Computer Trade Shopper articles from February 2005

Computer Trade Shopper archives from February 2005

Regrets ... she had a few.(Editorial)
February 16, 2005... Despite a downright denial two weeks ago that Hewlett-Packard's board had doubts about her leadership, CEO Carleton S. Fiorina has been eased out of one of the world's biggest hardware vendors. Parallels can be made with the week's other...

Whitebox notebooks threat.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... Intel has insisted the company is not backing away from the Mobile Value Added Distributor (MVAD) tag, despite claims from channel sources the chip giant has been pressured to do so by tier-one vendors. While the manufacturer continues to...

Microsoft to make grey identification easier.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... Following its precedent-setting legal campaign against parallel importing, Microsoft has vowed to make it easier to identify products that have come through this illegitimate channel. The firm signalled that the problem was in its sights by...

Systemax ends UK manufacturing.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... System builder Systemax is consolidating European operations and will close its UK manufacturing plant, sourcing own-branded desktop and notebook products from its US-based facility. The system builder's subsidiaries, resellers Misco and...

The biggest desktop change for a decade is coming ahead of time.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... Intel is racing ahead to deploy virtualisation on the desktop a year earlier than planned, but analysts have claimed the technology is the most disruptive development PCs will face in the next decade. The chip giant had previously claimed...

HP plugs mid-range mobile gap with seven notebooks.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... Hewlett-Packard has launched a raft of mobile hardware, filling the gaps in its mid-range notebook portfolio, but has yet to solve the connectivity conundrum for many resellers and users. The vendor last week unveiled seven 'top to bottom'...

IBM may use Lenovo in UK retail bid.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... When Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC division finally clears, Big Blue may use the Chinese giant's consumer portfolio to enter the retail market in the UK. The move is still under evaluation, but Gartner has advised IBM to use the...

Micro-P makes staff cuts.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... Micro-P has made 42 staff redundant after integrating smaller divisions into a generalist sales team and closing the Romsey-based office which became part of the business through its acquisition of AGP. At the same time, the distributor has...

ITAC hits back over 'libel'.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... Two weeks after Microsoft launched legal action against ITAC, the Manchester-based reseller and distribution outfit has issued libel proceedings against the software giant. Microsoft began the action against ITAC--claiming the company had...

Slow sales start hits dealers.(Reseller News)
February 16, 2005... A combination of extended Christmas holidays, illness and horrendous weather are all being blamed for a terrible January for the channel. Resellers up and down the country have complained of low sales in a very slow start to the year. The...

Faster solution for backup.
February 16, 2005... The combination of the phrases "data management" and 'mission critical" usually gets lumped with enterprise, with a large proportion of the system builder SME-facing community passing that kind of technology by. But commoditisation and...

Router strong on security.
February 16, 2005... Embedded technology has become all the rage for SME customers looking for a single do-it-all box that is affordable as well as powerful. 3Com has been offering those types of product across a range of areas for the past couple of years and...

New level for game graphics.
February 16, 2005... When it comes to graphics, nVidia is close to the top for reputation and product quality. The GeForce range is well known by anyone wanting to put together a PC system that can provide support for the latest games and video applications. ...

Computerless presentations.
February 16, 2005... Resellers are being urged to get involved in the mobile revolution and focus their energies on data applications rather than head into a pitched battle with the high-street retailers that have already carved up the handset market. The...

Professional touch at home.
February 16, 2005... Almost a decade ago, the idea of jewel case software was sneered at by publishers who thought a software application had to come in a large box full of air with a couple of discs and a manual inside. But the market has moved quickly to...

Flash drive has big capacity.
February 16, 2005... The concept of flash storage is not new but the capacities and data transfer speeds now attainable on these types of device still raise eyebrows. In the IT industry there is always a lot of talk about adoption curves and hype cycles, but...

The ultimate test for bespoke DIY systems.(Computer Trade Shopper round-up)
February 16, 2005... Despite the ever-increasing number of PC manufacturers, more and more users are biting the bullet and building their own bespoke systems. With CPU, memory and storage prices falling, and the massively increased range of available components,...

Thanks to the Trust 16-in-1 USB2 Card Reader CR-1200 it's possible to drag off photos taken on any of 16 different memory cards.(Shorts)
February 16, 2005... Thanks to the Trust 16-in-1 USB2 Card Reader CR-1200 it's possible to drag off photos taken on any of 16 different memory cards, including: Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, Microdrive, Smartmedia Card, Smartmedia RAM, Multimedia Card and...

Elitegroup Computer Systems (UK) has announced the appointment of four new motherboard distributors.(Shorts)
February 16, 2005... Elitegroup Computer Systems (UK) has announced the appointment of four new motherboard distributors. The appointment forms part of the manufacturers strategy to increase its market share in the UK and drive towards recruiting more resellers....

Camera buffs will be pleased to hear that Fujifilm has launched the FinePix F10 Zoom.(Shorts)
February 16, 2005... Camera buffs will be pleased to hear that Fujifilm has launched the FinePix F10 Zoom. With a battery life of 500 shots per single charge, this compact camera will outlast even the most devoted of photography addicts. Furthermore, the...

Laptop virgins are being courted by MAXDATA with its IMPERIO 4000.(Shorts)
February 16, 2005... Laptop virgins are being courted by MAXDATA with its IMPERIO 4000. An attractive price plus the use of the latest Mobile AMD Sempron processor and the intelligent PowerNow! technology sets the scene for powerful performance. The new notebook is...

All this excitement plus a chance to be Lorna Doone.(Talking Shop)
February 16, 2005... What are your main responsibilities at the company? I am the marketing manager for the UK and Ireland Channel organisation working with the Channel, which includes IPPs (Intel Premier Providers), distributors and IPIs (Intel integrators and...

All for one and one for all in the multifunctional age: the UK market was fast to adopt the MFP and it looks like the more-for-less ethic is gaining in popularity.(Market Overview--Multifunction Peripherals)
February 16, 2005... For some time now most vendors in the hardcopy industry have heavily marketed the benefits and value propositions of the multifunction peripheral (MFP), and you would be hard pushed to find someone from the industry not willing to extol the...

NVIDIA TurboCache technology: redefining price/performance for entry-level PCS.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
February 16, 2005... PC users looking for entry-level desktop and notebook PCs have long had to compromise features and performance for value. Traditionally, the latest generation graphics hardware for gaming and multimedia applications has been out of reach for...

Leading edge in technology.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
February 16, 2005... ASUS notebooks are a fusion of the best in mobile performance, reliability and style. ASUS notebooks stand out from the crowd by looking as good as they perform. The comprehensive product range provides a notebook that meets the needs of...

Manufacturers.
February 16, 2005... MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS PC Association 01763 262987 DATA STORAGE CD-ROM/DVD STORAGE 1st Computer Traders Ltd 01827 55555 Amacom Technologies Ltd 020 8993 7373 Apple...

Distributors.
February 16, 2005... DISTRIBUTORS 1st Computer Traders Ltd 01827 55555 01827 66666 3d Micro Limited 020 7384 1174 020 7736 6033 4Front Network 01635 567299 01923 210910 a A One...