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ASUS`s Eee Box Brings Atom to the Desktop
Mention Intel’s Atom processor and thoughts of sub-notebook computers come to mind. After all, manufacturers such as Asus, MSI, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and others have launched successful product lines consisting of mini-notebooks that leverage what the Atom is all about—very low power usage and cost. Asus has experienced that success first hand with its popular line…
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AMD Guns for Intel`s Nehalem with the Phenom II
AMD’s venture into 45 nanometer technology has resulted in the next generation of Phenom, called Phenom II. With Phenom II, AMD aims to get back into speeds and feeds, hoping to offer a price/performance ratio that is just too hard for solution providers and end users to ignore. Initially, AMD will be shipping two versions…
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HP ProCurve Proving its Mettle
Could Hewlett-Packard’s ProCurve networking line finally be getting some respect? While other areas of technology are limping along financially, sales of ProCurve products are growing by leaps and bounds. In HP’s third fiscal quarter of 2008, which ended in July, ProCurve revenue and port growth expanded to more than twice the rate of the networking…
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Contract Law: Check the Fine Print on Partner Agreements
Solution providers that want to do business with vendors typically have to sign a contract binding them to certain rules and regulations. In return, they receive special pricing and benefits from the vendor. While not always a true partnership, it’s the basic principle of the channel that works well … sometimes. A groundbreaking lawsuit last…
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Apple vs. Microsoft: Who Has the Greater Tax?
OK, so it’s not really a tax in the sense that governments levy upon us. But many solution providers, companies and individuals are raising the revolutionary flag against the compulsory fees and maintenance costs associated with their respective computing platform. Microsoft recently began pumping a public relations campaign that users considering Macs with OS X…
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IPEVO TR-10 Makes Phone Conferencing Portable
Organizing conference calls usually means gathering up individuals and placing them in a conference room with expensive conferencing equipment. Sounds pretty simple, right? The cold hard reality is that task is turning out to be anything but simple. Today’s businesses are always on the go, with workers out in the field, small satellite offices and…
