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We’ve just sent out the first Computer Merchants newsletter for 2012. If you don’t currently receive our newsletter, please fill in the form at the bottom of this page. This year we’ve gone with a new format and given it the name “Bluestone”. The name “Bluestone” was decided on because it acknowledges our new premises. [...]
Computer Merchants would like to thank all those customers who recently joined us for lunch at the fabulous Nobu restaurant at Southbank, Melbourne and the equally fabulous restaurant at Kings Street Wharf, Sydney, to learn about IBM Tivoli End Point Manager. For those of you who wanted to come, but could not take the time, [...]
IBM System i, AS/400 i520, i550 and i570 CPUs IBM 9406 520-0900-7450 iSeries model 520 – Server 0900 – 7450 edition $5,700 IBM 9406 520-0901-7451 iSeries model 520 – Server 0901 – 7451 edition $5,400 IBM 9406 520-0902-7458 iSeries model 520 – Server 0902 – 7458 edition $7,500 IBM 9406 520-0902-7459 iSeries model 520 – [...]
Photos of our new facilities after they’ve been completed and furnished and we’ve moved in.
Sandie decided to be “brave and shave” at this year’s Worlds Greatest Shave, one of Australia’s biggest fundraising events raising funds for The Leukaemia Foundation and we were all proud to support her. Sandie had set a personal goal to raise $200 for the foundation but proceeded to raise an impressive $510! This will help [...]
Dear Margaret, I’m over the rellies! Don’t get me wrong, I love it when they visit but it is always nice to have our home back to ourselves! We had Auntie Martha, Uncle Conrad and their 3 children, 9, 5 and 2 stay with us for the last month. They came over from the motherland [...]
We’re very pleased to announce the winner of the NetBox Blue ThinkInsideTheNetBox Nintendo Wii competition. The winner is Wilma McLean from Schmolz & Bickenbach Australia Pty Ltd. Congratulations Wilma! Wilma is the proud new owner of a Nintendo Wii. If you’d like to stop spam forever, call us on 1800 777 111 and ask about how [...]
With the outlook getting worse week after week, we have to start thinking about areas of our ICT infrastructure where there may be wastage, and how we can generate greater efficiencies to help the business produce savings. Here are a few quick tips suggested by Par Botes, CTO, EMC Asia Pacific and Japan. Eliminate the [...]
Dear Margaret, I picked up my new little pussy-cat last week! A brand new, Jaguar XKR convertible - a sports car defined by effortless power, instant response and outstanding agility. Constructed from aluminium for lightness, strength and rigidity, powered by Jaguar’s latest generation Supercharged 4.2 litre V8 306kW engine, and featuring a Sequential Shift 6-Speed transmission [...]
Netbox Blue allows businesses to protect their network from external and internal threats This includes eradicating spam and blocking potential viruses. Your staff will be happier – no longer will they receive numerous emails from unwanted sources. Netbox Blue virtualises hardware which leads to a reduction in costs. Visit ThinkInsideTheNetbox to learn more about Netbox [...]
Instant recovery – any time you need it In business, time is a precious commodity, and there seems to be less and less available, as we’re tasked to fit more and more into it. That’s why, when it comes to protecting and recovering your all important data, losing either time or information assets is simply [...]
The winner of the Netbox Blue ThinkInsideTheNetbox competition was Ken Dickson from Promim. Congratulations Ken! Ken is the proud new owner of an Apple iPhone. If you’d like to stop spam forever, call us on 1800 777 111 and ask about how we can help you with your Netbox Blue solution.
It’s business as usual here at Computer Merchants during the Christmas period Our office will be staffed as usual during normal work hours to assist with any requirements that you may have. We will be closed on the public holidays though. Thank you for all your support and business this year We look forward to [...]
The X-Force research and development team research and monitor the latest threat trends, and help advise customers and the general public on how to respond to emerging and critical threats. The practice of disclosing exploit code along with a security advisory has been the accepted practice for many security researchers. However, according to the X-Force [...]
Dear Margaret, It was my birthday the other day! Another year older and another year wiser…I wish! My youngest, Andrew, gave me a new gadget to listen to my music on. You know that I can’t buy cassettes anymore to play in the car on my way to Bowls on Thursday. This little gadget is [...]
Finally! Here are our photos from the 2008 IBM Interaction User Group Conference, held at the Marriott Resort, Surfers Paradise. This year we were voted Top Exhibitor at the conference. From the photos below (click to enlarge), we think you might see why so many people had fun at our booth. If you have some [...]
Challenging times Everywhere we go it seems that the news is rather bleak with regard to the global economy. Most of the commentary is reporting on past events (the majority being about losses instead of gains) and very little being able to provide help or insights into the future. Our business relationships are much like [...]
Netbox Blue allows businesses to protect their network from external and internal threats This includes eradicating spam and blocking potential viruses. Your staff will be happier - no longer will they receive numerous emails from unwanted sources. Netbox Blue virtualises hardware which leads to a reduction in costs. Visit ThinkInsideTheNetbox to learn more about Netbox Blue and [...]
Dear Margaret, Talking about Green, my dear Nigel had a Green experience awhile ago. He had a bad shellfish at our favourite seafood restaurant and he hasn’t been able to look our goldfish in the eye since. I didn’t realise that someone could actually turn that particular shade of puce. And more recently when our [...]
The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 was passed in September 2007 establishing a mandatory corporate reporting system for greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and production. The legislation is important for governments, business, and the Australian community by: Providing robust data to underpin the environmental and financial integrity of Australia’s national emissions trading scheme [...]
The Federal Government commitment to Kyoto is a milestone on the road to achieving climate change. Prior to this, most states had already responded decisively to the threat of climate change. South Australia It is anticipated that: Additional mandatory reporting will be introduced (as soon as 2010) for major business operating in the state; In [...]
Congratulations went to Roger Spraggon from Best & Less at the IBM Power Systems launch event for winning the Lamborghini ride to work. We trust that Roger will remember his work address is 41 Sudbury Street, Darra, Queensland! This is not the first time Roger has won a prize at an IBM event, of which [...]
They say that if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, then wait half an hour. Indeed! I recall October 2006 and October 2007 in Melbourne where that half hour never eventuated. It was pretty much cold and overcast for 3 days running. As beautiful as Melbourne is, I couldn’t say the same for the weather over the last two [...]
Dear Margaret, A funny thing happened on my walk to work the other day. We’d had a terrible storm on the previous evening, with tumultuous rain and accompanying cacophonous thunder. Thankfully I had experienced little discomfort to my person from the unseasonal conditions but the effects of the tempest had left my pathway strewn with [...]
As many of you would know, Computer Merchants and Interactive have enjoyed a close business relationship for many years. Here’s an update on what our good friends at Interactive are up to… Interactive has signed Bank of Queensland as its 1,000th customer It caps off another great year for the Australian-owned systems availability company and [...]
I feel the need…the neeed for speeeed” “Perhaps it wasn’t quite up to the Maverick and Goose performance from the legendary Top Gun movie but when Jas and Carl attended the recent IBM Top Gun training, they mixed it with the elite of IBM sales professionals throughout Australia and New Zealand. IBM Top Gun gives [...]
So far it has been a glorious 2008 Fantastic weather, dwindling wine supply and Wellington Sevens fever has hit town. Hi, I am Samantha McBride and I am the Regional Coordinator for Interaction Australasia. A little about me I was moved to New Zealand as a teenager and haven’t looked back – and why would [...]
We take pride in becoming more sensitive to the environment, now only using biodegradable cleaning products in our warehouse. A few weeks ago though we met a challenge: the disposal of approximately 1,000 redundant CDs. After talking to a number of organisations, we found that their methods have the same end result as just throwing the [...]
Dear Margaret,I’ve just got to share! I visited a zoo today – haven’t they changed! Lovely glass windows to look through to beautiful rooms, no more of the harsh bars and ugly concrete enclosures. And very high tech you know! They can control the temperature so the animals don’t get too hot – or too [...]
This year Computer Merchants attended the Interaction Conference in Melbourne. Interaction is the largest annual gathering of IBM solution providers for IBM Servers in Australia and New Zealand, and an invaluable educational event for IBM users. They are exposed to all of the latest IBM solutions, and the impact they can have on business today. Best [...]
Hi everyone, how did you find Interaction this year? A little different I hope! I have to say it was great to meet so many of you that I hadn’t met before. And I was very pleased that the whole conference went off without a hitch – as it normally does – but you are [...]
12 Days of living on the open road with friendships developing and the great Australian landscape…I want to first say a big thanks to all you guys who called, emailed and donated to Amazon Heart and no, I didn’t get to keep the motor bike, but I got a Harley Davidson Leather jacket. What a [...]
From all of us here at Computer Merchants, to all of you, our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and friends, we’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. And please, be careful on the roads these holidays.
Cheers to Computer Merchants for being a Finalist at the Recent ARN IT Industry Awards! On September 26, 2007 we attended the first ever ARN IT awards at Doltone House in Sydney’s Jones Bay Wharf. It was a huge event and it was great to hear about some impressive directions for the future of the [...]
Dear Margaret, I really don’t know… the old grapevine just simply isn’t working like it used to! There was once a time where I could rely on the lovely Katherine Burns (Kb) to keep me informed of all the goings on in the district. You know, she would actually keep notes of any worthwhile news [...]
The Directors of Computer Merchants invite our staff to nominate each year which charities they would like to support. So far this year Computer Merchants have supported the following charities: Breast Cancer Association Motor Neurone Association PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Clubs) Juvenile Diabetes Association
The two most powerful words you can say – “Thank You” We invited our customers for lunch at the Imperial Peking Harbourside in Sydney and the Willows Restaurant in Melbourne. What great venues to catch up with our customers and enjoy a drink and sensational food and talk about the year in review and have [...]
As some of you may have heard, last year in June I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Yes, it was a long shot and I got the short end of the stick, but as things go, I got through it and I am ok. I have just had my 12 month check and I am [...]
Since 1979 and throughout its history, Computer Merchants has been helping the environment by recycling used equipment, making it available for reuse by our customers. In a recent deal a large Australian, environmentally friendly corporation went one step better. When they accepted our offer to purchase some no longer required tape equipment, they asked that we [...]
Our sales team are committed to providing you with up-to date information and advice to assist you and your business in finding the best solution available. In doing so we are constantly participating in IBM courses, conferences and new product release information sessions. With the new financial year here there are a couple of events [...]
Well the Computer Merchants team certainly did this! We held a PINK morning tea which involved: Pink Food, Pink dress up, Pink decorations and Pink drinks. In fact the only element that wasn’t pink was our hardware! Think Pink Week is held each year to raise funds for the Kim Walters Choices at the Wesley [...]
Dear Bargaret,I thick I’b cubbing dowd wid subthick. By dose is blocked add by head is about to explode. I card’t hear out of by ears, add by throat… it’s like swallowing dives.I’ve got to go to work today but I just dod’t thick that I’b up to it. By chest feels like a steab [...]
If you or one of your colleagues has a Windows background and you need to get up to speed on the IBM System i platform, we’ve got good news for you! IBM is running some FREE half day courses to introduce Windows professionals to the System i platform. Between now and the end of the [...]
In our last newsletter we said farewell to David McDade who retired after 22 years. As we move forward I would like to share with you our vision so that you know what to expect from us in the future. We have learnt over the last 28 years that our success has been built on [...]
DID YOU KNOW? The sentence: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter of the alphabet. DID YOU KNOW? The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak‘ and ‘level‘ are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). DID YOU KNOW? “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends [...]
Dear Margaret, I’ve been watching The Biggest Loser and I want what they are getting, but instead I just can’t help myself. The fact is that I keep getting fed more and more and am just expected to pack it away. I’ve actually outgrown my mirror. And when they say stripes are supposed to be [...]
Can you believe the end of the financial year is nearly upon us? We have been very busy at Computer Merchants. Life here has been a buzz of activity with the end of the financial year approaching. Here’s a snapshot of what has been going on: IBM have announced a new range of System i [...]
You may recall in our last edition we had a crossword competition. And the Winner is… Michael Gribble at Interactive Maintenance Services in Melbourne. Michael is our crossword champion. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our valued clients who sent in their completed crossword. Well Done!
Hi everyone, Phew! . . . almost half way through the year and it really doesn’t seem like it was that long ago I was sunning myself on the beach at Christmas. Now alas, the winter is upon us and the darker shorter days are here. However, for those eternal summer sports fans, there is [...]
My name is Dermot O’Daly and as well as working for Momentum Utilities, I am the President of Interaction Australasia. I would like to take a few minutes of your time to introduce myself and tell you about Interaction. Then… I originally trained as a Mechanical Engineer in England, but don’t hold that against me, [...]
The Australian Equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS) are the result of several significant Corporate failures over the last 5 years or so and are an attempt to better inform people andsuppliers who are dependant on large organisations. No longer is it sufficient for large or listed organisations to supply the usual Financial Reports [...]
Launch of Interaction Canberra Interaction will hold its first meeting in Canberra since the unification of Common and Share/Guide some 8 years ago. This meeting will be held at IBM in Barton and will have a focus on System z. Tuesday March 6th 11.30am. Dates To Remember Feb 27 Sydney meeting. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sydney [...]
Dear Margaret,I’m so scared! My boss has just told me that I’ve got to go. He’s telling me that I am getting too old and complains that I’m too difficult to look after. She’s already found a replacement for me – I saw her yesterday all dressed in black (talk about high maintenance).After working here [...]
ACROSS 3 We always guarantee the equipment we supply will be eligible for _______. 5 Your Premium Supplier of IBM, Sun, HP and Cisco Hardware (2). 9 Who presented Computer Merchants with the System i Partner of the Year Award for 2005? 10 If Equipment weight is over 100kg, we always build a crate for [...]
Trivia According to research, the most productive workday is Tuesday. The least productive is Friday. The chairman of IBM in 1943 predicted that there would probably only be a world market for 5 computers. In 1970, chip maker Intel purchased a pear orchard to build their corporate headquarters on. In 2001, the 5 most valuable [...]
IBM iSeries Technical Update was held in Brisbane in mid November The two day technical training was packed with useful information and attending was certainly time well spent. With the ever increasing ability of the iSeries to support a large variety of operating systems (like Windows, Linux or AIX) running in partitions on the same [...]
Thank you to all those who attended our Christmas Luncheons in Sydney and Melbourne in November We thoroughly enjoyed hosting these lunches. The venues were superb and we trust you all took the opportunity to network with some new and old friends. Melbourne turned on the weather for us, or as we believe, we brought the [...]
