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HDD vs. SSD

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Solid State Drives (SSD) are making a move into mainstream with their use in making devices smaller and smaller, such as your Tablet PC or Ultrabook.  SSD's power these smaller devices very efficiently, why not use them in our PC or Laptop or Server?

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Ultrabook

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Ultrabook is an great alternative to an iPAD type computer with all the features of a Laptop tightly bundled into a ultra small chassis that is 3 lbs or less.

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The New Year Security Refresher for 2012

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Your business New Year's Resolution can be to secure your technology, which will save you money in the coming year. Take a look at our Security Refresher to refine your businesses security.

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All-in-One PC ~ Hype or Ripe for the Implementing?

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The All-in-One PC is not a new idea, but after a decade of perfecting and now with competitive pricing this technology could be ready to implement into your business or home.

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Laptop + Docking Station = Best of Both Worlds!

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Majority of working professional have both a desktop and laptop. This article explores condensing to only a laptop with a docking station at the office when desktop type functionality is desired.

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Microsoft Cloud 365

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Cloud computing is the latest and greatest. So what is the big deal?? Let's look at Microsoft 365 that takes expensive productivity software and puts in on the cloud.

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Power over the Ethernet (PoE)

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Power over the Ethernet (PoE) is not a new technology, but over the past few years it has gained traction with the increased need for businesses to expand the availability of an internet connection and technology.

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Microsoft Officially Acquires Skype

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Today, Microsoft made it official with the blessing of European Commission the acquisition of Skype.  This is big news for Microsoft product users personally and in their business.

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An UPS is not Scared of Surges, Voltage Sags, and Power Failures [oh my!]

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If you have ever had the power flicker or go out while working at home or in the office, lost all your progress --- An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) is the answer to this issue.

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4 Degrees of Flash Drive Security

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USB Flash Drives have come along way in the past decade with mini hard drive space, uncrackable security features, and reduced size for permanence on your Tablet or diskless computer.

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6 Reasons to Get a Home Wireless Router

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Learn more about a home wireless network and the devices you can connect.

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HP Touchpad turned "TouchDroid" the OpenSouce Developers Dream

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Hewlett-Packard shocked the IT world by scraping the HP Touchpad and declaring "...we are not building stuff anymore...".

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Computer Componets ~ 4 Steps to a Memory(RAM) Upgrade

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SESI breaks down your computers Memory (RAM) as the number one culprit for software/hardware not running properly and a slow PC. Questions answered include: How do I know how much memory I have?  Where does the Memory go? How much memory can I install on my PC?

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