That's why the newest version of TurboTax groups users into seven industries: real estate, online selling (think eBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) sellers), construction, freelance artists, professional services (programmers, computer consultants), child-care providers and a generic catch-all bucket.

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Computer Technologies Consultants partnered with SoftLayer, Inc.

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He's wooed the small computer resellers and consultants who cater to small and mid-sized businesses.

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Others are trying their luck as computer programmers, consultants and travel agents.

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They are also producing professional-services firms such as Tata Consulting Services and Infosys that take fresh graduates and turn them into world-class computer programmers and consultants.

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Besides the new server, Morohoshi says Fujitsu Computer's strategy is to partner with consultants like EDS (nyse: EDS - news - people ), storage companies like EMC (nyse: EMC - news - people ) and software companies like Microsoft, Red Hat and database giant Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ).

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The handheld e-mailing computer quickly became the must-have gadget for executives, consultants and everyone on Wall Street.

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If Bain wins, it has an internal group of some 70 consultants who take to the field to advise portfolio companies on everything from upgrading their computer systems to calculating the profitability of a two-for-one special on fast food.

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The consultants could also help sell a full line of PCs, servers and high-end computer gear from the combined operations of HP and Compaq.

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