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Debate rages: Is Cisco a better value over 3Com, HP?; Essential (and cool) laptop gear

Essential (and cool) laptop gear; Where not to find an IT job
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Debate rages: Is Cisco a better value over 3Com, HP?

By the numbers, IT professionals buy more gear from Cisco than they do from either 3Com or HP, but it's obvious by the scores of comments generated by a recent Network World article comparing the vendors, they still like to rail against the network giant and its policies. Read full story

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U.S. pledges $1.2 billion for digital health networks
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9 Web-based office productivity suites
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How one BlackBerry addict lost 50 lbs. in six months
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Court shuts down sites promising free gov't grants
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How to run your IT department into the ground
There seems to be some nasty goings-on in the IT department of the Veterans Administration. The VA's inspector general is charging high-ranking officials in the agency's information technology office abused their authority, influenced the hiring of a contractor, engaged in nepotism, oh, and engaged some unadvised hanky-panky.

August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31.

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