Servers and desktop hardware

Headlines — What’s happening in the channel Feb. 13, 2007

Channel news for the morning of Feb. 12, 2007

IBM and Lawson’s new targets

Tech giant IBM and Lawson Software have announced their intention to take their partnership in a new direction. The new aim is selling their business applications to small businesses in "specific industries," according to

Intel Bloodletting Redux: Does It Matter?

Intel will release another 10,500 employees into the wild as it attempts to reinvent itself. But the bloodletting in itself isn't going...

Symantec Uncovers New Intel Marketing Campaign…er, AMD virus

VNU reports that Symantec security researchers claim to have found two variants of a proof-of-concept virus that specifically attacks AMD processors.

Although harmless at this stage, the viruses could be used to create malware that affects computers with disparate operating...

Sun Server Sales Up in Shrinking Market

IDC claims Sun regained the #3 position in overall server market share this summer, with 12.9% of a weakening market, stepping over distressed Dell. IBM still leads the server space, and HP remains in...

Lenovo Burns A Hole In Dell Management

The NY Times reports that Lenovo has hired yet another exec from Dell--the fourth in 8 days.

Lenovo, the Chinese computer maker that bought I.B.M.’s personal computer...