Alistair Dabbs

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Let a little passion drive procurement

Following your gut instinct might be the best route when buying IT equipment 23 Jun 2008

The PC does not fall far from Apple's tree

The iMac tops the list as one of the last decade’s most influential products 22 May 2008

Watchdogs barking up the wrong tree

Regulators’ obsession with unbundling has made them blind to more pressing concerns affecting software users 31 Mar 2008

Don't let end users take you for granted

IT departments should change their culture and make users more aware of just how good a job they do 19 Feb 2008

The hard disk is spinning towards its grave

The buzz from CES suggested that the choice between spinning and solid state storage is nearing a tipping point 18 Jan 2008

Why I'm cheesed off with the mouse

The mouse has constrained user interface design for decades - so when will it be replaced? 03 Dec 2007

Firms should tone down green rhetoric

The happy-smiley environmental claims of printer makers are nonsense and should be ditched 02 Nov 2007

Alistair Dabbs

It's time businesses faced up to Facebook

Some users waste hours on social 'notworking' sites, but a gentle hint may work better than a ban 08 Oct 2007

Help users to help themselves

Some IT departments are needlessly making work for themselves by blocking users from self-help tools 10 Sep 2007

Even best practice has a best before date

Firms must keep reviewing their good practice policy, otherwise it may become an outdated hindrance 03 Aug 2007

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