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Gartner: Everything stacked against UK PC market in 2012

Gambling sector still attracts interest

Q4 figures paint a sorry picture, with HP, Dell and Acer all stuck in the doldrums

07 Feb 2012

Tablet newcomer Gemini signs Widget as sole UK distie

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Former Acer UK boss Bobby Watkins throws weight behind launch of new tablet maker as Hertfordshire distributor signs up

24 Jan 2012

No Christmas cheer for western European PC market

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Lack of consumer demand means market remains in the doldrums, Gartner numbers reveal

12 Jan 2012

Dell axes consumer netbooks

Hardware giant calls time on consumer netbook sales

16 Dec 2011

Seeds of doubt

Dave discovers that laptops could be endangering the future of humankind

08 Dec 2011

Kindle to disrupt tablet market as cost becomes king

CCS Insight and Context predict big shake-up for tablet space as big boys get aggressive on price

25 Nov 2011

Consumer lull causes UK PC market pain

Big-three vendors all feel the pinch as UK is the worst of a bad bunch in western Europe, Gartner stats reveal

14 Nov 2011

Asus makes waves in enterprise tablet market

Taiwanese mobility specialist enjoys robust Eee Pad sales to become Apple's biggest threat, Context figures reveal

07 Nov 2011

CMS Computers acquired by VIP

£30m UK system builder sold to PC and components distributor

07 Nov 2011

Acer confirms departure of UK chief

PC vendor's UK managing director will leave the firm at the end of 2011 but will hand over day-to-day responsibilities early next month

25 Oct 2011

Lenovo launches back-end rebate scheme for SMB VARs

Vendor aims to drive sales with money-back offer

14 Oct 2011

Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Software giant talks developers through new features of Windows 7's successor, but holds off on revealing launch date

14 Sep 2011

HP UK PSG chief: We are not quitting PCs

Paul Hunter hits out at "incorrect stories" and stresses desire to lead partners to future success

25 Aug 2011

AMD gains on Intel during wobbly Q2 for chip market

Challenger lands a blow on market's alpha male as microprocessor space suffers decline

03 Aug 2011

Microsoft rides high on B2B growth

Software titan feels the pinch in consumer market despite impressive Q4 figures

22 Jul 2011

Fujitsu bags £19m extension for NI police deal

Services firm retained by Northern Irish cops for a further three years

18 Jul 2011

Tablet market disappoints in Q1

IDC figures reveal mobile devices lag behind the hype for the first time

11 Jul 2011

Viglen swallows wafer-thin margins to boost top line

System builder's profit sliced in half as sales soar

08 Jul 2011

Acer tablet sales beat expectations

Iconia enjoys first-month Western European channel sales of more than 20,000, Context figures reveal

06 Jul 2011

HP TouchPad to hit UK shelves on 15 July

Vendor confirms retail launch date for tablet device

30 Jun 2011

Cisco lifts lid on tablet channel plans

Vendor sheds light on price, functionality and routes to market for Cius device

30 Jun 2011

Acer UK chief eyes mobile platform dominance

Managing director Bobby Watkins tells assembled partners that embattled vendor will come out fighting

24 Jun 2011

VIP bites into Apple

Components distributor extends reach into systems market in bid to become one-stop tablet shop

20 Jun 2011

Acer takes $150m hit for mismanaging EMEA inventory

Contrite chief executive relinquishes salary, and 300 employees depart as vendor works with channel to clear excess stock

01 Jun 2011

Insight hails PlayBook’s B2B credentials

Big plans for RIM in the enterprise arena as details of B2B distribution deal with Brightpoint emerge

20 May 2011

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CRN Partner Connect 2012

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CRN's premier networking event is back on 17 May at the Ricoh Arena

Date: Thu 17 May 2012

CRN Fight Night 2012

One of the fights from CRN Fight Night 2010

Channel fighters preparing to square up once more on 24 May

Date: Thu 24 May 2012

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Departing CEO has done Dixons a service

Mark Needham, founder of distributor Widget, argues that John Browett leaves for Apple with Dixons in better shape than when he arrived