April 2007 Archives

Hewlett-Packard's Personal Systems Group is developing a portable thin client for launch later this year. Target markets will include the financial sector, government agencies, education, and healthcare. According to statistics from IDC, HP edged Wyse out of the top spot in the 1.1 million-unit EMEA market in the fourth quarter last year with a 26.2% share against Wyse's 26%. More in article

Microsoft is loosening the reins on Vista licensing in an effort to let businesses try out some new computing possibilities, including "diskless" PCs. Also, while Microsoft is making diskless PCs commercially possible, enterprises will still needed additional third-party software to actually make such systems boot up. Interview QA with Woodgate follows.