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7Apr/11Off

HP ProLiant N36L Microserver – £100 Cash Back – This Unbelievable Deal has been extended until 30th June 2011 – So make hay while the Sun Shines

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HP have extended this unbelievable offer, so from now until 30th June 2011, you can get £100 cash back when you buy the new HP ProLiant Microserver, making it unbeatable value for money.

The HP ProLiant N36L MicroServer is a general purpose server that provides a platform to organise and safeguard your important information and files, making the most of your existing office equipment and resources.

So if you're looking to simplify file location and backup, protect information from unauthorised viewers and enable safe and remote access to information, then the HP ProLiant N36L MicroServer is a cost effective starter server for any businesses with less than 10 clients and it can take your business to the next level of productivity and efficiency.

So, to round this up - the deal is - Purchase a 1X250GB ProLiant Microserver (part code 633724-421) between 1st March and 31st March 2011, complete the required claim form and HP will refund £100 Cashback.   In support of this offer, attach HP Next Day On-Site Response 3 Year Care Pack (UR482E) and claim a further £30.

Front View: Rear View:
1. NIC LED 1. Power Supply Outlet
2. Power Button 2. PSU Fan
3. HDD LED 3. PCI Holder
4. USB Ports 4a. PCI Bracket 1
5. Health LED 4b. PCI Bracket 2
6. Hard Drive Bays 5. e-SATA Connector
7. System Board 6. USB 2.0 Ports
8. Remote Access Card slot 7. VGA Port
9. PCIe slot 8. Embedded NIC Port
10. Power Supply 9. Rear System Fan
11. Optical Drive Bay

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW

UPDATE

To give this deal even more clout, HP are also offering up to an additional £200 cash back when you purchase a qualifying HP Microsoft Operating System from the list below, along with the N36L Microserver.

589222-B21 - HP Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, ROK = £50 end-user cash back

589256-B21 - HP Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, ROK Kit = £100 end-user cash back

578891-B21 - HP Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition ROK Kit = £100 end-user cash back

644250-B21 - HP Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Edition ROK Kit = £100 end-user cash back

644251-B21 - HP Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Edition ROK Kit = £100 end-user cash back

589257-B21 - HP Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise ROK Kit = £200 end-user cash back

What’s ROK?

* ROK stands for Reseller Option Kit

* HP ROK is the most popular Windows Server Operating Systems, available directly from HP and compatible with most HP servers

* ROK is usually the most competitive licensing solution for resellers & end-users

* Installation is quicker as HP ROK comes with pre-installed drivers, Bios-locked to HP servers

* ROK also comes with free 90 day support from HP

Specifications

Product Description HP ProLiant Ultra Micro Tower Server
Form Factor Ultra micro tower
Processor 1 x AMD Athlon II ( Dual-Core ) 1.3 GHz
Cache Memory 1 MB L2 Cache
Networking Embedded NC107i PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Server Adaptor
RAM 1 GB (installed) / 8 GB (2 x 4 max) - PC3-10600E UDIMMs DDR3 800 MHz
Optical Drive None
Dimensions (WxDxH) 21 x 26 x 26.7 cm
Weight 6 kg
Warranty 1 year warranty

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For information on this offer, or details on any of the HP product range, contact the Cleverboxes HP Team on - 01254 238 749 

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28Apr/11Off

Due to the Bank holidays, orders will be shipped May 3rd

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Due to the bank holidays, orders will be shipped May 3rd.

Our office is now closed due to the Royal Wedding and Bank holiday.

We will be back on Tuesday 3rd May

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27Apr/11Off

CleverBoxes sponsor Accrington Stanley | Six figure deal, over three years

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Accrington Stanley Official Shirt Sponsor “CleverBoxes”

We are very proud to announce that we are now the official shirt sponsor for Accrington Stanley 2011 – 2014.  As a successful local business we wanted to support our local football club. What better team to sponsor than Accrington Stanley, one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888.

We’ve made the decision to sponsor Accrington Stanley for a “Six figure deal, over three years” for several good reasons. We believe we can work well together, we have the same values and we want to WIN!!!

Our Marketing department headed by Rick Ingham will be working closely with the Accrington Stanley and its Commercial Manager, Martin Edmundson over the coming years to build on each other’s brands.

We've got some great ideas in planning for example:-

- The creation of our own “CleverBox” at Accrington Stanley
- Corporate events
- Digital signage
- Dedicated blog!
- Special events
- Competitions
- Plus lots more…

Today 27-04-11 we held a press conference at Accrington Stanley to announce our sponsorship deal attended by Vernon Yerkess (Director), Rick Ingham (Marketing Manager), John Meadowcroft (Financial Controller) and Paul Collins (CTO)

Local press, Sky Sports News, Granada TV News and Lancashire Business View were all present to report on this excellent story for 2 local brands that are witnessing great success.

A selection of the CleverBoxes team and their families will be at this Saturday’s match, Accrington Stanley v Barnet to support the team. 

We are going to be a “hands on” sponsor; we want the team to win, we’ll do everything we can to help.

Find out more about CleverBoxes here

Official Press release by Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley announce Clever Boxes as the official shirt sponsor.

The club have struck a three year deal reaching over a six figure sponsorship fee with local IT supplier Clever Boxes.com. The partnership was launched at a Press Conference held at the Crown Ground on Wednesday afternoon as the play off contending club introduced the new shirt sponsor to the media.

After the press conference, the club and Cleverboxes celebrated the new partnership in the stands. Chief Executive Rob Heys, Team Manager John Coleman, and Commercial Manager Martin Edmundson were all present to welcome Cleverboxes’ Director Vernon Yerkess and his team to the football club.

Speaking about the new partnership Rob Heys commented “it is fantastic to have a major sponsor that is a local and successful organisation.” CleverBoxes have seen tremendous growth since being established in 2002 and have doubled turnover figures for the past 2 years and have forecasted another 100% turnover increase this year. Speaking about the sponsorship Cleverboxes Director Vernon Yerkess stated “the partnership just seemed to fit.  Accrington Stanley is our local football club and both brands are heading in the right direction and I think we can support one another to reach that success.

Commercial Manager Martin Edmundson commented “I love the ideas and direction that CleverBoxes intend to take this partnership over the upcoming seasons and am very much looking forward to bringing the plans to life. This partnership signifies the importance of local businesses to Accrington Stanley, but also how much the club has to offer to businesses great and small.”

The home shirt which will now contain CleverBoxes’ branding on the chest will be available to purchase from Saturday’s game versus Barnet, a fixture that could determine whether Stanley are definitely in this Season’s playoff campaign.

http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php/newsy/4053

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20Apr/11Off

HP Digital Signage Player mp8000, HP LD200 digital signage with Scala Part No: BBW835AW1

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Built for digital signage, this powerful HP MP8000 media player with Scala® QuickStart™ software produces communications to capture customers attention. Part No: BBW835AW1

The HP solution combines the hardware capabilities of HP with the software capabilities of Scala® in the form of their QuickStart™ software package - to bring you a complete digital signage solution.

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Special Offer Bundle: HP mp8000r Small Form Factor Digital Signage Player Mfr: HP | Manufacturer Part No: BBW835AW1 | Core 2 Duo (E8400) 3GHz 2GB 320GB LAN WLAN Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (GeForce 310M 512MB) + LD4200 Monitor + Wall Mount Kit | Available from CleverBoxes for an amazing price only £1599 +vat


HP mp8000r Scala CleverBoxes

Special Offer Bundle: HP mp8000r Small Form Factor Digital SignagePlayer; Core 2 Duo (E8400) 3GHz 2GB 320GB LAN WLAN Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (GeForce 310M 512MB) + LD4200 Monitor + Wall Mount Kit | Available from CleverBoxes for an amazing price only £1599 +vat

Here at CleverBoxes we specialise in HP technology and our team have over 15 years experience working with Scala as a Digital Signage solution.  We're bringing these great products togther and including our exeptional customer services, you can't go wrong.

For more information on this great solution call our dedicated digital signage team on 01254 238 749

This out of the box solution enables you to expand into the digital signage market quickly and almost effortlessly and is ideal for customers in schools, hospitals and commercial sites looking to roll out between 1 and 20 units.

The solution consists of a 42” HP large format display, a wall mount and the MP8000R media player which comes pre-loaded with the industry renowned Scala QuickStart software. The software licence is a pay as you go licence of £30 a month to the end user, 10% of which you receive back for the duration of their licensing agreement, so you continue to earn from this sale for the life of the product with no extra support required.

One solution that does it all, brought to you by CleverBoxes

Scala, the world's leading software platform for digital signage, and HP, the world's leading manufacturer of personal computers, have joined forces to offer two new HP SignagePlayers featuring Scala QuickStart.  The new SignagePlayers from HP are preloaded exclusively with Scala's award-winning software, and offer a new and innovative "zero-configuration" scheme for easy setup.  Combined with Scala's QuickStart service, the two companies believe that they have achieved a significant break-through in terms of ease of use.  Just plug it in, turn it on, and enter a code that shows up on the screen.  It's that easy.  In fact in most cases, you don't even have to use a keyboard or mouse to setup your new HP SignagePlayer.  You'll be up and running in minutes.

HP Scala mp8000r bundle £1599

HP Digital SignagePlayer mp8000, HP LD200 digital signage with Scala Part No: BBW835AW1

Scala QuickStart
provides the power, flexibility and reliability of Scala through a quick, easy and cost effective digital signage deployment for companies seeking an easier solution to get started in Digital Signage. Targeted for end-users who want a simple to use interface, with an “out of the box” experience. Scala QuickStart is the perfect solution for corporate reception areas, educational institutions, independent retailers and many other users who do not want to be concerned with complex network management, without compromising on content quality and delivery reliability.

Scala QuickStart is a Scala hosted version of Scala Content Manager, with a simplified Graphical User Interface, accessible via any internet connected device

- No server software installation and maintenance
- No server hardware management and maintenance
- Simple monthly fee, no contract, super easy setup, 3 year on site hardware warranty from HP

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Special Offer Bundle, an example running in our reception area. HP mp8000r Small Form Factor Digital SignagePlayer running 2 x LD4200 Monitors

It’s a simple way to get started with Digital Signage. This online service enables you to get started within minutes of receiving your Media Player, following the 6 easy steps to success. In the future, if your network needs to mature to a more sophisticated solution, you can upgrade to the full Scala platform without losing any data, content or customisations.

Scala takes care of all the back-end server work including implementation, setup, monitoring, updates, backups, hardware maintenance, and system recovery.

Scala QuickStart supports the following features and more.....

1. Simple, easy to use graphics user interface
2. Scheduling of content to single output player devices
3. RSS, metadata, message templates and approval
4. User levels and concurrent multi-user support
5. Landscape and portrait orientation
6. Multi-language support
7. All major Scala supported content types; including video, images, Flash, interactive content and Scala script

Scala QuickStart comes with a library of content templates, enabling you to get professional looking signage up and running in the shortest possible time, without the costs of external production agencies.

Digital Signage Products available mp8000, mp8000r, mp8000s and a range of displays Mfr: HP | Manufacturer Part No: BBW835AW1

Here at CleverBoxes we specialise in HP technology and our team have over 15 years experience working with Scala as a Digital Signage solution.  We're bringing these great products togther and including our exeptional customer services, you can't go wrong.

For more information on this great solution call our dedicated digital signage team on 01254 238 749

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11Apr/11Off

CleverBoxes | Gadget Show Live with Lenovo

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CleverBoxes @ Gadget Show Live, blogging from the Lenovo stand...

http://www.gadgetshowlive.net/page.cfm/Action=Exhib/ExhibID=62/loadSearch=364170_172

Myself Rick Ingham, (Marketing Manager) and Gary Sargent, (IT Product Manager) will be blogging from Gadget Show Live tomorrow.  We've been invited onto the Lenovo Stand on the opening day of Gadget Show Live (Trade Day).

We'll be giving and insight into this years event and posting photos and information on the event...

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The  timetable for the day

The HUB Theatre @ Gadget Show Live Professional

11.00 – Future Tech Project - an insight into the technology of the future, with live demos of some of the coolest tech destined to make it into our lives over the next few years.

12.00 – App happy: how and why to reach your customers through tablets and smartphones - In 2011, smartphones won't just outsell standard mobiles – they'll outsell PCs. Tablet sales will jump to over 50million. And more than 20billion apps will be download. This session explores the massive opportunity – and significant challenges – that this new landscape presents for both global brands and small businesses. Hosted by Tom Dunmore, creative director at social media publisher Mediablaze and former editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine.

13.00 – Technology and user trends in integrated home technology systems – CEDIA - Looking at both technology and consumer trends this 30 minute session will uncover some profound and often surprising trends that will cause the residential CI industry to change both its technological and business outlook. Hosted by Peter Aylett, CEDIA.

14.00 – Djkit.com meets DJ Tutor meets Gadget Show Live – a practical demonstration of the newest and best DJ equipment on the market. Hosted by the DJ Tutor.

Check out our dedicated Lenovo Micro-Site lenovo.cleverboxes.com

Rick Ingham

A quick round up of the Gadget Show Live

The Gadget Show Live is the UK's ultimate consumer electronics event and returns for its third year at the NEC, Birmingham this week.

Gadget_Show_Live_2011_Lenovo_CleverBoxesWhat a day, Gary Sargent and I (Rick Ingham) spent the day at Gadget Show Live (Professional Day). We spent a good few hours on the Lenovo stand blogging and interacting with their tech. We entered their competition to win a laptop...

We watched a 3D movie experience whilst chatting with the friendly Lenovo team.

Check out our image gallery below for some great images captured on the day.

For me the racing simulator was best part of the Lenovo stand racing an F1 Ferrari around Silverstone (The original track).

My best lap time was by about 15 seconds better than Gary's ;)

We then took a walk round the entire show, some great stands and lots of great tech...

Though we were invited to the Gadget Show by Lenovo, I have to say it is definitely one of the best stands there this year. Great team, great tech and great fun too.

Thanks to everyone at Lenovo for a great experience.

Btw my best time was 129.834, If you are visiting the Gadget Show live this year check out the Lenovo stand ;)

Rick Ingham

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12Apr/11Off

A quick round up of the Gadget Show Live 2011 and the Lenovo stand

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A quick round up of the Gadget Show Live

gadget_show_2011

The Gadget Show Live is the UK's ultimate consumer electronics event and returns for its third year at the NEC, Birmingham this week.

Gadget_Show_Live_2011_Lenovo_CleverBoxesWhat a day, Gary Sargent and I (Rick Ingham) spent the day at Gadget Show Live (Professional Day). We spent a good few hours on the Lenovo stand blogging and interacting with their tech. We entered their competition to win a laptop...

We watched a 3D movie experience whilst chatting with the friendly Lenovo team.

Check out our image gallery below for some great images captured on the day.

For me the racing simulator was best part of the Lenovo stand racing an F1 Ferrari around Silverstone (The original track).

My best lap time was by about 15 seconds better than Gary's ;)

We then took a walk round the entire show, some great stands and lots of great tech...

Though we were invited to the Gadget Show by Lenovo, I have to say it is definitely one of the best stands there this year. Great team, great tech and great fun too.

Thanks to everyone at Lenovo for a great experience.

Btw my best time was 129.834, If you are visiting the Gadget Show live this year check out the Lenovo stand ;)

Rick Ingham

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12Apr/11Off

CleverBoxes | Gadget Show Live with Lenovo…..Live today

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CleverBoxes @ Gadget Show Live, blogging from the Lenovo stand...

http://www.gadgetshowlive.net/page.cfm/Action=Exhib/ExhibID=62/loadSearch=364170_172

Well here we are, Rick and myself (Gary Sargent), we've arrived at the NEC and found our way to the Lenovo stand, wandering through a hall full of the latest technology, we're like two kids in a sweet shop.

So, we're now plotted down on the Lenovo stand, having had a good look round at some of the latest products that Lenovo have to offer.  We were welcomed by Fran Vickers, Lenovo's UK SMB Marketing Manager and James Pank, Head of UK Product Channel Sales. 

Looking around it's easy to see why Lenovo have a name for launching exciting and innovotive products, with a very good looking range of netbooks, notebooks, all-in-ones and displays.  One of the products on display today is their latest addition to the ThinkPad range - the Edge E420s.   This magnificent piece of engineering also forms part of a challenge that the Lenovo team have set to vistors of the stand; "The Boot Up Challenge"  in a nutshell this challenge gives people the opportunity to pit their current laptop against the Edge E420s and win £1,000.  The E420s has a boot up speed of under 10 seconds and if the challenging laptop can beat this speed the prize can be won.

The secret to the E420's amazing speed is it's Rapid Drive Technology, which combines one of Intel’s new SSD 310 mSATA solid state drives with a standard 5,400 or 7,200-rpm hard drive to give users both high-speed and high-capacity storage. With Rapid Drive, the operating system, program files, and some documents are stored on the SSD while the majority of the users’ data sits on the hard drive. This allows extremely fast boot times and application opens, but still gives the user enough space to hold a ton of files.

We will update you on this during the course of the day and see if any body can beat this phenominal speed.

Check out our dedicated Lenovo Micro-Site lenovo.cleverboxes.com

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12Apr/11Off

Live on the Lenovo stand at the Gadget Show Live

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Live on the Lenovo stand at the Gadget Show Live with Gary Sargent and Rick Ingham

Lots of images and videos to follow...

Watch this space ;)

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