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Desktop PCs
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January 23, 2020
23
Jan'20
BETT: Lenovo calls for more tech investment
The hardware vendor has worked on a report that indicates that money needs to be spent on tech to keep education in touch with the digital demands of the future
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January 17, 2020
17
Jan'20
Canalys warns 2020 unlikely to match last year in the PC market
The analyst house has cast its eye over the state of the PC market and given the reasons why the months ahead might prove to be slightly more challenging than 2019
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January 14, 2020
14
Jan'20
PC market enjoys annual growth for first time in nine years
Both IDC and Gartner agree that last year was the best year for PC hardware since 2011
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January 14, 2020
14
Jan'20
Windows 7 turn off sparks security pitches
The end of support has finally arrived and the spectre of rising security risks is likely to be a boon for the channel
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December 20, 2019
20
Dec'19
Resellers feeling good about 2020
Context has surveyed thousands of resellers across the UK and Europe and found that levels of optimism are higher than at this time last year
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December 17, 2019
17
Dec'19
Consenna gearing up for HP for Education programme
Channel player ready to support the eighth year of the vendor's education trade-in programme
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December 12, 2019
12
Dec'19
Context warns channel to expect challenging year ahead on the PC front
Without some of the reasons to upgrade that have existed throughout this year being around for much longer the analyst house is warning of a soft second half to 2020 in the PC market
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December 10, 2019
10
Dec'19
Stone Group undergoes an MBO
Firm goes through second MBO in the space of 11 years as it changes investment backers
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November 27, 2019
27
Nov'19
Q&A: Rob Tomlin, vice-president of channels UK&I, Dell Technologies
As Rob Tomlin completes his first year as UK channel chief at Dell, it's a good time to reflect on the progress made and future goals
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November 27, 2019
27
Nov'19
Softcat, Dell and HP pointing to a decent 2020
In a flurry of results the indications are that 2020 is looking solid and the current drivers in the market will continue
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November 12, 2019
12
Nov'19
Dell sets out ambitions for a better world
Firm is looking to use the next ten years to improve the fortunes of millions and get the channel delivering as a service and more automation
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October 11, 2019
11
Oct'19
PC market enjoying the good times but shadows falling across 2020
Current market conditions are delivering strong growth but Canalys has warned that some of those factors will not last for much longer
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Plenty of life in mainframes
Those assuming that it was time to take the mainframe in the corner out for a long walk of a short pier will be surprised to hear that demand is holding firm for the technology
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September 03, 2019
03
Sep'19
Commercial PC demand continuing in Q3
Context has taken an early look at how PC sales have fared in early Q3 and found that things are looking good for those selling hardware
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August 30, 2019
30
Aug'19
Dell shows there is plenty of life in the commercial PC market
Vendor's second quarter numbers include record revenues and units in the client services group with strong sales of notebooks and desktops
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August 29, 2019
29
Aug'19
Tech Data CEO points to Q2 results as validation of strategy
Rich Hume is keen to move the firm to higher value solutions and viewed the second quarter results as a sign that the strategy is delivering
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Higher margin business helps Insight in Q2
Channel player might have seen sales remain flat but the CEO is remaining confident about the prospects for the second half
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August 01, 2019
01
Aug'19
Skilled staff key to delivering CDW strategy
Channel player's CEO opens up about the importance of having the staff to deliver its growth ambitions during a call discussing its Q2 results
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July 26, 2019
26
Jul'19
Intel increasing CPU production
Vendor reveals that it expects to deliver more CPUs to ease some of the shortages that have been in the market
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July 26, 2019
26
Jul'19
Rivals moving to plug the Arrow ITAD gap
The decision by Arrow to exit the IT asset disposal business in the UK could be an opportunity for others
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Windows migration helping drive growth in the PC market
Both Gartner and IDC agree that the second quarter was a good one globally for the PC market
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June 27, 2019
27
Jun'19
Exertis stepping up DaaS efforts
Distributor hires former Tech Data staffer to come on board and run its desktop as a Service efforts
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June 26, 2019
26
Jun'19
Channel delivers solid growth for Lenovo
Firm aiming to build on the momentum of its last fiscal year with the channel playing a key role in delivering the growth
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June 26, 2019
26
Jun'19
Lenovo joining the DaaS party
Vendor on the brink of rolling out an offering that channel partners can take out the SME customers
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May 29, 2019
29
May'19
Windows 7 refresh driving commercial PC market
Forecasts from IDC indicate that the Windows 7 refresh is going to help keep the momentum going in the commercial PC market
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May 16, 2019
16
May'19
Firm grip on technical asset management eluding most customers
Real time insights into the technology estate is a wish for the majority of customers but at the moment just remaining a dream which is opening up an opportunity for the channel
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May 01, 2019
01
May'19
Michael Dell: Customers need trusted advisors more than ever
Channel will be “super important” for cutting through complexity, says CEO of the hardware giant
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
Microsoft signals CPU shortages are easing
Firm's CFO indicates the worst is over as it updates the markets on its fiscal third quarter performance
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April 11, 2019
11
Apr'19
CPU shortages hitting PC shipments
Intel CPU shortages and Brexit issues have combined to hit the UK PC market in the first quarter
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April 10, 2019
10
Apr'19
HaaS already an option for many customers
Hardware as a Service is a model already being used by plenty of customers according to research from Spiceworks
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
PC revenues holding up
Context figures indicate that although volumes might be down slightly revenues have increased for distributors in the first couple of months of this year
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February 27, 2019
27
Feb'19
Component shortages continue to plague PC market
Analysts warn of disruption throughout the first half of the year before shortages ease
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January 15, 2019
15
Jan'19
Workers shifting away from desktops in search for flexibility
Pressure on the humble desktop continues with LaptopsDirect.co.uk charting its decline in the workplace
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January 11, 2019
11
Jan'19
CPU shortages and political issues hit PC market
Things had been going well in the first half of 2018 but then a couple of negative factors undid a lot of that good work in the last months of the years
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December 06, 2018
06
Dec'18
Dell's UK channel boss identifies growth opportunities
He might have only been in the job for a matter of weeks but Rob Tomlin has already identified areas where the channel can reap rewards in 2019
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November 30, 2018
30
Nov'18
Dell and HP share reasons to be optimistic about the PC market
Both hardware firms used their latest quarterly results announcements to share the progress they continue to make in the PC space
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October 16, 2018
16
Oct'18
SMB the focus for Lenovo's fresh UK channel boss
Even after a few days it has become clear to Lenovo's UK channel boss that the firm's commitment to working with partners to reach the small business market will remain a priority
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
Tech Data gearing up for HP TaaS push
The distributor is encouraging SME resellers to get involved with the vendor's Technology as a Service approach
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September 20, 2018
20
Sep'18
DaaS pointed to as a long term answer once Windows 10 refresh wears off
Canalys has provided insights into its expectations in the PC market next year and advised the channel to think beyond just working with customers looking to upgrade old hardware
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September 12, 2018
12
Sep'18
Users planning upgrading investments
Research from Spiceworks indicates that money will be spent next year by users looking to upgrade old infrastructure
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August 21, 2018
21
Aug'18
Commercial customers keep PC market ticking over
Demand from enterprise users meant that last month remained a positive one for those selling PC hardware
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August 16, 2018
16
Aug'18
Lenovo talks of turning corners and intelligent transformation
The vendor has shared a set of Q1 numbers that are much healthier than the ones it issued this time last year
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August 01, 2018
01
Aug'18
SMEs changing the bundles approach
Bundles have often been a bit hit and miss but thanks to the need to cater them for SME customers things are improving
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June 22, 2018
22
Jun'18
Commercial PC market continues to generate sales growth
An analysis of the first couple of months of Q2 from Context has indicated that the commercial customer base is continuing to spend on PCs
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May 25, 2018
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May'18
Canalys: PC market showing signs of stabilising
Windows 10, DaaS and some clever targeting on the consumer side of the PC market are helping get some stability back
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Dell plugs thin client mid-market gap
The vendor has simplified its portfolio and given the channel a chance to take its virtual desktop message out to the mid-market customer base
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April 18, 2018
18
Apr'18
Jigsaw24 increases focus on enterprise market
The growing number of Apple products being used in the workplace have triggered a response from one of the vendor's largest resellers
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March 16, 2018
16
Mar'18
Dell taking share and talking channel growth across UK and EMEA
Senior UK and EMEA channel leaders from Dell have given an update on the progress made last year and the focus for the months ahead
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February 27, 2018
27
Feb'18
Commercial market driving PC sales growth
A market analysis from Context has indicated that commercial PC sales are driving growth on that side of the hardware market
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February 08, 2018
08
Feb'18
Warranties not hitting the mark with millennials
The next generation of buyers do not seem to be that bothered about warranties