Poll archive
25 May 2010
What did you think of CeBIT?
Boring
47%
Innovative
29%
Good networking opportunity
24%
Total votes: 38
20 May 2010
Should the NBN be scrapped and the money saved instead?
No
52%
Yes
48%
Total votes: 29
04 May 2010
Are Kevin Rudd's tax reforms good for business?
No
77%
Yes
23%
Total votes: 70
22 Apr 2010
Has business bounced back from the downturn?
No
14%
Yes, but it's slower than pre-GFC times?
45%
Yes
21%
Sometimes, it's up and down
20%
Total votes: 71
26 Feb 2010
How will Cisco's split with HP affect your business?
A big pain clearing stock and re-certifying
11%
Not at all
52%
Cisco and HP? Never heard of them
27%
A minor annoyance but no lasting effect
10%
Total votes: 82
15 Jun 2009
Do local IT companies need protectionism?
No, to maintain a free and competitive market local companies need to stand on their own two feet
26%
Yes, government and its agencies prefer global vendors despite local companies offering value
26%
Government contracts should be awarded solely on value and if a global vendor wins, they must work with a local provider as well
48%
Total votes: 23
09 Jun 2009
Will Microsoft's campaign to drive users to Window's on netbooks work?
Yes, as netbooks become more mainstream users will want mainstream software for it
55%
No, open software works well on the hardware
45%
Total votes: 11
27 May 2009
Is the Govt's $11 billion for the NBN, worth $43 billion, enough of an investment?
No, the more the Government invests the less chance it will be hijacked and dominated by a single entity
32%
Yes, private organsiations need to invest in the technology
23%
The NBN is a waste of time and money
45%
Total votes: 56
17 Apr 2009
As of April authorised Google resellers can sell its Apps Premier Edition. Would you consider partnering with Google?
No my customer's are happy with what they have
21%
Yes, it offers an alternative to Microsoft
29%
I didn't know Google had a channel program
50%
Total votes: 144
20 Mar 2009
Has the Federal Government's tax incentives brought in more customers?
No-one is interested in buying technology
46%
Yes, more tax breaks on IT products means more business for resellers
23%
Not yet business will boom around tax time
31%
Total votes: 94
14 Mar 2009
Have Netbooks revatilised the consumer electronics market?
Yes, its great for consumers but doesn't bring in the margins for resellers
81%
Yes, consumers can't get enough of these nuggets of hardware
12%
No, consumers can't even afford these cheap products in these economic times
8%
Total votes: 26
27 Feb 2009
How do you choose your distributor?
Quality of service
33%
By size - the bigger the better
1%
I deal direct with the vendor
6%
By the product range
10%
By size - the smaller the better
3%
Quality of sales support
15%
Size doesn't matter, I go through a number of distributors
32%
Total votes: 100
23 Feb 2009
Do vendor product price hikes affect resellers?
No
18%
Yes
70%
Depends on the vendor
12%
Total votes: 40
29 Jan 2009
What's hot to sell in 2009
Software
34%
Hardware
26%
Consumer electronics
41%
Total votes: 145
19 Jan 2009
How will Windows 7 impact your business?
The OS will cause confusion as customers are wary of new products
28%
It will help improve sales
31%
I have given up on Microsoft and prefer Linux
41%
Total votes: 220
21 Nov 2008
Are you currently offering a Managed Service solution to your customers?
No but are planning to in the next 12 months
22%
Yes and it’s proving successful
49%
No and not planning to
29%
Total votes: 193
19 Nov 2008
Microsoft has announced a new OS dubbed Windows 7, will it replace Vista?
Yes, Vista was a failure
57%
No, Vista needs to be given a chance
15%
XP is the OS of choice for end users
28%
Total votes: 250
17 Oct 2008
How does your business intend to deal with a slowdown in IT spending?
Diversify our product and solutions portfolio
25%
Nothing, we are not concerned
26%
Look for new opportunities in the market
48%
Total votes: 155
29 Sep 2008
What is the most important technology to your customers?
Network management
19%
Deduplication
4%
Data loss prevention
19%
Blade servers
1%
Perimeter security
3%
Video conferencing
2%
Data centre cooling
2%
Mobile security
3%
Virtualisation
13%
Software-as-a-service
12%
Business applications
12%
Unified Communications
9%
Total votes: 181
22 Sep 2008
Do you currently collaborate with other partners?
Yes, we share leads and sales opportunities
49%
Currently considering partner opportunities
15%
No, I want to protect my business
36%
Total votes: 47
