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Broadband switching still a tricky business
News Over the past 12 months, around four out of 10 (38 per cent) broadband switchers said they didn't receive their MAC code within the five-day period while 14 per cent said the code failed to turn up at all. [15 Feb 2008]
Apple targets Twitter generation
News Apple's pitch for so-called 'switchers' centres largely on the iLife suite as a friendly way of organising the pictures and videos that pile up in the Digital Age. Apple's fourth major event of the year was a bit more understated than the previous... [08 Aug 2007]
NetSuite and Sage clash over switchers
News Craig Sullivan, VP of international products at NetSuite, told silicon.com the company is offering Sage switchers £5,000-worth of free support and services to move over to NetSuite from products such as Sage CRM, Sage Line 50 or SalesLogix. [01 Jun 2007]
Stories of the month - March 2007
News Apologetic Virgin hammered by Sky switchers Improving your bowling, pod-slurping corporate data and even listening to music. Whoever knew just how much fun could be had with a humble iPod? Along with Google phones and iPhones, our story listing 10... [30 Mar 2007]
Apologetic Virgin hammered by Sky switchers
News Virgin Media has responded to the barrage of customer complaints it has received in recent weeks, claiming its performance has not been aided by its recent wrangling with BSkyB. Readers of silicon.com have been posting angry feedback on a recent... [23 Mar 2007]
Orange to charge fat pipe waverers
News Orange has become the first broadband provider to charge users for switching to another supplier. The mobile operator and ISP will introduce a charge of £12 in December for customers who ask more than once for a MAC code. [01 Dec 2006]
C&W plays next generation game
News BT recently announced the first switchers to its own all-IP network, the 21CN. Cable & Wireless has completed the rollout of its all-IP next generation network. The telco announced yesterday it has completed the changeover three months ahead of... [12 Oct 2006]
Salesforce.com reaches its Apex
News NetSuite is offering any switchers a set 'price for life' - meaning whatever they last paid Salesforce.com is what they will pay NetSuite for the full term they are a customer. It costs less than Salesforce.com but the switchers are typically going... [11 Oct 2006]
Boom time coming for SaaS vendors
News Many large software vendors, such as Microsoft, are now playing catch-up in an attempt to protect revenues against the attrition of SaaS switchers. The market for software as a service is set to boom over the next five years - which is great news... [02 Oct 2006]
Will Mac security fears rise in line with growth?
News Last week it was revealed that Apple's shipments of its Mac machines had shown double digit growth, year-on-year, with analysts suggesting the growth is set to continue with more PC switchers in the pipeline. [01 Aug 2006]
CRM shake-up: On-demand switchers signal maturity
News Dominic Anschutz, CEO of Turing SMI, one of the Salesforce.com switchers, said his company made the move in search of a broader on-demand ERP offering. Business apps vendor NetSuite has stoked the fires of competition and corporate one-upmanship in... [25 Jul 2006]
Apple teases press-pack with "fun new products"
News The fact that Apple started shipping Intel products ahead of schedule means it is serious about winning 'switchers' and key to getting Windows customers will be to have systems that cost significantly less than $2,000. [22 Feb 2006]
Apple offers money off Microsoft software
News Apple has quietly launched an offer to give Mac buyers money off Microsoft software. The 'Office Bonus' offer, which runs until the end of January next year, gives shoppers 50 per cent off Microsoft Office for Mac when they buy a new Apple desktop... [23 Nov 2005]
Intel iBooks to debut in January?
News Veteran Apple watcher ThinkSecret is predicting that in addition to the starter iBook, Apple will drop prices among the existing iBook range to encourage more Windows to Mac switchers, citing reliable sources. [18 Nov 2005]
Apple fans up in arms over 'unfair' Mac mini pricing
News The petition's writers also claim the higher EU pricing is counterproductive for Apple's business strategy and would serve to discourage potential PC to Mac switchers. Apple's "most affordable" Mac - the Mac mini - has drawn a storm of protest from... [17 Jan 2005]
