Who is really buying netbooks? You may be surprised
New data from NPD Group suggests our perception of the netbook market, and the reality, may be very different
Lenovo launching education-focused PC bundles
With help from its channel, Lenovo is targeting the higher education and K-12 markets
System builder sorrow
The days of custom building white box systems for profit are gone
Wanted: small business tech support, good and cheap
SMBs are discovering they don’t have enough time to troubleshoot their own technology, but are the vendors listening?
Michael Dell on
Company founder and CEO Michael Dell made a short visit to Canada last month to field questions about his expanded channel plans. While the direct and indirect models were the main topics of interest, the opinionated leader did have plenty to say about other areas of the IT industry
Connected homes part two
Helping consumers get the pieces to work together won’t necessarily guarantee the success of the connected home concept, but it’s a necessary step
Not so good enough computing
Some customers are taking good enough computing to new heights of inefficiency
New Mini PC debuts
AOpen has released more powerful versions of its dimunitive Mini PC, hoping rising energy costs will encourage companies to replace power-sucking desktop computers and rack servers with the device.
Rebuilding from the ashes
A fire torched Keith Gillis’ small town computer store, but customers literally managed to save itrn
Confusion over concept PCs
Prototype or futuristic laptops may look similar to toy computers or cellphones
PC surpasses one million units shipped
Sales of notebooks, servers and even desktop PCs in Canada did well in 2005, according to the latest figures by Evans Research Corp. of Toronto.
Mobile graphics sees its Vista
ATI and NVidia make their channel plans known for this potentially lucrative market
Lenovo aims 3000 line at SMBs
Low-end desktops, notebooks and monitors are about to be released by the manufacturer without the IBM brand. Tech Data Canada is working on a channel program to help launch the line
Motion gets moving on distribution
Slate maker expands its line through Synnex partners, looks for five VARs in major markets across the country
Will Dell ask AMD to dance?
The chances of a Dell/AMD partnership are closer today then ever before