Tech Update TodayVITAL SIGNS FOR JULY 17, 2002David Berlind
Where TabletPC will succeed--and why
OK, OK, you readers were right all along. I now believe that Microsoft"s TabletPC can be a big hit. Where? Vertical markets. Why? Development tools.
Why you won't be buying one from DellLatest from ZDNet News
CERT: Security reports multiplying
Microsoft squashes Windows 2000 bugsSun's ID software gets a Liberty face-liftMobile slump puts the bite on Bluetooth
'Rainbow' coalition to spread wirelessHandspring courts corporate buyers
Apple patches serious security holeMore Enterprise News
Farber's PicksDanFarberSlowing sales shrinking Intel workforceIntel announced lower-than-expected earnings yesterday and that 4,000 jobs (5 percent of its staff) would be eliminated this year. This may bring Intel's margins back in line, but the overall outlook is not bright in the coming months, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's optimism about a more timely recovery.Read the full story
VMware ups consolidation anteThe new version of VMware's lower-end server product is slated to run atop the latest versions of Linux  from SuSE, 
MandrakeSoft and Red Hat, as well as Microsoft Windows .Net Server due this year. Offering more Intel-server based 
consolidation opportunities than ever, GSX Server 2.0 includes support for AMD's Athlon XP and Intel's Xeon 
processors.
Read the full story
Server consolidation eases system management
Software contracts: Clause for alarmIn the high-stakes game of corporate software negotiations, the silver-tongued sales rep isn't your biggest challenge: It's 
the language in the contracts. Enterprise customers spend surprisingly little time pouring over the fine print of 
multi-million dollar software contracts that are rife with obscure terminology, vague expansion charges, and mind-boggling 
license conversions. As a result, they end up paying in ways they had never imagined long after the deal is signed. Just 
ask California.
Read the fine print
Six steps to the best TCO with Linux
Don't just bring in Linux as yet another OS to manage. To help you determine whether Linux offers better TCO than Windows, 
Gartner examines the benefits and pitfalls of deploying Linux-based servers.
 
Read the full storyRack server a la modeWith its Xserve rack-mount server, Apple is moving into enterprise territory. The specs are impressive: Dual 1GHz 
PowerPC G4s, up to 2GB DDR SDRAM, two 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots (plus a third combination PCI/AGP slot), dual Gigabit Ethernet, 
FireWire and USB ports, and four Ultra ATA/100 Apple Drive Module bays. But Bill O'Brien thinks Apple's 
licensing may be even more appealing than the hardware.Read the full storyA notebook with desktop muscle
WinBook's big and heavy J4 uses a desktop Pentium 4 and leaves mobile P4-M notebooks in the dust. That means heavy 
lifting for your spreadsheets--and your shoulders. If you travel only occasionally and need top performance, this 
might be the sole computer for you. Read the full review
Write me at dan.farber@cnet.com
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