Oct. 2, 2007
Microsoft Vista or XP
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Todd Bishop supplements the Seattle P-I’s regular Microsoft coverage with this online journal.
”In a broader sense, it’s an interesting moment in the evolution of desktop operating systems: Vista has been available to consumers for nine months.”
Avnet acquires Acal
Tech Target
A strategic move that pushes Avnet’s distribution channels further into Europe.
“Avnet Inc. today announced that it will acquire the IT solutions division of Acal plc., a strategic move that pushes Avnet’s distribution channels further into Europe and shores up its storage offerings to customers in the European Union. Acal IT Solutions is a leading value-added distributor for storage area networking (SAN), secure networking and electronic document management products and services. Acal IT Solutions has operations in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden, and the division will be integrated into Avnet Technology Solutions’ EMEA business, but not before the transaction is approval by Acal shareholders and EU merger control clearance.”
The painting elephant
Turbo Blog
Todd Watson is in his 15th year with IBM. He began his career working on two software magazines, for which he wrote on a variety of business technology topics before joining IBM’s Internet division in 1995.
”I had occasion to catch up with some old ibm.com friends (old as in I used to work with them, not as in they’re old) over the weekend in NYC, and it was just like old home week at the IBM Web farm. Ah, the more things change, the more they stay the same. “
