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Public Council Teleconference: Application Rationalization — Hidden Costs and Smart Decisions
November 17 at 11:00 am US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Honorio Padrón, of The Hackett Group, who will share the drivers for companies to tackle application rationalization and the results of research that define the hidden cost of complexity. Additionally, we will discuss key decision milestones—to start or not, holding the course steady and fulfilling expectations.
Virtual Desktop Cost-Benefit Analysis — Michael Jacobs, Catlin Group
The analysis contained in this presentation measures the cost of everything from the machines and licenses to the infrastructure for virtual vs. traditional desktop environments.
Honor your best senior team members - Apply for the CIO Ones to Watch Award
Get well-earned public recognition for your top up-and-coming team members, your IT organization and your enterprise. Award winners will be announced, publicized and feted in May 2010, great timing to help attract new IT recruits to your company.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »March 25, 2008 — IDG News Service —
Dell has signed up Infiniti Retail, a subsidiary of India's Tata Group, to sell its laptops and desktop computers. Starting in April, Infiniti will offer these products through its Croma consumer electronics and durables stores in India.
Consumers will however not be able to walk in and pick up a Dell laptop or desktop, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Instead, the customer will get to "touch and feel" the Dell computers at Croma, compare them with products from other brands, and then place an order for a customized product. "This is what customers wanted from us," she added.
After the order is placed at a Croma store, Dell will deliver the products to consumers at their homes within a week, the spokeswoman said.
The tie-up with Infiniti is Dell's first for retailing its products in India, even though the company has started offering its products through retail chains in other countries, including the US, Europe, Japan, and China. The arrangement with Infiniti is not exclusive, and Dell is exploring additional options as well, the spokeswoman said.