Buffalo CES 2009 Announcements
Buffalo is using this year's CES to announce a revamped strategy for its NAS products and to re-enter the wireless LAN market in the U.S.
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NETGEAR CES 2009 Announcements
NETGEAR introduced two new draft 11n dual-band routers, a 3G router, two networked media players and a diskless version of its popular ReadyNAS Pro six-bay NAS. The company also announced new service-provider-only products and a new HomePlug AV powerline to Ethernet bridge.
Cisco CES 2009 Announcements
Cisco chose CES to announce its Wireless Home Audio (WHA) line and three new dual-drive NASes.
D-Link CES 2009 Announcements
D-Link's CES product rollout includes two draft 11n routers, two network surveillance video recorders, two IP cameras and a previously-announced MoCA coax-to-Ethernet adapter. However, firm pricing and availability were given for only three of the nine products announced, so please curb your enthusiasm right now!
Dell Losing Market Share? Here’s One Reason Why.
A recent New York Times article portrayed Michael Dell as testy and defensive about his company's loss of market share to rival HP. “It’s O.K. if everyone doesn’t understand what we’re doing,” he was quoted as saying.
Well, I may not be the smartest guy in the world. But if my recent experience with Dell is any indication, at least some of its troubles aren't hard to figure out.
Linksys is Dead. Cisco Consumer Business Group is Born
If you read the full text of today's Cisco Network Magic 5.0 announcement, it was easy to miss the reference to the Cisco Consumer Business Group. When I asked my Linksys CBG contact about it, he confirmed that, with the NM 5.0 announcement, Linksys as a Cisco corporate entity is gone and replaced by CBG. But the Linksys name will continue on, at least for awhile.
Has Networking Lost Its Mojo?
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty down these days about the state of things in SOHO / SMB Networking land. I mean, when was the last time that you were excited about a networking product? For me, it's been a long while.
An RMA Success Story
Sometimes the system works, even with a company as big as Linksys.
Virtualization for the Small Network – Part 2
The last part of our series explores the performance penalty of virtualization and network optimization methods.
Buffalo’s CES Announcements
Temporarily out of the U.S. wireless market, Buffalo released new NASes, including their first dual-drive, and an external USB Blu-Ray/ HD DVD drive.
Linksys’ CES Announcements
Linksys rolled out some new draft 11n products, some with an new package that looks kind of UFOish.
Netgear’s CES New Products
Netgear CES introductions include dual-drive versions of its popular ReadyNAS networked storage line and a different twist on dual-band draft 802.11n wireless routers.