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NComputing L300

NComputing L300

...Launched in April, the NComputing L300 is a zero-footprint thin-client for small and medium-sized deployments. Rather than rely on a... Read more

15 November, 2010 by Roger Howorth
Dell XPS 15z

Dell XPS 15z

...the thinnest 15-inch PC on the planet". It's definitely very thin, but at 2.47cm it's still a hair thicker than Apple... Read more

24 May, 2011 by Dan Ackerman
IBM Storwize V7000

IBM Storwize V7000

IBM's Storwize V7000 is a mid-range SAN disk array with some very high-end features. Its data migration and virtualisation capabilities are well suited to organisations with SAN disk arrays in need of consolidation or replacement. Read more

1 April, 2011 by Roger Howorth
Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011 (13in.)

Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011 (13in.)

Despite retaining the same price and look as last year's model, the new 13in. MacBook Pro's significant CPU updates and fantastic battery life make it one of the top notebooks we've reviewed, provided you can live with passable integrated graphics. Read more

2 March, 2011 by Scott Stein
NComputing M300

NComputing M300

...virtual desktop infrastructure specialist NComputing's PCI-based X300, an entry-level thin-client solution that allows up to six extra Windows terminals to be... Read more

28 March, 2012 by Charles McLellan
Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A

Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A

...if you can stomach the price, this is one of the best, thin, usable ultraportable PCs we've ever come across. The 13.3in. Samsung... Read more

6 April, 2011 by Scott Stein
Toshiba Satellite Pro C850-10N

Toshiba Satellite Pro C850-10N

The Satellite Pro C850-10N delivers decent performance at a reasonable price. The keyboard flex is a concern, but build quality is generally robust. Overall, it's a good basic business workhorse. Read more

29 May, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Asus U46SV

Asus U46SV

The Asus U46SV's 14in. screen could be more vibrant and less shiny; the discrete Nvidia GPU doesn't boost graphics performance as much as expected; and there's more flex in the lid than we'd like. This notebook's saving grace, however, is its excellent battery life. Read more

12 October, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Lenovo ThinkPad T510

Lenovo ThinkPad T510

Lenovo's ThinkPad T510 is heavy, but in exchange you get solid build quality and a large screen. The keyboard is well designed and although battery life isn't great, this notebook is likely to spend more of its time on the desk than on the move. Read more

1 February, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Sony VAIO S VPCS13V9E/B

Sony VAIO S VPCS13V9E/B

Sony's 13.3in. VAIO S doesn't stand out in terms of slimness, aesthetics or affordability. Although it's solidly built and performs well, some users may need to invest in a high-capacity battery. Read more

25 January, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Dell to buy Wyse for <endeca_term>thin</endeca_term> client cloud

Dell to buy Wyse for thin client cloud

...move that gives the company more virtualisation heft and an entry in thin computing.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Dell expects Wyse... Read more

2 April, 2012 by Larry Dignan

Hitachi unveils Z series ultra-thin hard drives

...Hitachi on Tuesday announced its Z series of ultra-thin hard drives, named after its 7mm 'Z' height. In an endless parade... Read more

3 June, 2010 by Andrew Nusca

Seagate and Archos develop tablets with hard drives

...Archos has introduced two new tablet computers with 7mm-thick Seagate Momentus Thin hard disk drives on board. Photo credit: Seagate Touted as the "world... Read more

24 June, 2011 by Rachel King

DWP ends Fujitsu thin-client contract

...with Fujitsu to manage its desktop computers and replace its PCs with thin clients. The six-year deal, agreed in 2010, was for Fujitsu to... Read more

16 March, 2011 by Nick Heath

Cisco expands into desktop virtualisation

...Cisco announced on Monday it will release desktop virtualisation software and two thin client hardware devices. Desktop virtualisation allows the user's desktop to be... Read more

16 November, 2010 by Jack Clark

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Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

13 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

15 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

18 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

18 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

19 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

21 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

22 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

1 day ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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