Hardware

IBM to OEM NetApp

IBM to OEM NetApp

Pumping iron to prepare for its next battle against EMC, IBM inked a deal to OEM NAS and SAN appliances from Network Appliance.
Joseph F. Kovar Apr 7 2005 5:08PM Hardware
ComputerCORP acquires XITE

ComputerCORP acquires XITE

Integrator ComputerCORP has acquired Tasmanian IT procurement and services organisation XITE as it looks for national coverage.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2005 11:39AM Hardware
Websense dumps distribution

Websense dumps distribution

Security vendor Websense has dropped Alstom IT as its sole distributor, opting to deal directly with its reseller base.
Byron Connolly Apr 6 2005 1:52PM Hardware
Altech opens Perth office

Altech opens Perth office

Altech Computers is opening an office in Perth suburb Osborne on 8 April, in response to reseller demand, the company said.
Fleur Doidge Mar 31 2005 5:21PM Hardware
LG in notebook play

LG in notebook play

Korean manufacturer LG has enticed resellers to sell its range of Sonoma-based notebooks with an incentive program as steps up its presence in this growing but crowded market.
Byron Connolly Mar 31 2005 10:25AM Hardware
Two steal $1m in games consoles

Two steal $1m in games consoles

Police have questioned two men over the theft of games consoles and a truck worth a total of almost $1 million from a freight yard in Sydney.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2005 3:08PM Hardware
Omega acquires Hallmark

Omega acquires Hallmark

Distributor Omega Technology has signed a deal to merge with Hallmark Computer International.
Byron Connolly Mar 24 2005 12:15PM Hardware
Viewsonic touts LCD world first

Viewsonic touts LCD world first

Viewsonic has released two LCD monitors that it claimed have the fastest refresh rates in the world.
Byron Connolly Mar 23 2005 2:01PM Hardware
Aventail to upsize local channel

Aventail to upsize local channel

SSL VPN vendor Aventail has outlined plans to take on more Australasian channel partners in a bid to harvest expected sales growth for the minority VPN alternative.
Fleur Doidge Mar 22 2005 3:33PM Hardware
Legend building flash media

Legend building flash media

ASX-listed Legend Corporation has released locally manufactured Secure Digital flash media to take advantage of the growing market for digital cameras, MP3 players and digital storage.
Staff Writers Mar 21 2005 2:29PM Hardware
New VoIP kid on the block

New VoIP kid on the block

Former Enterasys national sales manager Chris Papaioanou has opened the Australian and New Zealand subsidiary of UK-based VoIP gateway specialist VegaStream and is on the hunt for distribution and reseller partners.
Byron Connolly Mar 21 2005 1:00PM Hardware
Acer maxes margins in whitebox war

Acer maxes margins in whitebox war

Acer Computer has slung a new initiative into the ring to tempt resellers away from whitebox and no-name brands by lifting hardware margins.
Fleur Doidge Mar 18 2005 3:00PM Hardware
Optima gets new channel manager

Optima gets new channel manager

Australian system builder Optima Technology Solutions has appointed William Hamzey as channel sales manager, replacing Michael Calculli who quit in December.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2005 3:29PM Hardware
Dovetail offers WAN load-balance boxes

Dovetail offers WAN load-balance boxes

Dovetail Distribution has signed up for rights to distribute WAN load-balancing technology from the US that may help businesses save thousands of dollars in bandwidth costs.
Fleur Doidge Mar 17 2005 2:49PM Hardware
Smart handhelds flourish: IDC

Smart handhelds flourish: IDC

Australia’s smart handheld market grew strongly in the final quarter of 2004, which industry analyst IDC attributes to consumer spending over Christmas.
Staff Writers Mar 15 2005 12:05PM Hardware
Honeywell cuts ribbon at new R&D centre

Honeywell cuts ribbon at new R&D centre

US-based Honeywell International has opened a new Pacific automation and control solutions headquarters and software research centre in Sydney.
Fleur Doidge Mar 14 2005 2:57PM Hardware
LCD dominates monitor market

LCD dominates monitor market

Lower prices have helped push LCD ahead of CRT as the preferred choice of display technology in Australia, according to figures from industry analyst IDC.
Staff Writers Mar 14 2005 1:45PM Hardware
Altech signs Samsung notebooks, MPIO

Altech signs Samsung notebooks, MPIO

Altech is now selling Samsung’s entire IT product line following an agreement to distribute the company’s notebook range.
Byron Connolly Mar 11 2005 3:29PM Hardware
Lenovo gets US nod in IBM sale

Lenovo gets US nod in IBM sale

US regulators have finally given the nod to the massive US$1.75 billion buyout of IBM’s PC business by Chinese giant Lenovo.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 11 2005 7:25AM Hardware
PC vendors need to brace for 2005: Gartner

PC vendors need to brace for 2005: Gartner

PC vendors need to prepare for slowed growth in 2005 despite strong shipments in 2004, according to industry analyst Gartner.
Staff Writers Mar 9 2005 2:56PM Hardware

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