Apple launches build-to-order program
Apple has launched a build-to-order program where customers can order Macintosh computers made to their individual specifications over the Internet.
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Sony faces PlayStation fears
Sony is facing an undercurrent of fear in the retail channel after it revealed plans last week to sell its much-hyped PlayStation 2 (PS2) gaming console direct via the Internet.
WebCollect to make online payments less daunting
GlobalCollect has launched an international global payment solution which may prove the clincher in securing online sales.
Compaq puts colour into PC range targeted at consumers
Compaq has been busy unleashing a host of consumer products onto the market as well as a suite of Internet business solutions.
Jetprinters zoom onto local market
Lexmark has added three more products to the competitive inkjet market, launching the Z32, Z42 and Z52 Colour Jetprinters.
Minolta-QMS adapts its reseller program
Minolta-QMS will announce a new warranty and service program to its authorised resellers, following a series of industry focus groups which highlighted service levels as one of the main factors in determining product advantage.
Digi dumps distributors
Networking vendor Digi International has cut back its distribution partners, leaving Tech Pacific its sole distributor in the channel.
Inmates to staff Compucon call centre
Systems integrator Compucon has come up with a novel idea to help solve the IT industry's staffing problems: training prison inmates to carry out computer repairs.
LAN Systems puts resellers on road to Cisco partnership
LAN Systems has announced it will run a program to help resellers become accredited Cisco partners, and boost sales to boot.
Sony launches into notebooks
Sony has launched a range of notebooks onto the local retail market which will be sold directly as well as through the channel.
Intel launches 1.13GHz PIII processor
Hot on the heels of its Pentium 4 announcement, Intel will launch a 1.13GHz Pentium III processor on July 31.
BCN delays channel portal
e-commerce technology is moving faster than implementation time, with companies holding off their e-commerce rollouts to make sure their solution is the most up to date in the marketplace.
Minolta-QMS services its reseller program
Minolta-QMS will announce a new warranty and service program to its authorised resellers, following a series of industry focus groups which highlighted service levels as one of the main factors in determining product advantage.
VAIO launches Sony into notebooks
Sony has hedged its bets by launching a range of notebooks into the retail market which will be sold both directly and through the channel.
Compaq dives under $1000 mark
Compaq has broken the $1000 desktop barrier, shipping its much touted iPAQ Internet device for the commercial market.