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Friday, October 02, 2009 1:28 PM/EST

Cisco's Chambers: Partners Crucial to Success of Tandberg Deal

On the heels of announcing plans to acquire video conferencing stalwart Tandberg for $3 billion, Cisco's CEO John Chambers along with Tandberg CEO Fredrik Halvorsen put out a video blog meant to assure partners of their critical role in selling the combined technologies and solutions.

Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:32 PM/EST

Polycom Sales Chief's Insider View of the Cisco, Tandberg Combo

Want to know how Cisco's integration of its newly announced acquisition, video conferencing vendor Tandberg, will go? Polycom's new sales chief may have an idea. He has worked both as an executive at Cisco and as CEO of Tandberg. Now he will have his work cut out for him formulating a strategy and executing the plan to dominate the video conferencing market against this formidable combination of Cisco and Tandberg.

Thursday, October 01, 2009 2:20 PM/EST

Cisco VARs Waiting on Back Orders

Cisco tightly managed its supply chain during the recession to avoid getting caught holding inventory. That's good for Cisco, but it's left many solution providers in a holding pattern for products on back order.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:29 PM/EST

Tomorrow's Netbook

Netbooks have taken the market by storm, coming in as the only form factor of computer systems that has experienced growth during this recessionary year. Why are these little systems so popular, and what lessons can marketers learn from their success?

Friday, September 25, 2009 3:08 PM/EST

Windows Mobile 7: Do Delays Impact Your Business?

CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledges a screw-up in the development and execution around Windows Mobile 7. The question is whether solution provider partners need to care.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:38 PM/EST

Cisco Capital's Director Talks Credit Crunch: 'Everybody Just Stopped'

Back when the credit crisis really began a little over a year ago—Sept. 23, 2008—Maryann Von Seggern, director of Cisco Capital was at a staff meeting with Cisco's channel chief Keith Goodwin in the networking giant's San Jose, Calif., headquarters....

Monday, September 21, 2009 8:40 AM/EST

The Perils of Cameras in Mobile Devices

Mobile devices ranging from iPod Nanos to Motorola's MC9500-K handheld computer include high-resolution cameras. While a camera in mobile devices has many legitimate uses, users will undoubtedly think of some less appropriate snapshots to take. Those pictures will have serious human resources and regulatory consequences.

Friday, September 18, 2009 2:16 PM/EST

Xerox Fires Back on Managed Print Services

HP may have gotten all the buzz earlier this week with its plethora of managed print service announcements, but Xerox points out that it is still a leader in the market and that it has 10 years of experience. Who are you going to trust? Xerox asks customers.

Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:17 PM/EST

Will Oracle Walk Away from the Sun Deal?

Delays in the completion of Oracle's acquisition of Sun have dogged Sun's sales ever since the deal was announced in April. Now, with a hold put on the deal by regulators in Europe threatening to further reduce Sun's sales, will Oracle remain committed to a less valuable Sun?

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:55 AM/EST

What If Windows 7 Flops?

Aging PC fleets and a rebounding economy are giving PC makers and solution providers hope that Microsoft's Windows 7 will spark a surge in desktop and notebook sales. But what if Windows 7 - the successor to the beleaguered Windows Vista - flops? The consequences are enormous.

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