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IBM
Feb 28, 2001

Navigating the channel

IBM`s aggressive push through the channel has its benefits and downfalls, and it`s reassuring to see that the IT powerhouse is not immune to its own problems.

Jason Norwood-Young
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M-Web
Feb 21, 2001

Toll-gate on the information superhighway

M-Web`s plan to close its portals to non-M-Webbers is either a brilliant business move, or one of the dumbest we have seen in a while.

Jason Norwood-Young
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Internet
Feb 14, 2001

The Internet elves

The next Internet wave is upon us. Oddly enough, most did not even see it coming. Are we not getting ahead of ourselves?

Jason Norwood-Young
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Colloquium
Feb 7, 2001

Power policy process, or sleight of hand?

While there was an encouraging sense of urgency about the proceedings at the National Telecommunications Colloquium last weekend, it still remains to be seen if there was much point to the gathering.

Ivo Vegter
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Absa
Jan 24, 2001

An Absa-lutely fabulous offer?

Absa must be applauded for its gutsy move to boldly go where others have failed so miserably. Free Internet access has proven a little too much of a money-drainer for most investors in the past.

Jason Norwood-Young
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Y2K
Jan 17, 2001

The concise history of Y2K - the year that never was

The year 2000 brought much innovation, if not as much invention, to the banquet of available IT products and services. Some changes were radical, while others had long been anticipated.

Jason Norwood-Young
4:20
Consoles
Jan 10, 2001

The Console Wars, Part IV

Fought out between Sony, Sega, and Nintendo, the console wars have been bloody, tooth-and-nail battles. Now Microsoft wants some action.

Jason Norwood-Young
4:10
Thin client
Jan 3, 2001

Guaranteed weight loss: IT on diet

Despite promising to deliver reduced total cost of ownership, thin clients were never as successful as predicted. Jason Norwood-Young tries to figure out why.

Jason Norwood-Young
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Linux
Dec 20, 2000

Linux - a technology whose time has come

Support from the IT old guard puts paid to any doubts that Linux is here to stay. The open source revolution is gaining pace.

Jason Norwood-Young
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Bluetooth
Dec 13, 2000

The ghost of IT future

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is less IT hype and more exciting functionality. I would like a converged mobile device in my Christmas stocking, and a 64-bit Intel processor under my tree. And don`t forget Bluetooth. Yours, Ebenezer.

Jason Norwood-Young
3:40
Convergence
Nov 29, 2000

The wireless divide

While the rest of the world reaches for the promise of the one-stop device, converged wireless networks, and the Next Big Thing in IT, SA is being left behind.

Jason Norwood-Young
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Pentium 4
Nov 22, 2000

Intel`s P4 causes unnecessary wallet damage

Is there truly a call for the splurge of press coverage that Intel`s new Pentium 4 is receiving, or is it a marketing gimmick to convince users to buy computing power they do not necessarily need?

Jason Norwood-Young
 
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