November 27, 2009
IT buyers will keep purses shut till New Year
Channel Register
John Oates writes about how IT spending habits may unfold next year.
“IT spending will likely return to growth next year, although it will be modest – about four per cent worldwide for the whole year. This will be partly driven by pent-up demand – purchases and upgrades which have been delayed by recession fears this year. The survey, from Goldman Sachs, found businesses expecting to increase spending on software has doubled from 21 per cent in June to 44 per cent this month. Demand for hardware is up from 37 per cent in June to 58 per cent now.”
All-in-One Device for the Branch
Network World
Robin Gareiss describes the benefits of all-in-one solutions for IT staff.
“All-in-one devices, those that include routing, switching, security, wireless access and potentially voice communications in a single device, have won support among about 38 per cent of IT staff, who are either using or planning to use the products. The benefit of all-in-one devices is reduced space requirements in the wiring closets, reduced installation time, and limited staff expertise requirements. The disadvantage is vendor lock-in – companies may not have the greatest expertise across the entire spectrum of functionality. An all-in-one box may or may not be the right choice, but regardless, organizations should define standard configurations and stick with them.”
Apple grabs almost half of retail money spent on desktops
The Loop
Jim Dalrymple provides details around where Apple ranks in the PC market.
“Apple’s U.S. retail desktop revenue share for October was 47.71 per cent, up from last year when its share was 33.44 per cent, according to Joe Wilcox, who dug up the data during an interview with Stephen Baker, NPD’s vice president of industry analysis. In the same period, Windows-based desktop share dropped from 66 per cent to 52 per cent. However, Mac laptop sales fell from 38 per cent to 34 per cent, while PC laptops rose from 61 per cent to 66 per cent.”