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    Vista OOBE Part 2: the horror, the horror

    Posted December 15, 2008 - 1:40 pm

    First, a correction: HP includes the Vista system disks in a special partition and expects you to make your own recovery disks. I still think people deserve a real disk, but I doubt I'll get anywhere with that. I'll leave that battle until after I fix the sound and networking problems with this system.

  • The Top 10 stories of 2008: Not business as usual

    Posted December 14, 2008 - 4:06 pm

    What started out as a banking crisis became, in 2008, a story for everyone: retailers, consumers, auto workers -- and tech professionals. Though it wasn't business as usual, some big mergers -- like HP buying EDS -- were executed. Long-awaited products like the Android-based G1 "Google phone" were launched. Standards wars involving file formats like OOXML and hardware technology like Blu-Ray concluded. The battle against spam purveyors like McColo went on ... and on. Microsoft, moving into middle age and struggling to gain ascendance on the Web, was involved in many of the biggest stories of the year. The most influential entrepreneur of our time, Bill Gates, moved on to focus on philanthropy. Here, not necessarily in order of importance, is our pick for the top 10 technology stories of the year.

  • HP, Symantec warn employees after laptop thefts

    Posted December 11, 2008 - 4:51 pm

    HP and Symantec are notifying workers of a data breach after thieves stole employee laptops from both companies.

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    Vista OOBE Part 1

    Posted December 11, 2008 - 3:08 pm

    I just unboxed and turned on my new (refurbished) HP 6560T PC running Vista Home Premium. Yes, I finally slowed down enough to let the Microsoft Vista steamroller catch me.

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    VARs get private-label opportunity from Microsoft and HP

    Posted December 11, 2008 - 12:12 pm

    Microsoft and HP have a new opportunity for VARs, and by all accounts, it's a big deal and one that deserves attention. Historically, VARs have complained that Microsoft didn't let them offer private-label services--but the new deal overcomes that.

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    HP Voodoo Envy 133 ultraportable laptop

    Posted December 11, 2008 - 11:33 am

    The HP Voodoo Envy 133 is a sleek, slim ultraportable laptop, with just enough features to legitimize it as a slick business box as well as a bonafide head-turner.

  • IT vendors follow automakers with zero percent financing

    Posted December 11, 2008 - 11:26 am

    Technology vendors are increasingly using incentives to try to convince corporate users to buy or upgrade products now rather than later. And big vendors, which have their own financing arms, have become much more aggressive about it.

  • Tech industry's biggest M&A deals of 2008

    Posted December 11, 2008 - 10:53 am

    In many merger and acquisition deals, the vendors don't publicly say how much they're forking over for their prize acquisitions, but here, we'll recap the top 15 based on publicly disclosed transaction values (together worth nearly $65 billion).

  • HP updates desktop virtualization software

    Posted December 8, 2008 - 10:45 am

    HP has updated its desktop virtualization software with a new protocol to boost streaming video performance.

  • HP integrates EDS into technology operations

    Posted December 6, 2008 - 9:48 pm

    HP on Friday said it was integrating EDS into its Technology Solutions Group and that EDS unit chief Ron Rittenmeyer would retire.

  • As Asia's PC market slows, HP braces for difficult times

    Posted December 5, 2008 - 1:20 pm

    HP is counting on Asian businesses and consumers to continue spending on laptops and desktop PCs to weather the economic downturn, but the company won't say to what extent that's likely to happen.

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    Hands on with HP Mini, Lenovo S10, BenQ U101

    Posted December 5, 2008 - 10:59 am

    This generation of Intel Atom-based netbooks has reached a certain maturity, with similar components, functions and size, as well as similar prices. Here's how Hewlett-Packard's Mini 1000, Lenovo's IdeaPad S10 and BenQ's Joybook Lite U101 stack up.

  • IDC: Economic crisis will kill off some PC makers

    Posted December 4, 2008 - 5:41 pm

    With credit in a tight squeeze and the economy in free fall, the next few years should see the collapse of some small PC makers and a restructuring of the rest of the industry, according industry research firm IDC.

  • Tight budgets favor low-end servers

    Posted December 1, 2008 - 10:02 pm

    Server shipments grew in the third quarter of 2008 though revenue declined as companies tried to lower spending, according to Gartner.

  • New HP division makes data centers green

    Posted November 25, 2008 - 11:12 am

    Bill Kosik knows a thing or two about building efficient data centers. As managing principal of consultancy EYP Mission Critical Facilities in Chicago, Kosik helped HP plan its global project to consolidate 85 data centers into just six. HP liked EYP's work so much that it decided to buy the consulting firm a year ago, transforming it into a new Critical Facilities Services division that helps HP clients plan the building of energy efficient data centers or retrofit existing ones.

  • HP results lifted by laptop PCs, EDS buyout

    Posted November 24, 2008 - 10:03 pm

    HP reported a 19 percent jump in revenue for the October quarter, lifted by its EDS acquisition and strong sales of laptop computers and blade servers.

  • HP defies economic slide with strong fourth quarter

    Posted November 18, 2008 - 12:15 pm

    Hewlett-Packard saw a sharp increase in fourth quarter revenue and expects a profitable fiscal 2009 despite a gloomy global economic scene.

  • Microsoft 'Vista Capable' changes outraged HP, e-mails show

    Posted November 17, 2008 - 11:15 am

    An HP executive was furious at Microsoft over the company's decision to loosen the requirements for its " Vista Capable " marketing campaign, internal e-mails unsealed by a federal judge on Friday show.

  • HP, NetSuite reach channel deal

    Posted November 11, 2008 - 11:37 am

    NetSuite could get a sales boost from a new channel deal with Hewlett-Packard.

  • HP offers its first 802.11n access point

    Posted November 10, 2008 - 3:02 pm

    HP's ProCurve networking unit Monday announced its first high-speed 802.11n access point based on its recent acquisition of Colubris Networks Inc.

  • HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again

    Posted October 31, 2008 - 10:25 am

    Dell, HP and Toshiba are recalling certain Sony-made laptop batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire.

  • IBM, HP lead the way on green IT

    Posted October 16, 2008 - 3:54 pm

    If your IT department has decided to "go green," you probably need help from your strategic IT vendors. But which ones?

  • HP to manage PC manufacturing plant in China

    Posted October 13, 2008 - 4:04 pm

    HP will manage a computer factory in Chongqing, China, part of a strategy to strengthen its operations in the country's less affluent Western region.

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    Product review: HP iPaq 910c Business Messenger smartphone

    Posted October 9, 2008 - 2:47 pm

    In the world of smartphones, while Apple's TV ads insist that the company's iPhone 3G "works great with work" and BlackBerry fans eagerly await RIM's BlackBerry Bold, HP's new Windows Mobile 6.1-based iPaq 910c Business Messenger offers an alternative aimed at corporate users who are willing to pay top dollar for a high-end smart phone with advanced features.

  • As HP snaps up LeftHand, DataCore extends its right

    Posted October 7, 2008 - 11:43 am

    Earlier this week, HP announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire LeftHand Networks, a provider of storage virtualization and iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions. This is a big deal, because LeftHand Networks has more than 11,000 installations across 3,000 different customers. Another iSCSI vendor, DataCore is looking to capitalize on uncertainty among resellers.

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