Apples, credit, and tablets, oh my

This week's editorial analyses the tablet wars

I hope by now you are getting used to the new-look CRN.

I’m still keen to hear your feedback - it would be good to know your thoughts.

In this issue we touch on a number of topics - our main spotlight story being the ongoing rush to embrace Apple, following the news that Insight is the latest to jump on the bandwagon by launching a range of services designed to transform it into Apple’s top supplier in the enterprise sector.

In what used to be a space occupied by a handful of APRs, the market is getting crowded, and this is on top of an ever-increasing number of Apple stores opening around the country.

Apple’s star is certainly flying high at the moment, even with the news that Steve Jobs is stepping down.

Apple is dominating the tablet war right now, but as our analysis on Google and Motorola shows, its competitors are constantly trying to think up ways of usurping the vendor, and the battle is hotting up as other players join the fray.

Despite HP’s decision to can its TouchPad device just weeks after launch -- as we covered extensively last week, Sony is now keen to get its foot in the door with its Tablet S and Tablet P devices. But whether it will be successful, particularly at its launch price point, remains to be seen.

Finally, in our feature this week we cover the tender subject of lending, with banks and financial experts all claiming that there is a way of getting money for your business if you are canny enough. No, really.

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