CDN Morning Briefing, August 6, 2020 – ChannelCon catchup, plus a news roundup

Support for RIM, Palm, Java and WAP-based mobile devices is also being released

Vendor says a small number of Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 hard drives have shipped with a virus

HP Canada and Tech Data Canada partner on a promotion

New limited-edition ThinkPad is a lifestyle choice

Analyst had to read the note more than twice. One point four billion dollars. One billion, four hundred million dollars.

Vontu acquisition heightens awareness of the problems

The much speculated acquisition target is nabbed by Big Blue

Plus, Christmas is coming and Larry Ellison shuts down San Francisco

Hardware requirements have slowed upgrades, making Vista a ‘product for new hardware’

HP and Lenovo have already announced business desktops using the new quad-core chips

Executive promises no more delays, says all on track for February launch

Problems with battery life and interfaces have hampered growth

This is the holiday shopping season that environmentally friendly gift giving goes mainstream

Its SS4200x features hardware-only and software models

Despite predictions, it’s been a flop so far, but that’s changing and the iPhone is paving the way