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Desktop PCs

• June 16, 2025 16 Jun'25

  Apogee taking the consultative approach to Windows 11 migrations

  Customers are wrestling with budget and resource issues, and using the end of support for Windows 10 as a threat is not the right approach for the channel to take

• May 29, 2025 29 May'25

  HP: Partners key to delivering sustainability

  Vendor HP provides an update on the continuing demand from customers for green technology and the role its channel plays in supporting those needs

• May 23, 2025 23 May'25

  HP’s UK&I managing director stresses importance of partner dialogue

  The recently appointed country manager shares her views on the importance of maintaining close links with the channel

• May 13, 2025 13 May'25

  HP expands refurbished PC scheme to cover the UK

  HP provides a greener option for partners to pitch to customers concerned about sustainability, as well as budgets

• April 24, 2025 24 Apr'25

  Dell welcomes former Lenovo staffer to drive CSG channel growth

  Vendor is keen to take advantage of user upgrade and refresh momentum towards Windows 11 and artificial intelligence devices

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Acer arms partners with reliability pledge

  Hardware player Acer launches reliability promise to make its channel stand out in a crowded market

• March 31, 2025 31 Mar'25

  CloudCoCo looks back on ‘pivotal’ year

  Firm looking to the future after offloading its MSP business and bolstering its cash position

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  Europe flat in TD Synnex Q1

  Distributor TD Synnex shares results that indicate Europe did not match revenue growth seen in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Japan

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  SCC steps up sustainability efforts

  Channel player SCC works to share more emissions data with customers and provide asset disposal for those looking to upgrade devices to Windows 11

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  Laptop refresh a time to pitch remanufactured technology

  With Windows 11, AI-capable machines and the realities of working with hardware that is five years old, Circular Computing is among those reaching out to the millions of users upgrading this year

• February 05, 2025 05 Feb'25

  Dell shares details of 2025 partner programme

  Focus is on artificial intelligence, PC refresh, storage and collaborating more closely with the channel to support growth

• January 24, 2025 24 Jan'25

  Businesses warned of scale of e-waste problem

  With the focus on recycling, remanufacturing and disposing of hardware sustainably, there is a chance for the channel to share solutions to the challenge

• December 23, 2024 23 Dec'24

  2024 review: Main themes in the channel

  MicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Clock ticking on Windows 10 support

  The channel is being urged to respond to the winding down of support from Microsoft for its ageing operating system

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Lenovo and Microsoft strike upbeat tone over PC prospects

  There are clear factors driving demand for the latest hardware, with 2025 set to be a year of growth

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Canalys: The glory days of hardware are over

  Channel warned that the industry is changing and the domination once enjoyed by the hardware world is coming to an end

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Printer refresh sparked by move to AI PCs

  Quocirca’s annual investigation into the managed print landscape is a call to action for the channel

• August 08, 2024 08 Aug'24

  Jamf cuts ribbon on global partner programme

  Apple specialist formalises support for partners globally with scheme that will be available in 70 countries

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Sizeable number of users yet to make Windows 11 leap

  The channel has an opportunity to encourage migration to Microsoft Windows 11 from customers continuing to drag their heels

• July 10, 2024 10 Jul'24

  Canalys: PC market sets stage in Q2 for further growth

  AI-capable products are starting to hit the market, providing expectations of a strengthening 2024

• June 10, 2024 10 Jun'24

  It’s time to gen up on AI-capable PC use cases

  The channel has been advised to ensure they understand and can support users with the move to hardware that is taking advantage of AI

• May 21, 2024 21 May'24

  Wave of AI-capable PCs on the way

  Channel will have a fresh option to pitch to customers as the arrival of hardware using artificial intelligence is less than a month away

• March 27, 2024 27 Mar'24

  TD Synnex expects improving market through 2024

  Distributor shares Q1 numbers, but looks to PC growth and impact of AI to help drive business forward

• March 06, 2024 06 Mar'24

  Context: PC market showing signs of recovery

  After a tough year, there are indications that 2024 is going to go better for those selling hardware

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  D&H strategy illustrates distributor priorities

  Firm shares its views around areas of interest, with many echoing the thoughts and experiences of their counterparts in the UK

• January 10, 2024 10 Jan'24

  Weak PC market takes shine off TD Synnex numbers

  The distributor’s leadership is aiming to have a better year as market recovery starts to filter through after a challenging 2023

• January 08, 2024 08 Jan'24

  Canalys: AI-capable PCs will make an impact this year

  Analyst expecting arrival of smarter hardware will filter into commercial sales and arm the channel with a fresh pitch

• January 04, 2024 04 Jan'24

  Stone and TD Synnex highlight ITAD benefits

  With budgets remaining tight, the need for the channel to pitch a strong refurbished tech story remains a pressing one

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  Jamf stepping up channel enablement

  Apple specialist Jamf views arming partners with more support as a critical part of its drive to increase partner revenues in 2024

• October 13, 2023 13 Oct'23

  Stone shares recycling milestone ahead of E-Waste Day

  Channel player’s app has helped customers give their unused and unwanted equipment the chance of a second life

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  Canalys: Generative AI a ‘generational opportunity’

  The most used buzzword of the moment, GenAI, has the potential to drive revenues and services opportunities for the channel

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  Lenovo working with channel on sustainability challenges

  Vendor Lenovo acutely aware it needs to work with its partner community to hit carbon reduction targets and help customers do the same

• September 01, 2023 01 Sep'23

  Dell shows AI is already generating an impact

  Vendor’s Q2 numbers show demand for AI servers, and executives talk up the future benefits on the PC front

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  TD Synnex focused on taking market share

  Distributor’s UK boss updates on progress made so far this year and the prospects for an improved 2024

• August 04, 2023 04 Aug'23

  Tablet market under pressure

  The tablet form factor finds itself in a difficult position as shipments continue to fall and rival technologies emerge

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  Intec Microsystems gains fresh owners and sets sights on growth

  Distributor picked up by private equity player and signals intent to grow, adding a channel veteran to help with strategy

• July 14, 2023 14 Jul'23

  The worst might be over in the PC market

  An analysis of Q2 shipment numbers from Canalys indicates that declines are slowing, and the hoped-for recovery later this year is still on the cards

• June 28, 2023 28 Jun'23

  PC market declines seen in TD Synnex numbers

  Distributor shares Q2 results which saw revenue declines as the firm reacted to challenging market conditions

• June 19, 2023 19 Jun'23

  Mobile computing market continues downward trend

  Life might get better later this year, but for now, even the optimistic predictions from Context make difficult reading for those selling hardware

• June 12, 2023 12 Jun'23

  EMEA channel leading the way on sustainability

  Canalys survey indicates that the issue is a priority for the global channel, but some have moved faster than others

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Channel has reasons to be optimistic, says Dell

  Dell’s UK channel boss has outlined the reasons why partners are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year

• May 30, 2023 30 May'23

  Jamf extending channel reach

  Apple device management specialist is looking to work with managed service providers and security players to get in front of more customers

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  IT spending will grow and the channel will take a major share

  IDC is expecting growth across Europe in 2023 and is anticipating that around a third of spending will go through partners

• April 13, 2023 13 Apr'23

  HP channel-driven education trade-in scheme rolls into second year

  Vendor looks to get more resellers involved as it embarks on a more ambitious scheme

• March 03, 2023 03 Mar'23

  Dell Q4 numbers add to picture of PC woe

  Vendor joins Lenovo and HP in describing a tough end to last year, as commercial and consumer demand for hardware dropped

• February 23, 2023 23 Feb'23

  Context adds to expectations of a PC recovery later this year

  Analyst house Context adds its weight to the view of a pick-up in the hardware market towards the end of this year

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  Lenovo boss talks of a PC rebound in second half

  Talking around the firm’s third-quarter numbers was an opportunity to provide an update on the prospects of the vendor’s core product area

• January 11, 2023 11 Jan'23

  PC market struggles in 2022 but future positivity remains

  Canalys has shared its analysis of the fourth quarter and the full year, with it clear that although times are challenging now, there are reasons why that should change

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  IGEL deepens relationship with HP

  Thin client specialist promised channel its alliance strategy would add more options and its latest move underlines that ambition

• November 18, 2022 18 Nov'22

  Distribution finishing out the year with growth

  Forecasts from Context show the channel ending 2022 with growth, but there are warnings of a bumpier ride in the year ahead