Guest:
Adam Braunstein has been with Robert Frances Group since its inception in
May 1997, and developed the company's original business plan. His focus areas
include application service providers (ASPs), handheld devices, PC lifecycle
strategies, and outsourcing.
Host:
Dan Farber is vice-president of editorial at CNET Networks and editor-in-chief of ZDNet. Dan has more than 20 years of experience as an editor and journalist covering technology.
What we'll cover:
- Is it time to upgrade or replace your aging desktops?
- Asset analysis for your desktops systems
- Specific solutions for replacing aging desktops
- Outlook for 2005 and beyond
- Three-year-itch: Upgrade those PCs--or refurbish them as needed?
- According to industry estimates, more than 40 percent of PCs deployed in business are at least three years old. Top-ranked PC makers Hewlett-Packard and Dell, as well as the other PC and notebook purveyors, would have you believe that PCs and laptops three years or older are a liability and in need of replacement rather than as-needed refurbishment.
- PC market to enjoy healthy growth, report says
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The global PC market will experience double-digit year-over-year
growth in 2004 and 2005, according to a report by Piper Jaffray. Growth in
worldwide PC sales is likely to reach 15 percent in 2004, with the shipment of
177 million units, the company predicted. In 2005, shipments will grow by 12
percent to 197 million units, the company said. The PC market, as Piper Jaffray
defines it, includes desktops, notebooks and PC servers.
May 26th, 2004
- Desktop Linux thinks small
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Linux is expected to make steady gains over the next few
years on the desktop PCs of small businesses, according to a new report. The
report, released Monday by The Yankee Group, says Linux has minimal presence
among business with 500 employees or fewer, with not even 1 percent of such
companies currently using Linux on desktop PCs.
September 20th, 2004
