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JULY 03, 2009Issue 2851

There is still a lot of XP out there and of course that operating system is aging, so there's a need to upgrade. Windows 7 I think provides that platform and the upgrade path in particular from Vista tends to be a little less painless than other Windows Operating System upgrades in the past. Enhanced security features as well, so I think that there could well be some underlying benefits beyond just the Windows 7 release itself when that does happen in October.

Kevin Murai, Synnex president and CEO.

Murai sketches Synnex strategy for near future
With its 88th consecutive profitable quarter under its belt, the distributor is guardedly optimistic about the near future, identifying health care, the public sector, unified communications and services as key opportunities.
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HP expands SMB-focused HP Access Program
HP has announced upgrades to HP Access in the U.S., the first refresh of its' SMB-focused assistance program, which offers an assortment of discounts, free software and services, offers and training. While these changes are not yet available in Canada, HP is working on that.
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Does channel figure in Dell's handheld plans?
According to unnamed sources, the planned device would run on Google Android and operate as an Internet-only device similar to Apple's iTouch; this would be Dell's first foray into this market since yanking its Axim line.
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Managed services a learning process for VARs, customers
If you're a VAR and you're not in the managed services business, you probably should be. The margins are much--much--higher than product sales and the revenue stream more predictable. But it's a different way of doing business and probably is an alien concept to your customers.
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Red Hat makes the cloud channel friendly
New Premier Cloud Provider Certification and Partner Program offerings make it clear Red Hat isn't planning to take a backseat to Microsoft in the race to court ISVs and the broader channel to its own cloud platform initiatives.
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