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	 							<title><![CDATA[ With Windows 7's Arrival, Plan Migrations Now]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Although Microsoft will continue supporting Windows XP through 2014, enterprises should begin migrating to Windows 7 soon to avoid losing support for their environments from independent software vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Power Management Is Becoming a Feature of PC Life Cycle Management Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ PC power management is emerging as a common green IT practice. This capability is becoming a feature in a growing number of PC life cycle management tools. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Beware of TCO Storage Tools Bearing Gifts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A renewed focus on "the bottom line" is driving storage vendors to adopt total cost of ownership/return on investment tools and analyses as a sales approach for storage hardware and software. Leverage vendors' tools as part of the purchase decision and hold vendors accountable for their projections. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Reasons to Care About Windows 7, and Reasons Not to]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Windows 7 has been characterized as everything from a major step for Windows to a minor service pack for the disappointing Windows Vista. The truth is in the middle; either way, Windows 7 is unskippable. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What CIOs Need to Know About Windows 7]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Windows 7 will be the biggest infrastructure project most IT departments have done in about 10 years. Organizations need to build their business plans, deployment plans and budgets now in order to get Windows 7 in and Windows XP out, and to support the needs of their business applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hosted Virtual Desktops Are the Catalyst Behind Changing How Organizations Manage Storage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations must take appropriate action associated with tools, staff, processes and budgets to accommodate the step function of growth in centralized data when implementing hosted virtual desktops. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Market Clock for Client Computing, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As client-computing technologies move through market life cycles, commoditization increases and deployment priorities change. IT leaders must understand the maturity and commoditization levels of each asset to build deployment road maps, negotiate pricing, plan divestments and manage portfolios. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SWOT: Dell, PCs, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Dell's PC business on a worldwide level. Dell, the No. 2 global PC supplier, faces challenges as it aims to both become the No. 1 PC supplier and retain its profit margin. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Nvidia's Fermi Architecture Will Offer Improved Visual Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia's Fermi architecture and software development tools are part of the next generation of high-performance visual computing. Its success depends on cost-effective production in quantity and fulfilling delivery targets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Plan to Implement Some 64-Bit Versions of Windows 7]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations must decide whether to implement Windows 7 in its 64-bit version or to stay with a more-traditional 32-bit implementation. Several factors make decisions less straightforward than with previous operating system incarnations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SWOT: Samsung Electronics Printing Division, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This SWOT analysis examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Samsung Electronics' printing division. The company is significantly investing in its printing division in an effort to become the No. 1 printer manufacturer. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices for Deploying Hosted Virtual Desktops]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Hosted virtual desktops continue to garner significant market attention. Organizations considering their deployment can minimize cost and risks by following best practices outlined by early adopters. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cost Optimization: Re-evaluating Your PC Hardware Replacement Strategies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most organizations can consider extending the life of their current desktop PCs to five years. Notebooks should still be held three years for traveling workers, but can lengthen to four years for day extenders. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cost Optimization: Small Negotiation Trade-offs Can Add Up to Large PC Hardware Acquisition Savings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Small trade-offs in requirements or timing can cause PC hardware acquisition savings. If you add enough of them together, such savings can become significant. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Reduce Your PC TCO 30% in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A combination of factors allows users to reduce the average total cost of ownership of new PCs 30% by 2011. The key will be harnessing current technology developments that improve PC manageability. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Comprehensive Study Tool for Green Issues in the Client Platform Arena]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's Client Computing team has published a series of documents that will help PC buyers and providers make strategic decisions on how best to deal with key issues of "green IT." ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2009: A New Era in Client Computing Delivery and Usage Models]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Client computing deployment will become more complex and diversified as more users pursue optimized IT operations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2009: Low-Cost PCs Will Speed Commoditization]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Commoditization of PCs will be further accelerated by the emergence of low-cost platforms. At the same time, alternative delivery models of client computing will change the structure of PC hardware market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Notebook Total Cost of Ownership: 2008 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Our TCO model shows that a moderately managed notebook can save up to 23% more than an unmanaged one. A locked-down environment will further reduce TCO, but this is only appropriate in a few circumstances. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Desktop Total Cost of Ownership: 2008 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A well-managed desktop can save money -- a 42% savings for a locked and well-managed desktop PC compared with an unmanaged one. The cost of management servers and staffing means organizations need to apply more than just casual management to reap the benefits of management software. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Human-Computer Interaction, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gesture recognition dominates the hype in human-computer interaction in 2009, as virtual worlds hit the Trough of Disillusionment. A wide range of emerging technologies are moving from the trigger toward the peak, indicating that innovation continues almost unabated during the current recession. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for PC Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Hype Cycle for PC Technologies evaluates 40 PC-related technologies to guide PC buyers making tough cost optimization decisions and PC vendors making tough product line management decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Global Enterprise Desktop PCs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Unlike the general desktop market, in which price is often the main purchase criterion, the global enterprise desktop market requires image stability (consistent hardware configurations), appropriate life cycle services, security/management and global support. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Global Enterprise Notebook PCs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Unlike the general notebook market, in which price is often the main purchase criterion, the global enterprise notebook market requires image stability (consistent hardware configurations), appropriate life cycle services, security/management, global support and fast turnaround on warranty repairs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Microsoft]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft is the world's largest software provider with offerings and support spanning endpoint, server, and back-end processing, as well as development tools. Gartner's 2009 vendor rating for Microsoft evaluates its overall strategy and all its enterprise offerings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: HP]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ HP provides hardware, software and service offerings across consumer and business markets. The company is growing its service business, changing its profile in the market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Apple in the Enterprise]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Apple's success in the consumer market has intensified pressure on enterprises to allow the use of Apple products. Industrial-strength service and support aren't part of Apple's plan, however, and extra resources will need to be applied. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Dell]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dell continues a slow evolution to becoming a more-innovative and service-friendly company as the computing market moves away from highly standardized hardware purchasing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What CIOs Need to Know About Windows 7]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Windows 7 will be the biggest infrastructure project most IT departments have done in about 10 years. Organizations need to build their business plans, deployment plans and budgets now in order to get Windows 7 in and Windows XP out, and to support the needs of their business applications. ]]></description>
		
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