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- Sub-$300 PCs and SKU proliferation
- Sub-$300 PCs and SKU proliferationResponse to price...... is not strict. If it were, everyone would be using free copies of desktop Linux. Office is an even better example of acceptable pricing because it's a separate purchsae from the pc itself. OpenOffice has little traction.When considering what the...
- Tags: OpenOffice, SKU, SKU Proliferation, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-07-19
- Sub-$300 PCs and SKU proliferation
- As reported yesterday, Wal-Mart has started selling a Sub-$300 PC that runs Windows Vista just in time for the back-to-school shopping set. Though the machine won't win any performance awards, it still strikes me as "not so bad" for a $300.00 PC. It sports an 80GB hard drive an a...
- Tags: Microsoft, Economic Policy
- Blog posts 2007-07-19
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- Will Apple launch a netbook? And other burning questions
- Apple has said "it doesn't do cheap," but one analyst reckons that Steve Jobs & Co. will address the netbook market at some point--either with an 11-inch MacBook Air priced between $800 and $1,000 in 2009 or a tablet Mac in 2010. That's one of the more...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Gene Munster, 3G, Notebooks, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Will Microsoft apply 'Vista-Capable' lessons to Win 7 netbooks?
- As the e-mail trail in the "Vista-capable" class-action suit continues to unfold, I can't help but wonder whether Microsoft will apply some of the lessons it hopefully learned about working with OEMs to Windows 7 -- especially in the netbook space. The original suit, filed in March...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Passcode, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Providing Immediate ROI and Productivity Gains with NetOp Remote Control
- IT professionals are liable for maintaining an organization's numerous computers, an expensive and time-consuming task that is compounded with the proliferation of branch offices, home offices and mobile devices across networks and platforms. Providing support and maintenance would be next to impossible without remote control software. This whitepaper...
- Tags: NetOp Remote Control, CrossTec NetOp, ROI, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2008-11-12
- What's next after server virtualization? Orchestration
- What's next after server virtualization? OrchestrationWhy not use... Grid based computing via VMsMost of those items you ask/declare ARE available, with a bit of glue effort and getting APIs to talk together.http://www.3tera.com/ has a few neat items.Its not JUST Cloud computing...For instance: http://www.3tera.com/AppLogic/My work has some very neat things...
- Tags: cloud computing, Utility computing, Storage management, provisioning, virtualization, Orchestration, server virtualization, AppLogic, server
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- What's next after server virtualization
- Virtualization in the form of the use of virtual machine software isn't the panacea that many seem to believe. While the use of this technology is very helpful if an organization's goal is consolidation to achieve some level of cost reduction, cost avoidance or, on occasion a more agile environment,...
- Tags: Virtual Machine, Organization, Virtual Machine Software, Desktop Virtualization, Data Centers, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Servers, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Live Webcast: Comprehensive Network and Systems Monitoring
- From the data center to the edge, today's enterprise is widely distributed, highly versatile and increasingly difficult to manage. The challenges for network administrators are considerable and the need for network visibility has never been greater. Welcome to the enterprise! The explosion of...
- Tags: Webcast, Network, Monitoring, Networking
- Webcasts 2008-11-06
- Reengineering HR Solutions - #3
- Case #3 β Jobs2Web third in a series of pieces discussing why HR solutions need radical reengineering There is a great maxim in IT circles called Fubini's Law. It goes like this: " 1. People initially use technology...
- Tags: Job, Applicant, Job Board, Jobseeker, Re-engineering, Jobs2Web, Fubini, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- So where are the Classmates here in the States?
- So where are the Classmates here in the States?You already have the answerThe end of your own article points out why the Classmate isn't doing much in the US market:Dell, Asus, MSI, HP, Lenovo, and any other of the many netbook makers out there.The Classmate has to compete with the...
- Tags: Mini, Classmates, price point, Classmate
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- Windows 7 - user interface is king
- Windows 7 - user interface is kingMaybe you should have used it a little more...You don't have to use XAML at all to build WPF apps. Every control, UI element etc is a .Net class, and if you like building up your object hierarchies with imperative code, then you can...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, XAML, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, markup, XML, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- Would you buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro?
- Would you buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro?It would depend on the specifications and price.The new laptops are very nice and I almost picked one up over the weekend.??? I could get a 15.4 inch widescreen laptop for that price. ntntAbsolutely!I love the size of my 13" MacBook - it handles...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple MacBook Pro
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- CMIS: Boom Or Bust?
- Some of you may have heard about the joint announcement from EMC, IBM, and Microsoft about the creation of Content Management Interoperability Services CMIS. The purpose of this proposed new standard? To create a vendor-agnostic way of accessing the data in content management systems from multiple vendors. In other words:...
- Tags: Content Management, Web Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Stephen Powers
- Blog posts 2008-10-21
- Inside an affiliate spam program for pharmaceuticals
- Bargaining with your health doesn't just mean you're heading for a shorter life expectancy, but also, increases the chances that you will either get scammed in the process, or have to pay more in the long-term while dealing with the health issues arising from using expired pharmaceutical with unverifiable origins,...
- Tags: Program, Pharmaceutical Company, Pharmacy, Affiliates, Wire Cost, MarkMonitor, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-10-20
- Are there really too many Windows editions?
- Are there really too many Windows editions?Are there really too many Windows editions?Nope!Still, from a consumer point of view, he wants one version, 20 bucks,enable any features you want. The multiple versions are ONLY for Microsoft's benefit in order to extract more money from YOU the eager customer.There is something...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, SKU, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- Wine Retailer Uses Integrated IT Management to Support Growth, Improve Store Service
- Total Wine & More is "America's Wine Superstore," operating 54 stores in 11 states and carrying thousands of different wines, spirits, and beers. With the company's success and growth has come a proliferation of servers to support new business initiatives, and an associated increase in technology management work. To relieve...
- Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Server, Wine, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-10-10
- Look whoâÃÂÃÂs buying Vista Home Basic hint: itâÃÂÃÂs not home users
- Look whoΓΒ’ΓΒΓΒs buying Vista Home Basic hint: itΓΒ’ΓΒΓΒs not home usersMakes senseMakes sense. Your average small biz probably doesn't want very much. They just want something that works. If it runs the databases and the tax software, it's good enough. For a small business, a single PC is usually...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Vista Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Home Basic hint, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home
- Discussion threads 2008-10-09
- New MacBooks and MacBook Pros: $800 and Mini-DVI (updated)
- More details are emerging on the new MacBooks, due to be announced on Tuesday. Inquisitr received word that price lists provided to some Apple retailers in the United States include an SKU for an $800 notebook computer β a first for the Cupertino company. Apple retail...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Upside, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?They'll all be bitter.Don't get me wrong. I'm what passes for a happy Microsoft user, but all the "flavors" have and shall continue to leave a bitter taste and confused consumers. Another plus for...
- Tags: Home entertainment, 64-bit, Operating systems, Games, SKU, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft NEEDS, real question, home theater
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- Application Portfolio Management APM solutions help IT executives evaluate the benefits, costs, and risks associated with each application while maximizing the value realized from ongoing software investments. They provide executives with the information they need to properly direct investments towards projects that align well with the needs and objectives of...
- Tags: ROI, Portfolio, ASG Software Solutions, Asset Management, Roi/Tco, Investment, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers 2008-10-07
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