Death knells and taxes
Resellers grappling with the slippery realities of the conflicting tax packages on offer in this election have almost run out of time to make up their minds.
Stories by Peter Young
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Sales tax shake-out continues
The number of computer industry suppliers seeking accreditation for sales tax exemptions continues to fall far short of official expectations.
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Data#3 readies PC dealer acquisition
Armed with record revenues and larger than forecast net profits, QLD distributor Data#3 is hot on the acquisition trail. The business it wants to purchase will fall into one of three types: PC dealerships, services companies or a smaller version of Data#3's own multi-faceted model, said managing director John Grant.
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New e-commerce book reveals tricks of the trade
A new Australian book that takes a crisp authoritative look at the legal minefields surrounding online business has won praise from Commonwealth Attorney General Daryl Williams. At $145, Going Digital is not cheap. But for corporations immersed in electronic trading, Web developers and ISPs, it provides a timely snapshot of danger zones plus helpful hints.
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Resellers flock to custom-build' site
A Web site where resellers are ordering roll-your-own PCs online is proving a hit for distributor Q*Soft.
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Government aims for 50 per cent Y2K success for SMEs
The Federal Government taskforce formed to spur small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia into Y2K action is not aiming at a 100 per cent success rate.
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Resellers flock to Q*Soft's "custom-build" site
A Web site where resellers are ordering roll-your-own PCs online is proving a hit for distributor Q*Soft. The reseller reaction lends weight to Q*Soft's claim it is winning the unofficial race between Australian distributors to go live with a facility for buying custom-built PCs via the Internet.
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Antivirus war erupts
Accusing its bitter rival Network Associates of dirty discounting, Australian antivirus vendor Cybec is making its own channel foray.
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Government aims for 50 per cent success for SMEs
The Federal Government taskforce formed to spur small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia into Y2K action is not aiming at a 100 per cent success rate. Its goals will be met if the Y2K Industry project can convince at least 50 per cent of all SMEs to address the issue seriously, according to project CEO Graeme Inchley.
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Welcome to Woop Woop
Nasty, brutish and short. Smaller independent computer resellers in Australia's regional and country areas fear those three words are an uncomfortably close description of their business life expectancy. For some, the situation is precarious enough that they can't help feeling that distributors in the big cities just don't care about the bush. Peter Young investigates
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Fraud down as sales tax changes near
The new sales tax system is having a significant effect on tax fraud levels even before it goes into operation, tax officials have claimed.
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Q*Soft stonewalls on acquisition rumours
Q*Soft's top management is stonewalling over reports the second-tier distributor is close to being acquired by a multinational suitor.
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Users should dream of Jini, says Oz Java group head
Users should keep an eye on Jini, the set of Java-based software components that promises cheaper, easier, distributed computing.
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Resellers in denial over exemption
Many computer wholesalers and resellers appear to be in denial as the clock ticks down to the September 1 sales tax exemption deadline.
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May the force be with you
Whether you make cookies, distribute computer products or offer network integration services, the force is already in your neighbourhood - the force of economic globalisation and rationalisation, that is.
