Computer Trade Shopper articles from July 2005

Computer Trade Shopper archives from July 2005

A united channel is a strong channel.(editorial)
July 20, 2005... There was a resounding sense of joy in the channel last week as the European Commission (EC) entered Dell's offices in Bracknell to seek evidence that, along with Intel, the direct-selling vendor was involved in anti-competitive behaviour...

Reseller complaints lead to Dell investigation.(news)
July 20, 2005... The channel has expressed delight that direct-selling Dell is finally under investigation by the European Commission (EC) for anti-competitive behaviour, following a raid by the regulatory body at the manufacturer's regional headquarters in...

Latest products from xerox offer choice and flexibility.
July 20, 2005... Targeting a 12bn [pounds sterling] growth opportunity, Xerox has launched its new offerings of innovative and cost-effective services, software, dedicated colour printers and high-end colour multifunctional devices, aimed at small, mid-size and...

Compusys tackles criminals.
July 20, 2005... In collaboration with Intel, Compusys has worked with the National High Tech Crime Unit in catching two cyber criminals who were convicted of phishing. Douglas Havard and Lee Elwood have started to serve six and four-year sentences respectively...

Northamber selected to promote Exabyte tape drive technologies.
July 20, 2005... Exabyte has appointed distributor Northamber to promote the VXA Packet and LTO Uitrium tape drive technologies. This move marks our growing commitment to the UK market," says Brian Stanley, Exabyte managing director, EMEA. "Northamber's...

C2000 raises reseller credit.
July 20, 2005... Computer 2000 has made 11.5m [pounds sterling] of additional credit available to the channel by doubling the limits available to 1,000 of its SME resellers and giving 1,300 resellers which previously had cash with order or credit card accounts...

Expansys found guilty of infringement.(news)
July 20, 2005... Setting a legal precedent against grey marketing, the High Court has found Expansys guilty of "unlawfully" importing Hewlett-Packard products from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). After failing to reach a settlement, the US vendor...

Irregularities hit reseller.(news)
July 20, 2005... Financial irregularities have emerged as the cause of the downfall of reseller Garingdell, with up to a 1.3m [pounds sterling] shortfall for a long list of creditors. The firm entered administration last month, after declining revenues in...

Directors to qualify forward-looking statements.(news)
July 20, 2005... Quoted channel companies and those intending to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) face new statutory requirements when advising on the future performance of their business. Directors have been advised they need to minimise the risk...

ASUS CPU adaptor brings quiet and cool performance of notebook processor to desktop computing.(Bringing Notebook Processors to Desktop PCs)(Advertisement)
July 20, 2005... Ever wonder why notebooks are quieter and produce less heat compared with desktops? Bingo!! It's the different CPUs that they run on. To maintain stability in the small space of notebooks without effecting performance, notebook processors are...

Computers that accommodate your lifestyle, not the other way around.(Advertisement)
July 20, 2005... Multimedia and home entertainment are the next big trends that are projected to take personal computing out of offices and studies, and become the entertainment centerpiece of your living room. However, how many computers out there really...

Give presentations a professional touch.(cts EXCLUSIVE)
July 20, 2005... On page 16, the benefits of wireless connection to a projector are extolled, but that is quite a limited application. What you might benefit from is something much more radical. The X-pointer wireless presentation remote control proves that...

Tiny projector lets you see the bigger picture.
July 20, 2005... On a recent trip to a freelancer's home for a lunch about ideas and content, I was on the brink of walking away because he would not answer the door or the phone. Eventually he picked up the phone, apologised and then ushered me in to...

Make Lite work of presentations.
July 20, 2005... Working in conjunction with a projector such as that reviewed on the left, the InFocus LiteShow is a nifty plug in peripheral that provides wireless connectivity to the unit. The kit is no bigger than a baboon's palm and works as a connection...

Quality photo prints and a whole lot more.
July 20, 2005... When you sit in the captain's chair on the deck of the reviews ship in the CTS fleet, you start to notice when something is becoming a trend and when it comes to Lexmark, there seems to be something bordering on an obsession. It began with...

Fast connections in every room.
July 20, 2005... A colleague recently signed up to get broadband at home and came into work full of the joys of getting the latest technology. But far from boasting about download speeds and his monthly charges, what excited him most was the wireless router he...

Taking over-clocking to a new dimension.
July 20, 2005... Any motherboard aimed at the gaming community that boasts about its graphics capability and its sound performance will get shot down pretty quickly if the marketing claims turn out to be nothing more than puff. Luckily for us, one of the...

Controller keeps traffic flowing.
July 20, 2005... When someone casually breezes into a sales conversation talking about the increasing ease of installation in the storage world, they often fail to mention a couple of things. First, storage infrastructure has indeed become slightly less of...

The Channel Conference.(round up)
July 20, 2005... With just days to go until the Fujitsu Siemens Channel Conference, which is supported by CTS sister magazine MicroScope, we took the chance to get the views of Steve Kendall-Smith, UK managing director at FSC, about the competition the vendor...

D-Link gives SMES Power over Ethernet.(SHORTS)
July 20, 2005... D-Link has launched a Power over Ethernet switch, the DES-1526, aimed at small business customers. Possible environments for deployment include offices, factories, hospitals and schools. The DES-1526 can also be used for public Wi-Fi deployment...

Centrino-based laptop from Maxdata.(SHORTS)
July 20, 2005... Those channel players seeking to widen their laptop portfolios will want to take a look at the latest offering from Maxdata. The PRO 60001 is based on the latest Intel Centrino mobile technology, which offers faster data processing, improved...

Printing made quick and intelligent.(SHORTS)
July 20, 2005... Photo printers are all the rage and the choice of product just got wider with the Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 8250 Photo Printer, which can print photos in as little as 14 seconds. The other boast is that this is the first consumer printing...

Changing face of palmOne.(SHORTS)
July 20, 2005... A change is as good as a rest, so they say, so those people who work for what was palmOne will be happy to hear it is now just Palm with a different logo, which will start appearing on products in the autumn. The announcement follows previous...

Apple to bite into the digital home: initially, Apple's plans to switch to Intel chips seemed folly, but on reflection the decision could be a wise one, opening up new markets for the Mac maker, says Tim Bajarin, US analyst.(opinion)
July 20, 2005... When the Wall Street Journal came out with a report that Apple was contemplating using Intel chips on future Macs, I was one of the analysts that truly doubted it could happen. I had reasoned that Apple's current investment in the Power PC...

Honesty is the best policy: Suzie Kearns, purchasing manager at KMS Components, believes that with good communication and honesty she can deal with anything her job throws at her.(talking shop)(Interview)
July 20, 2005... WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE COMPANY? I am the purchasing manager, so my main duties involve buying and controlling the inventory. However, I do have a substantial input into the sales side of the business. DO YOU HAVE A...

A4 multi-function printers--the future of colour in the office? This year has seen the arrival of what are claimed to be the first affordable colour A4 multi-function printers, which vendors hope will increase their penetration in the colour market.(market overview)
July 20, 2005... The buzz topic so far this year in the multi-function printer (MFP) market has been the introduction of the first true colour A4 MFPs. Although the number of current launches is pretty small compared with the available A3 models--and their...

On target to grow the business: Target Computers has massively expanded the range of products it offers and plans to add more products next year. But it insists it hasn't weakened its focus on the traditional components element of its business and that customer satisfaction remains a priority.(profile)
July 20, 2005... In the past year the number of products Target Computers carries has more than quadrupled to 2,500, taking the Castleford-based distributor into completely new product segments But according to managing director Paul Cubbage, the expansion...

Standing out from the crowd with a host of innovations: Taiwanese manufacturer MSI is diversifying from its core products of motherboards and VGA cards. Jonathan Inwood outlines some of its latest innovations and product launches.(product roadmap)
July 20, 2005... MSI's core products have traditionally been motherboards and VGA cards, but this year we have added an exceptional number of new products to our range. I believe this has helped to differentiate MSI and our designs from the mass of reference...

The basics of business benefits: Paul Kunert reports from the Microsoft worldwide channel conference in Minneapolis.(analysis)
July 20, 2005... The issues facing IT users have changed in the 21st Century and the channel needs to think about translating the business benefits of products and services more clearly to specific verticals. This mantra is not new, but despite the...

Welcome to the MFD revolution: there are many occasions when a market described as booming actually lives up to the hyperbole. This is certainly the case for the multifunctional printer aimed at the SME consumer.
July 20, 2005... Since their arrival in recent years, multifunctional devices (MFDs) have evolved to become staple parts of large enterprise document management strategies. It is not that hard to realise why because, in one chassis, buyers get a printer,...

The tender spot.(tender invitations)
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Distributors.(Directory)
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