thevarguy's blog
Duming Windows for Mac OS ... or Linux?
Submitted by thevarguy on Fri, 2007-11-16 14:26.Another long-time Windows user has reached an inflection point. Mike Perkowski, a 30-year veteran of business and technology journalism, is ready to scrap his Windows PC. The veteran of PC magazine, CMP Media and Ziff Davis Media suffered a Windows meltdown days ago. Now COO of Microcast Communications, Mike's days with Windows appear over.
Dell, Sun: Hot Partnership
Submitted by thevarguy on Wed, 2007-11-14 19:36.At first glance, The VAR Guy was underwhelmed by Dell’s decision to offer Sun Solaris on selected servers. But after an hour of digesting the news — and his lunch — The VAR Guy thinks this deal is a rare triple play for Dell, Sun and customers. Here's why.
Is Red Hat Recession-Proof?
Submitted by thevarguy on Tue, 2007-11-13 16:43.Lofty oil prices. Sub-prime mortgage woes. Financial companies (Citigroup, Etrade) stumbling badly. Ouch. Ouch. And Ouch. Whispers of a potential US recession ahead continue. That made The VAR Guy wonder: If the U.S. heads into a recession soon, are open source companies like Red Hat better positioned to weather the storm than their closed source counterparts? Take a look at this analysis at TechIQ magazine.
