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Dell unveils combo AC/DC laptop adapter

Dell unveils combo AC/DC laptop adapter

Dell has rolled out a new combo power adapter for its Latitude, Inspiron, and Precision line of portable PCs that jacks into traditional outlets as well as car and aeroplane power ports.
Staff Writers Dec 22 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Cellnet secures HP in NZ

Cellnet secures HP in NZ

Cellnet Group’s IT Wholesale division has expanded in New Zealand, signing a distribution contract for HP consumable products and will tap into a potential NZ$100 million market.
Staff Writers Dec 17 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Global PC shipments higher than expected

Global PC shipments higher than expected

Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to increase by 15.3 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by lower prices and strong demand among consumers, a market research firm said.
Antone Gonsalves Dec 16 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Extreme claim for seamless networking space

Extreme claim for seamless networking space

US networking vendor Extreme Networks seeks Australian resellers for a switch it claims will help plug the security hole between wired and wireless networks.
Fleur Doidge Dec 16 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Wyse launches formal channel program

Wyse launches formal channel program

Thin-client vendor Wyse Technology has launched its first formal partner program, opening a market development fund (MDF) for Gold and Platinum partners who achieve a quarterly POS of US$10,000 or more from distributors Express Data and Alstom IT.
Byron Connolly Dec 11 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
HP reorganises

HP reorganises

Hewlett-Packard chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina said this week that the company will reorganise, creating a new customer organisation to be run by executive vice president Peter Blackmore and giving his responsibilities to HP Services chief Ann Livermore.
Edward F. Moltzen Dec 11 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
HP’s Fiorina takes shot at Dell

HP’s Fiorina takes shot at Dell

Taking a swipe or three at rival Dell, Hewlett-Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina said she views the company as ‘trapped’ in the PC space and unlikely to pose a threat to HP in other businesses.
Edward F. Moltzen Dec 10 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Acer culls topped with new signing

Acer culls topped with new signing

Acer has concluded its year of channel culls by signing corporate reseller Harris Technology as a Gold Partner.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Cheap tablets tough to swallow

Cheap tablets tough to swallow

Industry players have poured scorn on a US box builder’s offer of cheap tablet PCs pre-loaded with Linux to kick-start sales of the pricey portables.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
64-bit computing to heat up for system builders

64-bit computing to heat up for system builders

In the coming year, 64-bit computing will become red-hot in higher-end servers, digital convergence will drive new opportunities for system builders and Linux-based home entertainment PCs will become a small but growing niche for workstation integrators.
John Longwell Dec 8 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
UPDATE: Sun targets HP in product blitz

UPDATE: Sun targets HP in product blitz

Sun has ramped up its attack on HP with its quarterly global products release, which focuses on networking convergence and platform migration.
Fleur Doidge Dec 8 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
LG withdraws low-end notebook

LG withdraws low-end notebook

One of LG Electronics’ first three notebooks has been withheld from release to the Australian market.
Fleur Doidge Dec 3 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Dell hits the printer market

Dell hits the printer market

Direct vendor, Dell Computer Australia has jumped into the printer market with two new models, which are manufactured in China by Lexmark.
Byron Connolly Dec 1 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Hagemeyer loses Minolta distribution

Hagemeyer loses Minolta distribution

Distributor Hagemeyer Brands Australia will lose its exclusive camera distribution contract with Minolta in April next year, following the recent global merger between Konica and Minolta.
Byron Connolly Nov 28 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Linux blooms on servers: IDC

Linux blooms on servers: IDC

Linux had blossomed on the servers of corporate Australia, a survey of CIOs conducted by International Data Corp (IDC) has found.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Intel thinking outside the box

Intel thinking outside the box

Intel CEO Craig Barrett said the company will aggressively target opportunities outside of its traditional revenue stream in PCs during 2004.
Heather Clancy Nov 25 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
HP sues Dynamic Supplies for $5.2m

HP sues Dynamic Supplies for $5.2m

HP Australia has sued a former authorised distributor -- Brisbane printer consumables specialist Dynamic Supplies -- in the Supreme Court of NSW for $5.2 million.
Fleur Doidge Nov 21 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
White-box versus the brands

White-box versus the brands

Consumers buy branded PC and notebook products because they trust them, but the white-box market will continue to stay strong regardless of the perception that brands are of better quality, according to CRN Roundtable attendees.
Staff Writers Nov 21 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Report predicts 80pc enterprise WLAN presence

Report predicts 80pc enterprise WLAN presence

About 80 percent of US enterprises will deploy wireless LANs by 2008, a new research report predicts.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
NEC ships new displays, graphics software

NEC ships new displays, graphics software

Display maker NEC-Mitsubishi has unveiled two new LCD displays and new video display configuration software for the higher-end video and graphics display space, at Comdex in Las Vegas USA.
Edward F. Moltzen Nov 20 2003, 12:00AM Hardware

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