Hardware

HP increases Solaris push to Linux

HP increases Solaris push to Linux

Hewlett-Packard has fired another round at Sun Microsystems, announcing free Linux migration services for Solaris customers in the US.
Paula Rooney Oct 7 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Intel slashes Centrino prices

Intel slashes Centrino prices

Intel has slashed prices for its mobile computing processors almost across the board, with some Centrino models falling by as much as 30 percent.
Edward F. Moltzen Oct 7 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
New IBM ThinkPads take a fall

New IBM ThinkPads take a fall

IBM on Monday, October 6, unveiled two models in its ThinkPad line of laptops with a new data protection scheme that detects sudden movements -- such as a dropped notebook -- and locks down the hard drive before the fall can cause a crash.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Motorola to spin-off chip business

Motorola to spin-off chip business

Motorola -- a co-developer and manufacturer of the PowerPC architecture -- plans to spin off its microprocessor unit into a separate, publicly traded company.
Edward F. Moltzen Oct 7 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
HP adds Phoenix Toner for supplies

HP adds Phoenix Toner for supplies

Less than a month after parting ways with consumables distributor Dynamic Suppliers, HP’s IPG has added Phoenix Toner to its distribution list.
Byron Connolly Oct 3 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
NextByte’s a PC

NextByte’s a PC

Apple reseller NextByte has opened a store in Melbourne dedicated to flogging PCs. Yes, that’s right - PCs, from competitors including HP and Toshiba.
Fleur Doidge Oct 2 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Cisco halts Huawei suit

Cisco halts Huawei suit

Cisco Systems said it has agreed to temporarily halt its pending copyright litigation against Chinese networking vendor Huawei Technologies, bringing the companies closer to settling the suit.
Jennifer Hagendorf Follett Oct 2 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
HP sets stage for entertainment and digital photography

HP sets stage for entertainment and digital photography

HP’s newly launched consumer product range consists of 20 devices focused on digital photography and entertainment.
Valens Quinn Oct 2 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Harris buys Portable Computer Systems

Harris buys Portable Computer Systems

Harris Technology has bought out mobile computing specialist Portable Computer Systems (PCS) for an undisclosed sum.
Fleur Doidge Oct 2 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
PocketPCs rumoured dead

PocketPCs rumoured dead

The PocketPC market is dead, one prominent hardware vendor has claimed.
Fleur Doidge Sep 30 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
HP drops eXeed, Digiland, adds Avnet

HP drops eXeed, Digiland, adds Avnet

HP Australia has finished restructuring its distribution channel, dropping eXeed and Digiland as authorised distributors and adding Avnet Partner Solutions effective November 1.
Byron Connolly Sep 29 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Too many box droppers

Too many box droppers

Too many resellers retain a box-selling mentality that will ruin their customer relationships and business long term, one hardware vendor has claimed.
Fleur Doidge Sep 26 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Athlon 64 support high, chips low

Athlon 64 support high, chips low

Motherboard manufacturers have voiced their support for AMD’s latest 64-bit Athlon chip, despite some citing chip shortages in the region as a looming problem.
Darren Ellis , Byron Connolly Sep 26 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun Java desktop system to run with Athlon 64

Sun Java desktop system to run with Athlon 64

Sun Microsystems will make its Java Desktop System available for Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon 64-based desktops, the companies said.
Edward F. Moltzen Sep 24 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Athlon 64 for desktops hits channel

Athlon 64 for desktops hits channel

A new era of performance improvements in business computing may have taken another step today, with the launch of what chipmaker AMD claims is the world’s first 64-bit, 32-bit-compatible processor for desktop and mobile applications - the Athlon 64.
Fleur Doidge Sep 24 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
What’s at the core of chips?

What’s at the core of chips?

Intel's plans for new generations of server chips, disclosed at a technical conference last week, highlight a design shift high on the agendas of companies that make microprocessors: how to use ever-cheaper silicon to speed up responses to multiple internet requests, rather than crunch single tasks as fast as possible.
Aaron Ricadela Sep 23 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
No more copper: Gelsinger

No more copper: Gelsinger

Intel’s chief technology officer Pat Gelsinger has pointed to key areas that will enable the penetration and technological advancement of wireless technology in the next few years.
Staff Writers , David Kidd Sep 19 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Vic Govt IT upgrade cost blows out

Vic Govt IT upgrade cost blows out

An upgrade of the Victorian Parliament's computer system spiralled out by more than $1.6 million, due to poor management and a lack of skills or experience in the IT unit, an auditor general’s report has found.
Staff Writers Sep 19 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Intel gets extreme

Intel gets extreme

Intel has announced a new gamer-focused Pentium 4 processor, in an attempt to capture the high-end desktop consumer market.
David Kidd , Staff Writers Sep 17 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
What the channel is not delivering to government

What the channel is not delivering to government

Resellers and integrators chasing government business need to create a portfolio and be more proactive in engaging with staff at all levels of government, according to speakers at CRN's IT Leaders Summit.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2003, 12:00AM Hardware

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