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Puget Systems: Independent PC Building is Very Much Alive

My post from Monday about the imminent collapse of the system builder ecosystem and the death of homebrew rattled more than a few feathers, including the folks over at Puget Systems, who's $16,000 PC became the object of my ire when one of their PR people shot it across my...

Tags: Costco, PC, Computer, System Builder, Jason, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-11

System builders get XP extension

PC system builders get an XP extension from Microsoft and can continue to buy the OS until May 30 2009. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Corp., System Builder, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-12-23

Microsoft to allow custom PC makers to stock XP through mid-2009

In yet another reprieve for Windows XP, Microsoft is allowing system builders to continue to obtain copies of Windows XP to preload on PCs through June 30, 2009. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: PC, Stock, Microsoft Corp., System Builder, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-12-21

Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months

Microsoft is sending some very confusing signals about Windows Vista -- the latest of which it issued via a statement on October 3. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Media, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., System Builder, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-10-03

Local PC retailers prep Vista system give-aways

Not all of the new PCs preloaded with Windows Vista are going to come from major PC makers like Dell and Hewlett-Packard. Microsoft is trying to make sure local system builders have something new to offer customers, too. The latest iteration of the Microsoft-backed "Buy Local" campaign will kick...

Tags: Vista, Windows client, Corporate strategy, Channel, System builders, OEMs, Systems integrators, Resellers, system builder, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2007-01-24

Vista, Office 2007 holiday coupons coming this week

Microsoft, a handful of big-name PC partners and various system builders announced on October 24 their long-awaited plans for making holiday coupons available for both Windows Vista and Office 2007. Microsoft's goal with the program: Appease partners and customers who had been hoping to see new Vista PCs under their...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM

Blog posts 2006-10-24

White Box Server Opportunities for System Builders

The market for white box or unbranded personal computers continues to provide strong opportunities for system builders. These players are challenged, however, to fend off the advances of lower-priced branded PCs from larger players, maintain reasonable margins, and continue to expand the opportunity for higher-margin software and services. IDC has...

Tags: International Data Group, System Builder, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Servers, Management, Hardware

White papers 2004-12-01

Additional Resources

Digital Storm 950Si (Intel Core i7)

The $3,636 950Si is the first PC we've reviewed from Digital Storm, and for the most part we've come away impressed. The system itself came with an overclocked, but more importantly stable Intel CPU, and but for a minor design flaw it seems competently built. Digital Storm could have pushed...

Tags: Storm 950Si, Intel Core Microarchitecture

Product reviews 2009-07-02

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09Adrian:Use Intel much?I appreciated your lineup, but noticed one glaring fact: while I can agree that Intel offers the best extreme processor in the i7 965 EE (for $1000), I noticed the glaring omission of any AMD parts. I think that if...

Tags: Processors, Virtualization, RAID, Jul/Aug 09, Hardware 2.0, Intel Corp., CPU, HyperThreading, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Shopping Cart System SCS5 5.3 (Windows)

Shopping Cart System store and site builder is an e-commerce or Web site solution software for creating Web store to be posted on the Internet. The purpose of this store builder is to provide an easy-to-use interface that automatic creates all the HTML files necessary to run your store. Any...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Shopping Cart, USA Sat, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-07-01

Valentina Studio Pro 4.2 (Mac)

Valentina Studio Pro is a complete solution for managing data on the OLAP ready Valentina database system, locally or on a server. A visual SQL builder makes it easy to build, execute and store regularly used queries. Import your local or live server data, import via ODBC and run complex...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Data, Paradigma Software, Valentina Studio Pro, Internet, Data Mining, Databases, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-25

AVADirect Clevo D900F Core i7

AVADirect isn't hiding the fact that the Clevo D900F Core i7 desktop replacement laptop isn't its design. Actually, the system builder goes out of its way to let you know it's a white-box PC by leaving Clevo--the name of the OEM/ODM company responsible for making the laptop--in the model's name....

Tags: Performance management, AVADirect Clevo D900F Core i7

Product reviews 2009-06-23

Firewall Builder 3.0.5 (Mac)

Firewall Builder is a multi-platform firewall configuration and management system. It consists of a GUI and set of policy compilers for various firewall platforms. It helps users maintain a database of objects and allows policy editing using simple drag-and-drop operations. The GUI and policy compilers are completely independent, this provides...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, GUI, NetCitadel LLC, Firewall Builder, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking

Software downloads 2009-06-17

EC responds to Microsoft's browser move

EC responds to Microsoft's browser move Limiting browser pre-installsAs stated in the article, 95% of users will get Windows 7, when they purchase a new PC. The remaining 5% will get it by upgrading an existing machine.If the EC were to issue a mandate to PC makers that required them...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

NeoBook Rapid Application Builder 5.6.4 (Windows)

NeoBook is a professional application builder and multimedia authoring system for creating a wide variety of utilities, interactive ebooks, presentations, catalogs, kiosks, educational/training materials, CD interfaces, slide shows, calculators, sales/promotional materials, custom apps, and more. NeoBook's intuitive drag and drop interface makes it easy for anyone to combine text, pictures,...

Tags: Multimedia, NeoSoft, NeoBook, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-08

Advanced eLearning Builder 3.6.8 (Windows)

Create eTests in visual mode and compile them to standalone EXE form for easy distribution. The Advanced eLearning Builder authoring tool is designed for creating e-learning materials such as e-tests, tutorials, and quizzes. The system enables the creation of e-tests, just with several mouse clicks, which contain several types of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, EduIQ, Advanced eLearning Builder Authoring Tool, E-learning, Training And Certification, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-04

Cisco rallies channel to target virtualized data centers

Cisco said today that it will "grow, motivate and evolve" its channel partners as a way of turbo-boosting the adoption of virtualized data centers. At its partner summit, the company announced plans to expand its partner profitability program and launch IT certification training, as well as an expansion of its...

Tags: Virtual Data Center, Data Center, Cisco Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-03

VintaSoftTwain.NET Library 5.0 (Windows)

VintaSoftTwain.NET Library will help you to control scanners, digital or web cameras or any other TWAIN devices. You can fully control the image acquisition process, use the automatic document feeder, clean up images using noise removal, auto border crop, blank page detection, save acquired images to disk, SQL server or...

Tags: Borland Software Corp., Microsoft Windows, Library, VintaSoft, Scanners, .Net, Development Tools, Mergers & Acquisitions, Hardware, Peripherals, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Investment, Finance

Software downloads 2009-05-14

20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-only

20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-onlyWould you drop your landline and go mobile-only?Would you drop your landline and go mobile-only?Tell us in TalkBack.No - its just not cost effective..Instead I have opted to tell Verizon Local good-bye and hello to Broadvoice a VoIP Telephony company. This is great...

Tags: Network technology, Advertising & Promotion, Broadband Internet, U.S. Households, mobile, cable, DSL, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Moonlight assumes subordinate position for Microsoft Silverlight

Moonlight assumes subordinate position for Microsoft SilverlightREALLY????"Even the name Moonlight assumes the subordinate position. The Moon has no light of its own. It merely reflects light from a nearby star. In this case, Microsoft."This just might be the dumbest thing I have read today. Please reaffirm my faith by...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-06