News in the Channel - issue #26

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School’s in Computers are an integral part of classrooms for students of all ages today and they can provide an important source of revenue for resellers. With a wealth of new technology coming onto the market, there are no shortage of opportunities either.

Computer technology has been commonplace in schools for about 40 years now. Those of us old enough to remember being in primary school in the 80s and early 90s will remember the frisson of excitement that went round a class when a BBC Micro would be wheeled in on what could have been a

for children and young people aged five to 18 – being light, modular and, above all, super tough. Find out more on p24. Staying with computers, they can plan a part in a business’ sustainability journey. Energy efficiency is now often a factor in decisions when updating a computer fleet, especially in larger organisations. But when considering energy efficiency in computers, it

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serving trolley in a past life. For some kids, it was the first time they might have used a computer. Back then, for some teachers it was too. For anyone under the age of about 35, this will seem quaint. Computers are now an integral part of learning for all students from the ages of five to 18 and have

isn’t just about the amount of power a device uses, there are other factors that need to be considered. Find out more on p30. Elsewhere in the issue, we focus on the warehousing and logistics sectors and the importance of data management in it. These businesses are producing

been for many years. The recent BETT event showcased the best in computer technology – and much more – that is set to shape the future of learning. At BETT this year two trends came to the fore, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), although eSports, the power of AV, digital physicality and cybersecurity still grabbed a big slice of attention. Read more on p12. One newly launched line of laptops that were exhibited at BETT were the ASUS Chromebook CR. These have been designed with education settings in mind

more data than ever and harnessing it can help them to achieve improvements in efficiencies and processes that can impact the bottom line. Data management however is crucial, and resellers have an important role to play. Read more on p34. As always, I hope you enjoy the issue. If you have any topics that you would like to see covered in a future issue, or you have any news stories or opinion pieces that you would like to submit for potential publication, please drop me a line at dan@newsinthechannel.com

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