Notebooks
Trade-in scheme fiasco hits VARs
Website problems at part-exchange scheme leave channel firms out of pocket
Desktops regain their touch in Q2
PC sales in the UK have returned to growth in the opening months of the year
New face for the video market
Imago appointed as master distributor to push Quanta Computer's newly launched faceVsion brand
Notebook sales boost in early Q2
Distribution benefits from increased mainstream notebook sales
European PC prices rise in second quarter
Channel given ASP boost as higher-priced form factors sell well
Samsung gains on major notebook vendors in Q1
Strong netbook sales allow Korean manufacturer to beat seasonal decline and steal market share from bigger rivals
Desktop recovery forecast slammed
Resellers unconvinced by IDC projections that PC market is set for robust growth this year
iSuppli sees no let up in netbook revolution
Analyst forecasts shipments of the small form factor will grow by a further 30 per cent this year
A-brand PC vendors cash in on bumper Q1
Big boys start 2010 in fine form as IDC projects full-year market growth above 15 per cent
Apple accused of services channel favouritism
Vendor accused of frequently "changing the requirements" for Authorised Service Provider status
Channel in the dark over iPad
Apple stays tight-lipped on go-to-market strategy for latest product
Rivals pillage Dell PC market share
HP extends its lead at the top as Acer catches up and Lenovo and Toshiba also cash in on miserable 2009 for Dell
Lenovo back on track in Q3
PC vendor returns to growth after four quarters of declining sales and targets mobile success in 2010
'Wait-and-see' attitude to hit PC resellers in 2010
Channel onlookers predict tough six months for PC market as businesses continue to exercise caution
European rivals outstrip UK PC market
IDC reveals fourth quarter UK PC shipments still declining as Germany and France return to growth
UK lags as European PC market bounces back
Figures from the Context Distributor Panel reveal November sales recovery but UK market still struggles
Dell farms out EMEA hardware production
Contract manufacturer Foxconn to assume control of Dell's Polish PC, server and storage manufacturing operations
Asus tops notebook reliability league
Study finds Asus and Toshiba have lowest three-year malfunction rate
UK PC market losing pace with European rivals
"Very weak" commercial demand sees market still shrinking as France and Germany return to growth
Schools' IT budgets to shrink over next two years
BESA report finds budget allocation at primary and secondary level to slip back below 2006 levels
Q4 growth expected as PC demand increases
Gartner adjusts global PC shipment projections for the remainder of 2009 as market enjoys first signs of recovery
Dell hell allows Acer to close gap in Q2
Analyst iSuppli claims global PC market is showing signs of recovery as HP extends lead at the top
Netbook rise catches PC vendors napping
Research firm Canalys examines the PC industry's most "dramatic transformation" in 15 years as telcos muscle in
Getting the last laugh
Midwich looks back over an eventful 30 years in distribution