News 19.08.2010

McAfee, which enjoyed nearly 80 percent gross margins last year, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel, reporting into Intel's Software and Services Group.

Intel to buy McAfee

By Will Garside

Intel hinted at new embedded products as a result of the acquisition

Intel poised to acquire security vendor in $7.68bn deal more...

News 26.07.2010

The iPad captured approximately six percent of the portable PC segment in Q2 2010, with more than three million units shipped during the device’s first few months on the market.

iPad propels Apple into top five PC vendors as netbook sales idle

PC vendors must take netbooks to next level or go after new customer segments with their own pads, says analyst
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News 08.07.2010

Avnet has officially completed the deal the Bell Micro - the largest acquisition in its history.

Avnet confirms Bell Micro acquisition

Avnet completes its largest ever acquisition; names Bell Micro's Watt EMEA president more...

Re/Source 30.06.2010

HVDs see the traditional ‘fat’ client replaced with a ‘virtual desktop.’

Hosted Virtual Desktops or Hosted Virtual Delays?

For all the potential benefits, HVD is a demanding technology which requires a considerable commitment from the IT organisation. Andy Wood, head of consultancy practice at Kcom, outlines one of the most important elements in any such deployment – the network. more...

Reviews 25.06.2010

This is the smallest Man mini yet, measuring a mere 36mm tall.

Apple Mac mini review

By Darien Graham-Smith

A likeable machine, but sadly not worth anywhere near the asking price. more...

News 18.05.2010

Ian Masters, UK sales director at Double-Take Software believes that desktops are costly and time consuming for the business but the hosted desktop solutions from VMware and Citrix are more focused on bigger environments.

Double-Take to offer low cost virtual desktop through channel

By Will Garside

£70 a seat with no hidden charges will let partners target SMEs priced out of VMware and Citrix goodness. more...

News 28.04.2010

Interest in desktop virtualisation has risen sharply over the past year and is now a priority for resellers, says Kevin Bland, channel sales director at Citrix UK and Ireland.

Channel optimistic about demand for virtualisation

Desktop and cloud opportunities set to overtake server virtualisation, says Citrix more...

News 20.04.2010

IDC remains optimistic about PC growth this year and next, but caution that sustainable growth in the PC space will also require sustained economic growth.

PC sales grow but weak 2009 flatters results

By Will Garside

According to industry analyst IDC, the worldwide PC market grew 24.2 percent in the first quarter of 2010 (1Q10) compared to one year ago, when the market declined by almost seven percent – the lowest growth since 2001.

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Community 24.03.2010

VXL Instruments has named Ian Cope as its new marketing manager.

VXL Instruments recruits Ian Cope as new marketing manager

Thin client specialist appoints new marketing head as firm prepares to launch biggest product portfolio to date more...

Community 15.03.2010

Ronnie Khan, UK Country manager at RES Software says desktop transformation represents a big opportunity for its channel partners, as companies look to migrate from their existing desktops over to new, dynamic environments.

RES Software expands team to support demand for desktop transformation

Workspace management specialist grows sales team in the UK. more...

Re/Source 24.02.2010

David Blackman, general manager Northern Europe, Acronis says organisations need a centralised backup and recovery solution, protecting both workstations and servers.

Backup your desktops as well as your servers

By David Blackman, general manager Northern Europe, Acronis

According recent findings from IDC, more than half (53 percent) of all organisations have deployed a software or service for PC backup. more...

Reviews 24.02.2010

Dell's PowerEdge T710 offers a floor-standing alternative for businesses that have no desire for a rack cabinet.

Dell PowerEdge T710 review

By Dave Mitchell

The T710 offers great expansion potential, combined with good value and excellent build quality. more...

Reviews 15.02.2010

The Aurea doesn't appeal in aesthetic terms or as an all-round purchase, but as a way to get high-end application and gaming power at an affordable price, the PC Specialist does the job.

PC Specialist Aurea i5-650 HD review

By Mike Jennings

A 32nm Core i5 is the main draw, with great performance disguising an otherwise bland PC. more...

Reviews 10.02.2010

The MSI Wind Top's 20in 1,600 x 900 panel is distinctly average.

MSI Wind Top AE2020 review

By Mike Jennings

A decent specification and good design for the price, but the quality just isn't up to scratch. more...

News 09.02.2010

Context pricing analyst Mathias Knoefel says component manufacturers have been cautious, and scaled back both production and investment.

Component costs keep PC prices high

Latest data from technology market research specialist Context has revealed that prices of PC desktops and notebooks are still affected by component cost increases, initially caused by the economic downturn. more...

Reviews 04.02.2010

The HP has an attractive glossy chassis, a specification that includes Blu-Ray and the intuitive TouchSmart interface.

HP TouchSmart 600 review

By Mike Jennings

A good touchscreen PC that looks expensive when compared to the crowd. more...

Reviews 27.01.2010

As an overall package the Zino simply doesn't offer enough to justify its high price.

Dell Inspiron Zino HD review

By David Bayon

A nicely designed, compact chassis is the main draw, but the price is a little too high for what you get. more...

Re/Source 26.01.2010

Money is still likely to be tight in 2010, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some interesting developments for us to look ahead to over the coming year.

2010: a glimpse ahead (part 2)

By Simon Brew

With CES done and dusted, the runes are slightly more clear about what 2010 is going to have in store…. more...

Re/Source 20.01.2010

2010: a glimpse ahead

By Simon Brew

With CES done and dusted, the runes are slightly clearer about what 2010 is going to have in store….Here's Simon Brew's first lot of predictions, with part two next week. more...

Re/Source 18.01.2010

Andy Boyle, UK sales manager of Systancia Put argues that the virtualisation market has reached a level of maturity where prices are affordable and attractive for SMEs.

Grabbing a slice of desktop and application virtualisation

By Andy Boyle, UK sales manager of Systancia

Many of us in the last few weeks of the great ‘freeze’ have experienced the trials and tribulations of enforced remote working. For some this will have been a very positive experience but for many IT managers tasked with providing users with secure access to those applications and data needed to do their tasks from home this may have been a stressful period. more...

Reviews 14.01.2010

AMD's six-core Opterons have been making quiet progress since launch, so we take a look at HP's latest to use the processing platform.

HP ProLiant DL385 G6 review

By Dave Mitchell

Good storage and remote management, but with Xeon EX on the horizon the DL385 may have missed the boat.
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News 22.12.2009

Desktop shipments will be roughly flat in 2010, while portable PC growth of 18.1 percent will continue to drive overall volume gains.

Mobile PC revenues hit high

Distributors and analysts highlight mobile PC sales growth while Desktops remain flat.

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Reviews 15.12.2009

The Chillblast Fusion Eyefinity: For the gaming addict.

Chillblast Fusion Eyefinity review

By Mike Jennings

It pairs Eyefinity technology with a lightning-fast rig that can power it, but you’ll really need to love your games to justify the price. more...

News 09.12.2009

James Stevenson, area vice-president at Citrix says the firm's focus on desktop virtualisation has seen it expanding its routes to market, with its average deal size increasing.

Channel committing to desktop virtualisation, says Citrix

2010 will see less conversation and more action in desktop virtualisation space, says Stevenson. more...

Reviews 06.12.2009

The touchscreen is the sole reason to buy the Iiyama ProLite T2250MTS, but the whole concept of a touch interface fits so much better in other areas.

Iiyama ProLite T2250TMS review

By David Bayon

Performs its multitouch role very well, but touch on a TFT just doesn't make enough sense. more...

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