Windows 8 is Here and Shipping!

Make sure that you offer your customers Intel ® based devices for complete software, application, and device compatibility. After months of buzz and anticipation, Windows 8 has finally arrived. There are new opportunities for you as a reseller that increase system sales, improve customer satisfaction, and boost revenue. However, not all Windows 8 systems are the created equal. Intel-based devices, should be your first choice, learn how they offer unmatched compatibility and performance for your customers.

Buying a Holiday gift is always something that is a daunting task unless you already know exactly what to get that special person. Here is a list of 5 unique gifts that should appeal to nearly any techie out there.

All in One PCs More Affordable

One of the really great things about the technology industry is the rate at which Moore’s law affects the overall value of new devices and in turn makes their adoption and market penetration pervasive. Some of us are old enough to remember a time when owning a computer was for enthusiasts and hobby programmers. Today, of course, many homes own several computers. Perhaps one for the parents and one for the kids, but what about a more dedicated computer strictly for content consumption or homework help.

Stylish and Powerful the AIO Custom Built PC 

Are your customers asking you for stylish, affordable systems that are easy to set-up and more powerful than their iPad or Kindle? If you are missing these cues you are missing out on the future of the PC industry altogether. The All in One (AIO) computer should be your go to sales champion for customers who are looking to save space, reduce clutter and maintain high performance.

Touch is not just for Tablet PCs Anymore

Touch as an interface is centerstage as the hot technology of 2012. With Windows 8 due out soon, product vendors are anxious to showcase new products that are touch enabled or even touch based. "Touch is going to be huge at Computex this year," said Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. "We're so close to [the release of] Windows 8. You're going to see touch on tablets, clamshell notebooks and on convertibles as well," from newsroom.intel.com.  From our perspective, all in one desktop PCs are going to stand out as well in 2012.

While good network security relies on several factors such as: a strong firewall policy with an up to date appliance, across the LAN antivirus installation and potentially web content filtration. There is still a large and very dangerous security gap in many business installations; the USB port.

With the increasing popularity of the Apple iPad and other tablet contenders, pundits have claimed the desktop PC is dead. To some extent there is truth to this, but in a different way than most of these would be prophets expect. While there has been some erosion of the traditional desktop PCs towards the tablet space, more have actually evolved into a couple of different form factors.