========================================================= -------- THE CHANNEL INSIDER -------- ========================================================= August 16, 2004
========================================================= Sponsored by Toshiba Save 10% on notebooks from Toshiba. Toshiba notebooks embody innovation, excellence and reliability. Now save 10% on all customizable systems through 9/30/04 when you buy direct. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5844-1 ========================================================= IN THIS ISSUE: News: Microsoft Lists Apps Affected by XP SP2 News: Users Give XP SP2 Mixed Marks Opinion: Should You Put Windows XP SP2 Deployment on Autopilot? Review: x86 64-Bit Server Space Heats Up News: HP Scrambles for Footing with AlphaServers Opinion: Outsourcing Deals: Better the Second Time Visit The Channel Insider http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5847-1 ========================================================= News: Microsoft Lists Apps Affected by XP SP2 It's an XP SP2 week for resellers as Microsoft has published a list of nearly 50 software programs that require tweaking in order to work with its most recent Windows update. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5850-1 ========================================================= News: Users Give XP SP2 Mixed Marks Developers, IT department workers and early adopters have begun to report on their experiences installing Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2, and while most say they have had no serious problems installing the update, it hasn't all been smooth sailing, either. Early experiences suggest that the security-oriented upgrade will need extensive testing before IT managers can feel confident that they understand all of the side effects. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5853-1 ========================================================= Opinion: Should You Put Windows XP SP2 Deployment on Autopilot? Microsoft has recommended that most users acquire SP2 via the Automatic Updates feature and has provided tools for corporations to do this. Is it a good idea? http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5856-1 ========================================================= Review: x86 64-Bit Server Space Heats Up Beyond XP SP2 worries, x86 compatible 64-bit servers are finally coming out. We take a look at the latest IBM and Sun offerings. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5859-1 ========================================================= News: HP Scrambles for Footing with AlphaServers HP, in the meantime, is trying to put the final touches to its old Compaq Alpha and PA-RISC, while encouraging its enterprise server customers to move to its Itanium-based Integrity server line. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5862-1 ========================================================= Opinion: Outsourcing Deals: Better the Second Time Stan Gibson is finding that while big time outsourcers like EDS and IBM Global Services are always talking about long term outsourcing deals, they may not actually be that that good for either customers or outsourcers. http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5865-1 ========================================================= Questions or comments about the newsletter? E-mail The Channel Insider Editor Steven Vaughan-Nichols: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= eNewsletter Information ========================================================= You are subscribed to the The Channel Insider newsletter with the e-mail address [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your HTML/text preferences, change your e-mail address or subscribe to other eNewsletters from Ziff Davis Media, click here: http://eletters.czone.ziffdavis.com/zd1/cts?d=92-69-2-13-80991-5868-1 To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.pcmag.com/unsubscribe_newsletter/0,4225,,00.asp?n=72&type=u&sh=y&[EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTE: Make sure the above URL, which includes your email address, displays completely in your browser. Copyright 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
