Surface Write-Off Dampens Microsoft Profits
Microsoft missed profit expectations in its earnings, due mostly to the slowdown in PC sales and an unexpected $900 million write off on unsold Surface RT inventory. The biggest earnings miss in a...
View ArticleA Horrible Windows 8 Experience
Microsoft wants everyone to join its wave of innovation and get current by upgrading to Windows 8. I tried, and it only took 48 hours of trying on what was supposed to be a cutting-edge Lenovo Helix to...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface Pro Fire Sale Begins
The poor-selling Microsoft Surface Pro is getting a price cut of $100 through the end of August. The big question: Is this a prelude to a new version, or a fire sale to burn off unsold inventory?The...
View ArticleMicrosoft Seeks VAR Trio to Push Surface in Education
Redmond is in the process of appointing a trio of top partners to push its Surface tablet device into the education space.The post Microsoft Seeks VAR Trio to Push Surface in Education appeared first...
View ArticleVARs Report Surge in Surface Demand as Prices Slashed
Phoenix Software and Softcat claim they have been inundated with requests for Microsoft's Surface tablets.The post VARs Report Surge in Surface Demand as Prices Slashed appeared first on Channelnomics.
View ArticleMicrosoft Insists Surface VARs Can Match It on Price
Microsoft claims it put the right level of margin in place so the channel can meet its direct price for the Surface tablet. The post Microsoft Insists Surface VARs Can Match It on Price appeared first...
View ArticleGiving Windows 8 a Second Chance
After a disastrous experience with a Lenovo Helix and Windows 8, I’m giving the operating system a second chance -- this time on a Lenovo ThinkPad 8 built specifically for business users. The post...
View ArticleResellers Get Second-Generation Surfaces
Microsoft insists the new versions of its Surface tablet are more suited to businesses and resellers than ever before.The post Resellers Get Second-Generation Surfaces appeared first on Channelnomics.
View ArticleMicrosoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings
Microsoft doused doubters with a strong first quarter earnings report as revenue and profits grew at double-digit rates, driven by strong business sales of its cloud and server products. And, by the...
View ArticleNew Microsoft Channel Chief Says Surface Strategy Still Evolving
Microsoft’s new channel chief Phil Sorgen says the reason the Surface tablet isn’t broadly available to solution providers for resale is because Microsoft lacked a distribution strategy. While...
View ArticleInside Microsoft Standards for Surface Resellers
Microsoft is finally looking to expand resale of its Surface tablet in the channel, but not without certain conditions. Its requirements, though, seem one-sided and could lead to high levels of channel...
View ArticleHP Again Swipes at the Wintel Model
Hewlett-Packard is increasingly distancing itself from longtime allies Microsoft and Intel, saying their technologies and associated business models are antiquated compared to the disruptions of...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Quarterback Endorses Surface; Partners Still Get No Tablet Love...
Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen says the Surface tablet won’t be released to the general channel until the company is ready with scalable logistics and support mechanisms. Just when that will be...
View ArticleMotion Gets Bigger With R12 Launch
Tablet specialist Motion Computing is looking to “redefine rugged” with the launch of its new R12 line, a 12.5-inch Windows tablet.
View ArticleTake Microsoft’s Advice: Forget Surface
Microsoft is doing a full-court press to get pre-orders of its new Surface Pro 3 tablet, but the device is still unavailable to most of the channel. Perhaps solution providers should take Microsoft’s...
View ArticleTablet Use Soaring at Work but Is IT Ready?
Authorized tablet use in the workplace is poised to skyrocket over the next three years as companies equip employees to handle more data-intensive applications.
View ArticleApple and Samsung Under Threat in the Tablet Space
Smaller vendors' interest in tablets is swiping share from the tech titans, according to IDC
View ArticleWhatever Happened to Microsoft’s International Retail Store Plans?
As the vendor's U.K. retail entity is wound up, we ask what happened to its bold ambitions to launch stores worldwide
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