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Is TwinHead’s Durabook Pro Tough Enough?
TwinHead’s GammaTech is looking to alliances with solution providers to take on the big names in rugged portable computing, a market dominated by the Panasonic ToughBook series and heavyweight contenders Dell and Hewlett-Packard. That means GammaTech has some serious competition in what could be defined as a niche market. Luckily for GammaTech, the Durabook Pro…
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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…
