ChannelWeb Executive Briefing -- Thursday, March 5, 1998
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TOP TIPS on channelweb.com (scroll down for more)
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1. Intel earnings warning: Three reasons why it may be GOOD news.
2. VARBusiness Labs: We Test Drive Five Thin Clients
3. Check out CRN's searchable directory of distributors.
4. Memory configurator onboard today
5. Compaq Ships NT-based Remote Access Server starting at $6,000
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EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: ChannelWeb Executive Editor Roy Asfar
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Intel's eye-popping earnings warning, despite the doomsday-like
chill it sent over technology stocks on Thursday, potentially
has three underlying themes which could have a positive effect
on your business.
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MARGIN-ENHANCING RESOURCES:
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** ChannelWeb Business Center: Advantage Memory Configurator **
Check Out The Advantage Memory Configurator for Your Systems
Manufacturing Needs. Enter our Business Center and click on
the Advantage Memory logo to find the hottest new reseller tool.
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** ChannelWeb's Command Center: Quick Poll update, only for the channel **
"Do you think the potential of channel assembly will persuade
you to build less of your own systems and sell more brand-name models?"
Update: This Poll Closes Sunday
Yes: 44.7% No: 55.3%
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PROFITABLE NEWS YOU CAN USE, FROM ACROSS CHANNELWEB:
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** ChannelWeb Solution Centers **
Here's the latest batch of product news from our theme sites: Tips
on how VARs can kill the Millenium Bug (in the Developers Center);
Bay Networks Ups The Ante In ATM Market (Enterprise Center); The
latest scoop on Microsoft's online sales campaign (E-Business);
and New Intel Chip to Spawn Several Graphics Cards (Channel Assembly).
crn.com
** Compaq Ships NT-based Remote Access Server **
Compaq Computer Corp. is boosting its Windows NT server offerings by
shipping a new family of remote servers based on the ProLiant 1600 and
ProSignia 200. ESP starts at $5,939, for the RAS 5208, which has eight
33.6 kilobits/sec V.34 connections.
techweb.cmp.com
** Compaq to Enter $1,500 Notebook Fray **
Compaq Computer will join Fujitsu PC in the $1,500 notebook computer
market March 18 with the Presario 1215, a 180MHz Cyrix MediaGX-based
notebook that just began shipping to retail accounts.
techweb.cmp.com
** Retail Preprints **
CompUSA offers multiple configuration step-ups to stimulate add-on
sales. Is there something here for you?
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