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The gov is aiming to green your office

New office equipment will have to be mnore energy efficient. A new agreement between the European Union and the U.S. will push office equipment toward the green end of the spectrum. And maybe we csan learn to turn the stuff off when we're not using it. The...

Tags: Office Equipment, Photocopier, Computer, Gov, Productivity, Copiers, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-19

SimStapler 1.1 (Mobile)

The first true office equipment simulator, SimStapler brings all of the thrill and excitement of a “realâ€? stapler right to your computer screen! Untill now, the dream of stapling without a stapler remained just that, a dream. Only with the latest advances in virtual reality technologies has that dream...

Tags: Office Equipment, Mobile, Freeverse, Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2008-07-31

Post-Sales Service in the Office Equipment Industry

The challenge of optimally creating and servicing the installed equipment base revolves around the difficult task of managing service contracts, identifying installed configurations, and servicing them cost-effectively, both proactively and reactively. The installed base is a huge potential source of upgrade revenue, especially since, in an uncertain economy, businesses prefer...

Tags: Office Equipment, Industry, Equipment

White papers 2006-11-21

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Google's Schmidt: Mimicking Office completely not 'a good use of our time'

Commonsense! Please get rid of MS Office!Please do NOT copy anything MS Office has leavethis lethargic conglomeration of software vendorsMS purchased and created the 2G office suitethat is full of security holes.I hope they go their own route and NO one needsa office suite that cost $400+$700 for a companyseat...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

EvriChart: A Linux Success Story

Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...

Tags: Desktop, Hospital, Imaging, Health Care, Server, Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Document Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Nine out of 10 corporate PCs can run Windows 7 ... but that's not the whole story

RE: Nine out of 10 corporate PCs can run Windows 7 ... but that's not the whole storyMost corporate PCs were not updated to Vista, because Vista didn't add any additional values; required more powerful hardware and had a very bad name from the start.Most companies will also not upgrade...

Tags: Operating systems, Software Developement, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, corporate PC, PC, Win7, whole story, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Netbook or a cheap Compaq for students?

Re: Netbook or cheap CompaqThe problem I see at least in my organization it is never 1:1. Sometimes I wish we could get away with a netbook or using some of our older desktop hardware for lighter 1:1 usage. We bought a small cart of Netbooks...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option

Looks like they figured out that the price people are willing to pay for MSOffice is going to be falling like a rock. Can you say "pennies on the dollar"??$0 is about rightfor all the headaches MS has caused the world.M$ still has to drop the price a lotin order...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Life In The Vast Plane...

At least you'd get some peace and quiet.At least you'd get some peace and quiet. Personally, I enjoy having some time off work, and don't want to be on the clock 24/7, thanks.RE: Life In The Vast Plane...That is an extremely valid point: 'always on' = burn out. Modern work...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

TATEMS 20/20 4.2.03 (Windows)

You'll Discover as 1000's of mechanics, technicians, office personnel, fleet maintenance managers and company owners have... that TATEMS 20/20 Truck Maintenance Software strikes just the right balance between AMAZING SIMPLICITY and POWERFUL FEATURES you'll actually use. Using a "Keep It Simple" philosophy... TATEMS Truck Fleet Maintenance Software can help you...

Tags: Equipment, TATEMS Maintenance, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-09

Maintenance Pro 5.0 build 15 (Windows)

Maintenance Pro makes it easy to track and organize preventive and repair maintenance for your equipment. Whether you are tracking facility equipment, office equipment, machinery, or any type of object that requires maintenance, this software will do the job. Automated and color-coded alerts instantly show you which equipment requires attention...

Tags: Equipment, Innovative Maintenance Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-05

New details on Apple tablet emerge; two versions, Jan. 2010

Apple SurpriseI'm reminded of the hype running up to the introduction of the iPhone. There were all sorts of predictions of how it would fit into an already mature and crowded smart phone marketplace, how it would fail, how it would be a niche player. If the iTablet follows in...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Smart phones, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone, Apple Tablet, iTablet

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?

You answered the first questionYou can make the upgrade, with significant headaches.You left the second question completely unanswered.If you take the Microsoft guidelines seriously(which I never do, because they seem to be written by someone who is into flagellation) many Windows XP machines should be able to be upgraded successfully...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, old XP PC, XP PC, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Samsung P2570HD

Great AlternativeFirst Impression on the p2570HD:The great: Samsung?s SyncMaster P2570HD offers plenty of inputs, a descent HDTV monitor, basic speakers, and a remote control with all necessary features. Also, great style and very good performance are included in a panel less than 2? deep.The bad: No VGA cable, no...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., monitor, TV

Discussion threads 2009-09-27

Perks for all workers: remote/metro, small/large firms, etc.

Leveling the playing field for workers' perks I’m on the board of a firm with operations throughout the United States. About half of their workforce and plants are in major metropolitan areas while the other half are in some pretty remote areas. Management is challenged to find...

Tags: Employee, Worker, Next Jump, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Accurate Printer Monitor 4.0.4.911 (Windows)

Printer monitoring is indeed a lot of companies all over the world should invest in. But why is this so? Why is there an impendent need to monitor printing activity? Let us say that you operate a medium-sized enterprise and you have dozens of computers connected to several computer networks....

Tags: Monitor, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Printing, AGG Software, Printer Monitoring, Printers, Document Management, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Software downloads 2009-09-14

TikiBar (Windows)

Her bosses say she's on the fast-track to success, but Tara finds her office job dull, dreary and, well, no fun at all. When her grandparents invite her to visit Tiki Island, Tara jumps at the chance to escape to the tropical wonderland where she spent her childhood summers. But...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Trymedia Systems, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2009-09-09

Dell joins in on Microsoft's appeal of Word injunction

Good, maybe these three companies will show that i4i cannot just bully people around however they please. There should have never been an injunction on Word anyway.I wouldn't take anything from groklaw too seriously. Especially since PJ is not a lawyer.RE: Dell joins in on Microsoft's appeal of...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Word, Word injunction

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Camping with your Mac 2.0 (HyperMac mini review)

Mini ChargersThe Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger gives you 3 AC outlets along with the 2 USB outlets, all in one plug-in device, and the plug actually swivels so it will mount horrzontally and vertically... invaluable little device for any wired traveler.Don't need another external batteryI mentioned this...

Tags: Engineering, Camping, HyperMac, Mac 2.0, battery, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Cisco IT pro publishes techniques on "growing" a green data center new book on

There's a new book out this month from Cisco IT architect Douglas Alger called "Grow a Green Data Center." (The book is published by Cisco Press, which is a technology imprint of Pearson Education.) The author says the book is a compilation of best practices and techniques for optimizing...

Tags: Technique, Data Center, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IT Pro, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-08-14