July 10, 2009
Sell 25 Lenovo ThinkPads, Get Free Server
The VAR Guy
The VAR Guy writes about a promotion for Lenovo’s North American value-added resellers.
“North American Lenovo VARs that sell 25 ThinkPads to a specific customer will receive a rebate to give that customer a free ThinkServer, according to Wes Towns, director of North American Channel Programs at Lenovo. The free server offer runs July 1 through Sept. 30.”
Google’s Still No Threat To Microsoft
Network World
Mitchell Ashley looks at Google Search and how It compares to Microsoft Bing.
“Google Search vs. Microsoft Bing: It’s a big uphill climb, but Microsoft finally has a quality, differentiated search offering. Time will tell if Bing will really be a contender to Google search. Winner: Google0.”
Five Questions About Google Chrome OS
Webmonkey
Scott Gilbertson comments on Google’s Chrome OS’ security and virus protection.
“Google says, as it did upon the announcement of the Chrome browser, that going back to the drawing board will mean a more secure system less prone to viruses and malware. That sounds good, but it also makes for an unknown, untested system. Which would you rather use, an OS like Unix that’s nearly 40 years old and has been attacked from every angle and patched over time, or a system that’s ten minutes old and sounds good on paper, but has no experience in the wild?”