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		Dell PowerEdge 1855 • Test Center Score: Very Good, 8.1

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• Test Center Score: Good, 7.9

Orbeon PresentationServer 2.7 and Studio 1.2
• Test Center Score: Good, 7.8

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Dell's newest is a chip off the old blade
Second-generation PowerEdge 1855 blade system excels at networking options (Review : March 4, 3:00 pm PST)

Patrick Grady's calculated debut
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SPECIAL REPORTS

The mobile enterprise comes of age
As carriers finally roll out true 3G data services, IT has more options than ever to serve a wandering workforce

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PLATFORMS NEWS

IBM woos SMBs at PartnerWorld March 4, 3:00 pm PST

Microsoft says no new security patches this month March 4, 9:10 am PST

IBM: Eclipse faces challenges ahead March 3, 12:00 pm PST

NetSuite targets services companies with new vertical app March 3, 6:00 am PST

64-bit Windows client and server coming late April March 3, 4:46 am PST

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EDS selected for $7.7 billion U.K. defense project March 2, 5:41 am PST

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COLUMNISTS

Oliver Rist
Microsoft will reap the spoils of the AMD-Intel chip wars
The success of OPMA or x64 CPUs means success for Redmond

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TEST CENTER REVIEWS: PLATFORMS

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On Jan. 3, 2005, the InfoWorld Test Center revised its scoring procedures for all products to be reviewed in 2005. Click here for a detailed explanation of the new scoring procedures.

03/04/05

Dell PowerEdge 1855

8.1 Very Good

Dell's dual-processor blade system is a huge advance from its earlier Pentium III-based offering. It leads the market in network connectivity, thanks to the dual..
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02/25/05

PureEdge 8x Suite 2.6

7.9 Good

PureEdge is an expertly executed development and deployment suite for e-forms, with the goal of replacing the paper forms we deal with so often. The..
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02/25/05

Orbeon PresentationServer 2.7 and Studio 1.2

7.8 Good

Orbeon PresentationServer and Studio lets you create full-bodied Web applications in a sort of building-block fashion. Its Page Flow files manage data processing nicely between..
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