Once again, Dell and Hewlett-Packard fought a tight race to the top of our 2008 Vendor Value rankings for hardware vendors.
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Dell has pushed aggressively into space occupied by IBM, H-P, Sun and EMC, which helped it recapture the top spot in the hardware sector.
HP, a true full-service hardware vendor, remains a clear top choice among IT executives, and has one of the strongest loyalty ratings in our survey.
Big Blue lagged well behind the top two in each ranking but still had strong enough ratings to move it up a spot from last year.
EMC’s RSA Security unit took top honors overall this year, but the parent company was clearly outpaced by perennial favorites Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
Sun’s diverse offerings leave it in a difficult competitive position against true hardware vendors.
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