Monthly Archives: January 2002
The Buzz: January 7, 2002
Spending to Remain FlatCRM vendors arent going to have the financial industry to help them out of these tough economic times, according to a...
Inside E-Procurement
Inside a converted conference room in Greenwich, Conn., Greg Polcer huddles with his team of procurement experts as they plan their next attack on...
ROI: More Than a Good Idea
During my years with Exxon, I developed an almost reverent awareness of the difference between "capital" and "expense." The only good thing you could...
SP1 Wont Spur Office XP Sales
There really isnt much new in Microsofts Office XP Service Pack 1: Almost all of its fixes and updates have been available for at...
Samba Links to Directory
The first alpha releases of Samba 3.0 provide a preview of whats to come in the next major release of the open-source, Windows-compatible file...
Enron: 2001-02s Big Tech Story
In last weeks issue, eWeek Labs analysts and managers each took a crack at 2001s defining moments. Now Ill do the same, hopefully with...
Configuring Notebooks Your Way
N180, N160 platforms For small and midsize businesses, being able to order what you need is important. Compaq Computer Corp. last month began offering...
Compaq Revs Itanium Server Production
Compaq Computer Corp. has started production on its first Itanium-based server after a five-month delay it blamed on problems with Intel Corp.s 64-bit chip.While...
Microsoft Still Suffers Insecurity Complex
Microsoft just endured one of its worst years ever when it comes to security problems, which is really saying something. And to top things...
Get the Most Bang for Your Budget This Year
The IT budget process last year quickly turned from an optimistic "Wed better buy it, or well get beat" to the pessimistic "Just say...