IT Blogwatch: CES: HP Slate preempts Apple Tablet, Sony gives up, and more

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	IT Blogwatch: CES: HP Slate preempts Apple Tablet, Sony gives up, and more In Las Vegas, CES 2010 is spooling up. Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer gave his opening keynote last night and we’re already seeing some interesting announcements. Clearly, the Apple tablet isn’t going to be the only game in town. In IT Blogwatch, what’s blogged in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. Not to mention the Win7 Beep driver… SPONSOR: SAS Computerworld Briefing: Staffing for Intelligence As organizations are becoming more customer-focused, they are increasingly making decisions based on facts, evidence and analytics. Successful business analytics begins with solid analytic resources, structure and technology and more importantly, a cross-functional analytics team with qualified data professionals. With the right staffing and structure in place, business analytics can be your key to success. Table of Contents IT Blogwatch: CES: HP Slate preempts Apple Tablet, Sony gives up, and more Preston Gralla: Google’s Nexus One strategy: It’s the advertising, stupid Pretty pictures: Tools for diagramming IT Blogwatch: Microsoft Office 2010: download versions and prices Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010 Preston Gralla: Why Office 2010 will help kill boxed software Italian consumer group plans class action against Microsoft Italian class action to sue over preinstalled Windows Preston Gralla: Windows market share dips again; world and Microsoft survive OTHER RESOURCES Servers: Faster, Cheaper and Easier to Maintain Preston Gralla: Google’s Nexus One strategy: It’s the advertising, stupid Google’s Nexus One is certainly a nifty device, and has generated more than its share of hype. But ultimately, Google’s mobile strategy isn’t about flashy hardware — it’s all about generating money from advertising, just like in the traditional Internet. Pretty pictures: Tools for diagramming Gibbs looks for alternatives to Visio and finds great solutions online, on OS X, and on Windows. IT Blogwatch: Microsoft Office 2010: download versions and prices Microsoft has released the planned prices for Office 2010. It’s also detailed a new method for downloading the suite and upgrading to different versions. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers delve into the details. Not to mention a useless machine… (MSFT) SPONSOR: Microsoft DirectAccess and UAG: Better Together Here are some of the key reasons why you would want to run Unified Access Gateway with DirectAccess Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010 Microsoft today disclosed retail prices for Office 2010, and said it has no plans to offer “upgrade” editions. The move will effectively raise the price for many users who want to migrate from older editions of the popular suite. Preston Gralla: Why Office 2010 will help kill boxed software Microsoft released its pricing for Office 2010 today, and the most intriguing part is how much less money you’ll pay for the non-boxed versions — up to 30 percent less. This pricing scheme will ultimately help turn boxed software into an endangered species. Italian consumer group plans class action against Microsoft An Italian consumers association is set to mount a class-action lawsuit to obtain compensation for customers who buy PCs with preinstalled Microsoft software but who prefer not to use the Windows OS, the association’s president announced Tuesday. SPONSOR: BlueArc Successfully Achieve Storage Efficiency Dramatically lower your storage and operational cost savings by following the four steps to storage efficiency spelled out in this whitepaper. The keys include developing and implementing effective policies along with deploying new technologies including intelligent storage tiering. Italian class action to sue over preinstalled Windows An Italian consumers association is set to mount a class-action lawsuit to obtain compensation for customers who buy PCs with preinstalled Microsoft software but who prefer not to use the Windows OS, the association’s president announced Tuesday. Preston Gralla: Windows market share dips again; world and Microsoft survive Windows market share continued its steady decline last month, capping a year in which Windows lost share for eight of the months. But there’s less to that market drop than meets the eye, at least in the short term. Nominate your world-class company Is your IT department great place to work? Our 17th annual “Best Places to Work in IT” special report and listing will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as provide interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY Is the Internet down? I don’t think a month goes by when I don’t get this call: user calls me directly (instead of the help desk) and asks me if the Internet is down … Do You Tweet? Follow Computerworld on Twitter: @computerworld.
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