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The federal government is making it more attractive for companies to buy computers -- and other assets categorised as plant and equipment -- by allowing them to depreciate faster.
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Fair is not what the National Broadband Network tender is about; it's bloodsport, and a fight for survival, and a challenge of the wills, and all the other sorts of superlatives you might expect from an Olympics announcer.
Budgets may be tight but there's still some room for spending. CIOs and CTOs say they're choosier about what they buy--they're looking to save money and make disparate systems work together.
commentary "Software as a service" might yet take off, but that depends on how lucky--or how brave--IT managers feel these days.
One of the toughest decisions CIOs face is what to do when an entrenched system is no longer performing up to par. It's not an easy call to make, especially when the system is a core application.
With the hype about new technologies, it's easy to get caught up in new tools and applications. But quite a few issues require investigation before you introduce a new technology into the enterprise.
As a few hardware and software suppliers come to increasingly dominate, companies must use caution, Gartner advises.
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