Stories by John Brandon

Today's Netbooks Are a Hard Sell for CIOs

<strong>What It Is</strong>: Netbooks have hit a nerve. According to DisplaySearch's forecast, sales for these small, low-cost notebooks will rise 65 percent in 2009, compared to just a 3 percent growth for standard notebooks. The form factor is attractive. For example, the HP Mini 2140 costs just US$500, sports the low-power Intel Atom processor, has a battery life of six hours and weighs just three pounds.

Written by John Brandon28 May 09 05:31

Six Innovative Uses for GPS During Your Business Day

Here are six innovative uses for a GPS device during your business day. Well, maybe somewhat related to your business day; most of them would work well for corporate events and team-building activities, or just to blow off steam after a long day at the office.

Written by John Brandon25 June 07 12:43

When Multiple Data Centres Make Sense

Despite the consolidation trend, some companies are continuing to branch out with their data centres for reasons including redundancy of the centralized data centre for backup, a more comprehensive disaster recovery plan and better uptime at regional offices.

Written by John Brandon14 May 07 11:48
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