Daily Archives: July 1, 2013

The Last Big Lie

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Robert Pogson

I was reading an article by Linux Girl aka Katherine Noyes over at PCworld. In the comments I noticed there were quite a wide variety of opinions expressed but this lie leapt off the page: “For the corporate world runnng … Continue reading →

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Thailand Orders 1.2 Million Android/Linux Tablet Computers

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Robert Pogson

“China’s Shenzhen Yitoa Intelligent Control and Thai firm Supreme Distribution will provide the tablets, the Education Ministry said in a statement, as the government rolls out its plan to equip 13 million pupils with the handheld devices by the end … Continue reading →

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IDC Records The Decline Of Wintel

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Robert Pogson

“IDC’s quarterly PC forecast from May projected worldwide PC shipment declines of -11.7% in the second quarter of 2013 (2Q13), -4.7% in the third quarter, and -1.6% in the fourth quarter, resulting in total annual growth of -7.8% for 2013. … Continue reading →

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