Tuesday's budget saw the Federal government remove the tax break for workers purchasing laptops under a salary sacrifice, in a move inconsistent with a number of other policy initiatives, according to observers.
Australian government CIO Ann Steward has outlined new regulations and procurement strategies aimed at preventing government agencies from making poor investment choices in ICT.
Proprietary companies waste too much money on promoting their wares rather than focusing their resources on developing better products, a group of open source companies agreed last week.
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.
As a few hardware and software suppliers come to increasingly dominate, companies must use caution, Gartner advises.
commentary "Software as a service" might yet take off, but that depends on how lucky--or how brave--IT managers feel these days.
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.
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.
As a few hardware and software suppliers come to increasingly dominate, companies must use caution, Gartner advises.
Sun boss Scott McNealy has identified his number one rival: finance directors in end-user organisations around the world who are holding an ever-firmer grip on IT spend.
At AU$999, the DreamBook Light 350S is one of the cheapest notebooks money can buy. You get what you pay for, however.
For users on a budget, the Dimension 3100 has most of its bases covered despite there being alternatives that provide superior value for money.
Despite its extremely affordable price and logical design, the M50 fails to stand out in terms of performance, features or battery life.
The HP Compaq Presario V4114AP is a notebook aimed at the consumer market with an eye more towards budget than blazing performance.
For a budget notebook, the Centoris W259 packs a wide range of features into its sub-3kg shell.
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