Chip And PC Powerhouses Battle For The ChannelToday's CRN includes takes on two major markets where tough competition is bringing prices down and generating new technology and business opportunities for channel players. Robert Faletra looks at the competition between Intel and AMD in the chip market, and loves what he sees: "The fact is that the resurrected and more interesting AMD of the past few years has forced Intel to behave differently in the market. Both companies have very astute managers and, as such, we can expect to see lots of innovation in product, pricing and programs in the coming months." Meanwhile, Larry Hooper examines the dizzying array of PC and OS options out there, and is pleased to report that "PCs Are Cool Again": "VARs are seeing good service revenues from replacing Vista on business machines with Windows XP. But as XP is phased out, Vista will no doubt lead to a rash of system upgrades. Keep a close eye on your vendors, present and future... Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:47 AM, September 17, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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