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  • SAP, IBM land major AU Mitsubishi project

    Mitsubishi Motors Australia has begun a major overhaul of its enterprise systems that carries the fate of its future business model and a substantial investment in a new genus of production car.

  • IBM expands flexible computing plan

    IBM added muscle to its "on-demand" computing push Thursday, with the debut of several efforts designed to help it defend its position in the technology world.

  • Linux: IBM's strong silent type

    IBM business partners are pushing a lot of big iron these days, and they may get an added boost this year from an unexpected source: Linux.

  • IBM works to make mainframes mainstream

    IBM's new z990 is the most significant machine so far in Big Blue's effort to marry the largely unique capabilities of the mainframe computer to prevailing computing trends.

  • Storage rises to prominence

    A few years ago the mention of storage would provoke yawns, but today most companies see the issue as a top priority.

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  • IBM leads software comeback?

    Despite strong growth in software sales at IBM, only certain parts of the enterprise software market are set to rebound this year.

  • Big computing flexes Linux muscle

    The growing influence of the Linux operating system and the open-source software movement will be on display as several large companies announce products and plans at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.

  • Can Mike Lawrie make Siebel better?

    No sweat, says Mike Lawrie, the new CEO imported from IBM. He also knows this will be the challenge of a lifetime.

  • Saying 'no' to offshoring

    A friend's frustrating experience at work shows that companies need to be even more selective in choosing what to outsource.

  • McData: Outsourced backup just got easier

    Storage area networking over vast distances is becoming a reality -- and may even open up a market for outsourced remote backup of data.

Reviews (11)

  • Red hot laptops

    If you're going to have to lug it around, you might as well get a laptop that will make business colleagues green with envy. Check out our Australian review of 5 supercharged notebooks.

  • Swiss-army printing: 3 MFDs tested

    They can print, copy, scan, and fax but can they open tins? We put multifunction devices to the test and find out.

  • Speed doesn't always win the race

    IBM's latest ThinkPad is the fastest notebook we've seen yet, at least for application performance. The rest of the solid but unremarkable system mixes robust security features and endless expansion options with staid design. Blazing speed notwithstanding, the T23 seems a bit overpriced for what it delivers.

  • Intel: Next Itanium to run at 1.5GHz

    Intel's next Itanium processor likely will run at 1.5GHz, a 50 percent increase from its predecessor and an indication the company is getting better at meeting development goals for its high-end chip family.

  • Sony VAIO PCG-V505P

    These magnesium-shelled laptops weigh in at a svelte 1.99kg, and with Intel Pentium 4-M's on board, they pack a performance wallop with decent battery life to back it up.

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