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Pact Seeks to Build Bridge to the Consumer Channel
The NASBA – The Association of Channel Resellers, an organization of 14,000 System Builders and VARs, announced a pact this week with the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) to collaborate and build substantive links between the two communities. The pact includes new membership levels at both groups and joint benefits that should enable NASBA VARs and…
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What About the Hardware?
Managed services have limited appeal so long as hardware remains out of the equation. The reason is simple: Customers typically want to deal with a single IT provider that can take care of all their needs. If they have to turn to someone other than their managed services provider for hardware, the appeal of a…
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AMD Plan Unites Internet and Television
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is about to go live with a plan to meld broadcast and Web content, which could make for more active television viewing. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker will unveil the plan, dubbed AMD Live, at this week’s 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Under Live, AMD will work to…
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Google’s Next Move: Consumer Hardware?
After so many years of dealing almost exclusively in Internet-based services like search, sources say Google Inc. appears to be entering a new phase focused more on consumer electronics. The Internet giant, based in Mountain View, Calif., is considering selling its own version of a wireless networking device for homes, according to two sources, and…
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Dell CEO: Direct Model Is ‘Religion’
Despite some challenges in 2005, Kevin Rollins, president and CEO of Dell Inc., insists the company’s business model is a strong one, and that he sees no significant changes to it in the year ahead. Rollins recently spoke with eWEEK News Editor Dennis Fisher and senior editors Jeffrey Burt and Brian Fonseca about such issues…
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Dell Sales Hit a Snag
It was an unusual year for Dell Inc. The company that surged over the past few years as many of its rivals stumbled found itself in the unfamiliar position of being the target of criticism. For the first time since 2001, Dell missed analyst expectations in both the second and third quarters, forcing it to…
