Michael R. Zimmerman

LAS VEGAS—Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates kicked off Comdex 2002 Sunday night here with a Dickensian look back at the year that was. And while 2002, as Gates said, “had its share of ups and downs,” there were many positives to take away. Running through a short list, Gates highlighted advances […]

LAS VEGAS—In a preview to Bill Gates much anticipated keynote address here at Comdex 2002, Microsoft Corp. executives briefed the media on a new application for capturing and organizing notes. Called OneNote, the Microsoft Office application is designed to let users more easily store, navigate and search personal or business notes, according to Jeff Raikes, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Xerox Corp. doesnt want to simply leave its settled financial issues with the Securities Exchange Commission in the past. It wants to leave them in the dust. To do it, the Stamford, Conn., copier and printer giant, which has its roots in this Western New York city, is growing increasingly vocal about […]

Though its the biggest corporate buyout in IT history, Hewlett-Packard Co.s acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. for roughly $19 billion will effect little change within HPs most profitable business unit: Imaging and Printing Services. Thats because the unit, renamed Imaging and Printing Group with the buyout, gains very little in the way of direct products […]

Over the past several years, readers have criticized eWEEK, formerly PC Week, for spending too much time and energy covering the Microsoft antitrust litigation. The collective attitude seems to be, “Dont tell us any more until theres a decision.” In recent weeks Ive heard the same argument for our coverage of Hewlett Packards proposed buyout […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday will expand its stable of office and enterprise printers and copiers with a new line-up of multifunction devices, and a new large-format color copying machine. The new HP LaserJet mfp units, the 3300, 4100, and 9000 are targeted at the home office, work group and enterprise customer, respectively. With an over […]

As Hewlett-Packard Co. prepares for the most important shareholder vote in company history next week, its largest business unit, Imaging and Printing Systems, will be at the edge of its seat. A “yes” vote from the majority of the Palo Alto, Calif., companys shareholders on March 19 to approve the companys $22 billion acquisition of […]

Before shareholders walk into their respective meetings later this month to vote for or against Hewlett-Packard Co.s proposed buyout of Compaq Computer Corp., they must first navigate the swelling river of surveys, polls, claims and counterclaims by proponents and opponents of the deal. The challenge is daunting. As the shareholder votes are only weeks away, […]

Three weeks before shareholders are due to vote for or against Hewlett-Packard Co.s pro-posed acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp., the war of words between HP Chairman Carly Fiorina and leading opponent of the deal, Walter Hewlett, is intensifying. According to reports in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, Walter Hewlett, an HP board […]

As one of its most financially turbulent years in recent history draws to a close, Xerox Corp. is turning inward to a little known, but potentially booming business as a source of hope for the future: global services. The copier giant on Monday will announce to investors a restructuring of its services operations, that brings […]

As part of its ongoing effort to get small and medium-size businesses to bring their software licenses into compliance, the Business Software Alliance is cranking up yet another campaign for the 32 days between Oct. 15 and Nov. 15. This time around, in light of the recent terrorist attacks, the 18-member alliance of software developers […]

Just as Xerox Corp. prepares a major expansion of its e-services business, the Stamford, Conn., copier and printer giant has reassigned the executive put in charge of the effort. On Thursday, Xerox shifted Frank Steenburgh, a corporate officer and the senior vice president and worldwide general manager of its recently established e-Services Business, to head […]