| You get the most out of your technology.
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| | or identical, components. There are many
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| You have been using your latest computer
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| | reasons for this change, but all you need
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| for about 4 years. And now you are
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| | to know is that the main issue isn't
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| noticing just how slow that computer has
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| | components anymore. It really is about
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| become. Needs change and you need
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| | the post sale support. Research your
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| something that keeps pace with your
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| | manufacturer and get the "skinny" on
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| business. But what should you be looking
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| | their class of support. If you are going
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| for? Let's sit down and do a
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| | after a local cheapy beware. Sure, you
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| consultation. This is the same advice
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| | may get an excellent deal, but will they
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| that I would give my clients if asked
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| | be around if the computer breaks?
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| this question.
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| | The Middle Road is Golden
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| Mobile or Desk Bound
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| | People tend to make one of two mistakes
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| The first question you need to be asking
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| | when they buy a computer. They either
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| is a basic one. Does your business
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| | tend to buy too little computer or too
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| dictate a laptop or a desktop computer?
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| | much. Don't go after a super cheap
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| If you make frequent presentations on the
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| | computer. It's almost always a bad idea,
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| road, a laptop is a must. If you want
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| | unless you happen across a great deal. In
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| something that is on the highest end of
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| | my experience, this rarely happens. Also,
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| processor power, you should consider a
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| | don't get top of the line components in
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| desktop computer. Desktop computers
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| | your computer. You will pay a premium for
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| always run higher on processing power
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| | these items. And in six months, you will
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| than laptops. Laptops require
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| | be kicking yourself as those components
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| miniaturization and, as such, take longer
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| | have depreciated tremendously. A good
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| to develop. Hence, they are always behind
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| | rule of thumb is to look at the low and
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| the power curve. Will this computer be
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| | high ends and pick something in between.
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| acting as a server? Will it "serve" up
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| | You will get a great deal for your money
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| files to other computers on your network.
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| | and it will last you many years.
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| If that's the case, you won't be wanting
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| | Essential Software
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| to take that out of the office. That
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| | A lot of computer vendors are in the
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| would disconnect users from their data.
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| | habit of stuffing software onto systems.
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| And that's a no-no.
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| | They will give you everything you don't
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| The Price Point
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| | need. This gives the illusion of value.
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| Never ever go after a computer based on
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| | But really that software will just bloat
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| an initial price. Most brand name
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| | your system. You only need a few pieces
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| computer manufacturers have learned a
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| | of software really. Obviously, there is
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| marketing trick. They put a computer
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| | the operating system, or OS. This will
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| sticker price at the lowest possible
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| | most likely be Windows. Then you need an
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| price. But this price will not be the
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| | office suite. Again, this will most
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| price you will pay. Unless you want the
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| | likely be a Windows based product like
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| barest bones computer you can imagine.
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| | Office. As a sidenote, you may want to
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| You will almost always end up paying
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| | look at Openoffice(openoffice.org). It's
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| hundreds more than the initially quoted
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| | free and is compatible with Microsoft
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| price once you're done. It's just a
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| | Office. Just make sure you get the right
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| sneaky way to get you "in the door." But
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| | version of Office. This is especially
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| there are other reasons you should never
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| | true of Powerpoint, Microsoft's
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| go on price alone.
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| | presentation software. Not all versions
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| It's All About Support
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| | have Powerpoint included.
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| Probably the single most important factor
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| | Don't get bogged down in all the options.
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| for choosing a computer these days is
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| | Just remember, most computers are
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| support. What kind of support will you
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| | basically the same. They have most of the
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| have once this company has made a sale? A
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| | same hardware and software. I have
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| while ago, computers differed
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| | discussed some of the major differences.
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| tremendously in their configuration and
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| | Remember, in this day and age, it really
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| components. But things have changed. Now,
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| | is about the support.
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| computers are incredibly modular. Most of
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| the major manufacturers use very similar,
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