Selecting a Laptop

Written by Deryck Richards


By Deryck Richards

Managing Partner

DESKTRONIX

desktronix.com

Small Can Be Beautiful

When purchasing a new computer, you may be better served by a laptop than a traditional desktop computer. Recently, laptops with capabilities similar to desktops can be purchased for a comparable price. Laptops are convenient because of their small size and ability to run from a battery. Except forrepparttar power cable to recharge it, a laptop doesn’t have any external wires, so it won’t be contributing to a cable mess.

When looking at laptops, consider how often you will travel with it. If you plan to travel only infrequently, get a model with a larger screen and lower price. If you are a digital nomad, you should be concerned mainly withrepparttar 107660 laptop size, weight, and battery life. For maximum portability, get a laptop that weighs less than 3.5 pounds, has a 12” or smaller display, and a minumum 4-hour battery life.



Neat Network Messaging

Written by John O'Halloran


Sending emails around an enterprise network... from office to office, cubicle to cubicle... is these days taking up a large slice ofrepparttar working day in bothrepparttar 107659 sending andrepparttar 107660 reading ofrepparttar 107661 messages. Often this practice wastes a great deal of lime when one wishes to ask a simple question requiring a speedy and succinct reply in a situation like that, instant messaging is a far preferable medium of communication. Softros LAN Messenger is a quick and secure instant messaging application that allowsrepparttar 107662 instant exchange of messages through a corporate network (LAN, WAN etc) or, for that matter, between networked computers at home. The software installs atrepparttar 107663 push of a screen button and then sits in memory, monitoring who is connected torepparttar 107664 network and via a tray icon, allows you to send a text message to anyone on line in a flash. It takes up negligible system resources and is always accessible when needed.

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