Stories From The Issue Of » October 21, 2002
COVER STORY

  • Patent Troubles Pending
    Small companies say they're being sued for employing common practices for doing business on the Net


Toward A More Flexible Future
Servers will be built with bricks and blades, while mainframes will use Web services to do new tricks.


Getting Tough On ROI
Companies are taking a hard look at returns on IT investments, using complex valuation models linked to business goals.

The PC Changes Shape
Is it a desktop, a laptop, or an information appliance? More important is whether it makes you more productive.

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