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to just how difficult it is to pass the 20-year milestone, so we feel proud of our achievement and have enjoyed the journey so far. We must extend a huge ‘thank you’ to our customers and suppliers alike for their continued support and loyalty.”
KINGSTON LAUNCHES ‘AFFORDABLE’ SSD Memory specialist Kingston Technology has unveiled its SSDNow V Series of SSD drives, designed to offer the most cost-effective upgrade for desktops and notebooks. The V100 is a 2.5-inch form factor NAND-flash SSD drive with a SATA interface, supporting 1.5Gb and 3.0Gb/s transfer rates. It comes in three capacities: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. Kingston says the drive can achieve up to 250MB/s read and 145MB/s write speeds.
VIP SNAPS UP MSI
VIP Computers has broadened its notebook, netbook and systems portfolio with the addition of hardware vendor MSI. Duncan McAuley, purchasing director at VIP Computers, said: “The quality of products MSI offers, combined with their enthusiasm, passion and determination to make an impact on the computing industry speaks volumes about their commitment to resellers and partners. I have every confidence that MSI and VIP will have a strong and prosperous long-term future together.”
ENTATECH SIGNS KASPERSKY OEM SOFTWARE DEAL EntaTech has signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Kaspersky Lab’s complete OEM software range. Jon Atherton, EntaTech’s commercial vice president, said: “We understand our customers need the most they can get from our suppliers, which is why we work hard to provide them not only with essential and innovative products, but we pass on the additional benefits, knowledge, and support to help their business succeed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIRE Distributor Spire Technology has celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Dorset-based firm, which distributes products for Asus and TP-Link among others, has grown to employ 60 people and stock 1,500 product lines since its inception in 1990. Spire sales director John Appleton said: “The numerous companies that have come and gone over the years are testament
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ENCORE FOR STONE Stone has launched ‘Encore’, a scheme aimed at providing educational establishments with refurbished PCs bearing a Genuine Microsoft Operating System Licence. Stone CEO James Bird said: “Unfortunately, it is a common problem in the second-user IT market for suppliers to install counterfeit or unlicensed operating systems and software on the hardware that passes through their hands. This potentially has serious consequences for the customer, who will not be purchasing a genuine product and may be at risk of action and fines from FAST (The Federation Against Software Theft).”
ANTEC UNVEILS NEW HIGH- SPEC PC CHASSIS
Antec has introduced a new top-of- the-line gaming PC case called the LanBoy Air, made almost entirely out of mesh to create the greatest amount of natural air flow. The black and yellow full-tower case has room for expansion, with space for 11 drives and full-length graphics cards. The top of the case features hefty carrying handles allowing the whole unit to be transported to LAN parties.
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Rob Watson says customers can benefit from the fact that TSD focuses purely on services
Micro-P joins forces with Cisco
MICRO-P HAS added Cisco to its vendor line-up as part of its move towards becoming a ‘one-stop shop’ for networking resellers. The deal, which follows Micro-P’s
EPSON INTRODUCES CASHBACK OFFERS Epson has launched two cashback schemes. The first runs until January 31st and allows customers to earn £100 back on the EH-TW4400 projector and £150 on the EH-TW5500 via an online redemption system. The second promotion offers £50 back on the AcuLaser C1600 printer until March 31st. Purchasers of the C1600 can continue to claim their cashback until April 30th if they bought it before the March deadline.
recent expansion into the mobile and communications sector, is also aimed at helping the vendor grow its presence in the SMB space. The distributor will stock Cisco lines including storage, CCTV and IP communications. Micro-P’s general manager of
technical sales Simon Barnard said: “Being able to offer a ‘one-stop shop’ solution to both voice and data resellers is a compelling message and one that will allow us to grow market share for both Micro-P and Cisco. Cisco complements our already strong vendor
“Being able to offer a ‘one-stop shop’ to voice and data resellers is a compelling message and one that will allow us to
grow market share.” Simon Barnard, Micro-P
line-up within the networking space and represents an exciting new chapter in our development.” Gordon Mackintosh, head of small business and distribution for Cisco UK and Ireland, added: “Partners are core to our business success and are more important now than ever before. We’re delighted to welcome Micro-P to our fantastic portfolio of partners.”
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