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Looking forward For the first issue of the year, it’s a good time to look forward to what the next 12 months might hold in store for the channel and the wider economy. And there are grounds for cautious optimism.
With the decorations back in the loft and the last of the chocolates gone (apart from the coconut ones), Christmas is a fading memory, and the focus is back on work once more. With a new year comes a chance to look forward and plan. For the channel, there is optimism about what 2025 might have in store for the months ahead. While there are concerns about the
prevalent in the market. Neil MacDonald, HP’s UK and Ireland senior channel director, talks about how HP is harnessing the power of AI in its PCs and its influence on printers too, on p12. We have already had a glimpse of the future thanks to the CES event
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held in Las Vegas earlier in the month. There, a huge range of products and technology was launched or previewed that will be coming to the channel at some point in the future. We round up some of the most interesting news from CES, including what might be of interest to businesses in the channel. Find out more on p17. But to really gauge the feeling in the sector, we asked a range of experts from across the
state of the economy, this is nothing new – growth has been slow at best for some years in the UK now. Despite this, there are plenty of opportunities out there. It is anticipated that many businesses will be looking to refresh their tech this year, having held out since COVID. This will be accelerated by the
channel for their take on what 2025 may hold in store for the channel. You can read their opinions starting on p31. As always, I hope you enjoy this issue. If you have a story that you would like to see covered in the upcoming issues – or have a news story or opinion piece you would like to submit for consideration for publication – please drop me a line at dan@newsinthechannel.com.
upcoming Windows10 end of support in October and the PSTN switch-off, which although it has been delayed until 2027, should still be a priority to upgrade. Likewise, there is a raft of new technology available and coming into the market that can help customers to become more productive and efficient. For instance, AI PCs are becoming more
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