Reddit discusses franchised MSP blunders, network performance tools, and returning to the office

Will limit Windows Essential Security to 75,000 copies when it offers free beta at noon ET

Samsung’s new SSDs are up to 80 percent smaller than its larger cousins, but offer lower storage capacity

Plus, Microsoft’s Bing search engine advantage and updates to Sony’s Vaio P-series notebooks

Channelling the sales professional in every entrepreneur

Here are what some of the distributors are doing to help their reseller partners through these tough times

LCD is well-suited for demanding applications in graphics design, image and video processing or desktop publishing

New product line focuses on delivering hosted tools and services for virtual desktop management and application development and testing

RIM’s problems won’t get easier, they are likely to get worse

Plus, Windows 7 downgrade rights and Firefox release candidate 3.5

Apple’s new iPhone will be available in Canada through Rogers Communications

IBM wants to mitigate high-performance computing problems with the new servicesrn

Apple’s iPod Touch and iPhone can’t match Tegra’s ability to play high-definition video.rn

Some users are upset at Intel’s strategy to rename the tags attached to Core chipsrn

This Canadian-based company is asking its partners and the government for help to spread awareness and education