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Desktop PCs

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• May 25, 2018 25 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Commercial PC market continues to deliver

  An analysis of the market from Context indicates that the year ended strongly for those selling into the commercial market

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  The Spectre silver lining

  Customers looking to ensure that their processors are secure could opt for a fresh CPU and that could be a benefit for the hardware channel

• December 23, 2011 23 Dec'11

  News review of the year Q4

  Cisco was slamming its rival HP as the fallout from its CEO changes continued, the Thailand floods caused havoc in the hard disk drive market and December started with some distribution veterans returning to the fold and getting promoted.

• November 22, 2010 22 Nov'10

  Computacenter MD Walsh: Why I resigned

  Computacenter (CC) managing director Simon Walsh tendered his resignation after weighing up the short to medium term prospects for getting the role as CEO and out of fear of being typecast.

• September 07, 2010 07 Sep'10

  SCC acquires Kavanagh

  Bracknell-based integrator Kavanagh has been sold to SCC for an undisclosed sum with managing director Rob Campbell standing down immediately. The negotiations started about a month ago and the deal was signed late last night, building on parent SCH...

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Laptops Direct takes grave approach to sponsorship

  Huddersfield-based etailer Laptops Direct has pounced upon a dead canny marketing scheme to build traction with UK customers in these uncertain economic times by offering to sponsor funerals that use its logo.

• July 16, 2008 16 Jul'08

  Hamilton Rentals splits from 2e2 after £10m MBO

  IT and AV rental specialist Hamilton Rentals has split from 2e2 after a £10m management buyout The company was previously part of Compel, which 2e2 acquired in March last year, and is aiming to exploit its independent status to reposition ...

• August 30, 2007 30 Aug'07

  Acer acquires Gateway

  In a move that would have impressed the most Machiavellian politician, Acer has acquired Gateway and exercised a contractual clause under the deal that gives it first right of refusal to buy Packard Bell, a target of arch rival Lenovo.