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Antivirus and maintenance software package is offered to the US market for a cool $50 a year
Read More »Major margin maker from Acer and VIP
To celebrate becoming an official partner of Acer notebooks, distributor VIP is offering retailers a boost by offering an Acer Travelmate 2423WXMi Notebook for £324.00.
Read More »BT in surprise purchase of dabs.com
Telco giant swoops for etailer as part of its “strategy to strengthen its online sales and service capabilities.”
Read More »VIP treat for footie fans
VIP hopes to capture the imagination of football fans in the run up to the World Cup with an HDTV/Media Center PC spring bundle.
Read More »Dixons goes digital
Dixons is to become an exclusively online brand with 190 Dixons retail outlets being rebranded ‘Currys.digital’.
Read More »Leading industry figure steps down
Clive Bishop, known to all in the industry as CEO of the trade body for computer retailers - NASCR - has resigned, citing irreconcilable differences with the NASCR committee.
Read More »THX-Trade goes into administration
To be sold as going concern.
Read More »Surprise axe for HCI in budget
Chancellor Gordon Brown has shocked and dismayed the PC industry by cancelling tax relief for the Home Computing Initiative (HCI).
Read More »No Vista until 2007
Beta soon, business version in November, nothing for consumers until Jan 07
Read More »Dell to buy Alienware?
Rumours abound over buyoutNo confirmation yet
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