today’s server and data center market may find a happier home with Fujitsu than with its larger rivals in the server space—Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Dell. Fujitsu, No. 4 in the server space, is going up against its competitors with an integrated solution…
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EU Expected to Fine Processor Maker Intel in AMD Antitrust Complaint
Back-end rebates and incentive programs are as much a part of doing business in the reseller and system builders channel as coupons are to the grocery store business. Breaking news: Intel vows to appeal $1.5B fine, EC antitrust ruling But this week industry giant Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is expected to be found to have violated European…
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Windows 7: Say Goodbye to XP Downgrades
More often than not in business deployments, one of the first things done with a new PC is to downgrade from Windows Vista to the more popular Windows XP. A few brave users that need XP compatibility will stick with Vista and install Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007 software to run Windows XP when needed. Both…