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Consumer Preview of Microsoft Windows 8 -Three Assessments

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sat, Mar 3, 2012 @ 09:03 AM

This week Microsoft released a Consumer Preview for Windows 8, the new operating system which is slated for general use later this year.  There is major interest in this release as it changes fundamentally the way users will interface with their applications as the model used more closely follows that used on mobile devices like cell phones and tablets.

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Topics: Computer, Software, IT support

In-house or Hosted Document Management System - How To Decide

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

There are two basic ways to establish a document management system for your office.  You can acquire and install an in-house system or you could contract for a hosted document management solution.  The choices for each of these are varied and there are hundreds of packages each with their own features to choose from.  In the end it is about what system provides you with access and security for your documents.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Hosted document management

Samsung Canada Joins the Ledger Size MFP Wars

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sat, Feb 25, 2012 @ 10:02 AM

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, MFP, Colour printer, colour multifunction, colour multifunction printer, Samsung

5 Rules for Going Paperless

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

Many of us would love to be able to turn our offices and desks paperless.  The challenge is usually figuring out how.

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Topics: document filing, Document, Paperless office

Samsung SCX-6545 A Profile

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

Samsung introduced the SCX-6545 letter/legal mfp as a second generation product to deal with installations requiring higher volumes of output and more speed.  Built on a similar chasis as the predecessor SCX-6345 the newer model offered better image quality, a stronger and larger document feeder and improved overall performance.

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, MFP, cost of printing, Samsung

10 Useful Cloud Tools For Your IT Network Courtesy of SMB Nation

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sat, Feb 11, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

I subscribe to the SMB Nation newsletter and in their most recent edition they published an excellent article with 10 useful cloud IT tools that can help you in running your IT network.  I'm pleased to share these great featured products as they have some neat utility that can be of value to all.  Thanks to Joseph Walker for compiling this great list.

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Topics: Computer, document filing, IT network

IT Network Acquisition Using Leasing Builds Flexibility

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

Most companies who are setting up or expanding their IT network find the cost to do so challenging.  I have noticed that unlike many other categories of office products IT products tend to be purchased outright.

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Topics: Computer, Software, IT network, leasing

We'll Print Our Web Brochures on the Colour MFP | Hamilton ON

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Sat, Feb 4, 2012 @ 10:02 AM

I just worked through a fleet renewal with a client who has been running a number of monochrome MFP devices in their operating branches.  This financial institution Is finding that their approach to marketing and providing information to their members is changing and the needs for their print environment have changed with them.

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Topics: Multifunction Printer, MFP, Colour printer, cost of colour, colour multifunction, colour multifunction printer, cost of printing, Kyocera copier

IT World Canada Tells What Went Wrong With SOPA and PIPA

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 @ 10:01 AM

There has been a lot of interest in the results of the one day protest that was undertaken by a large number of internet sites to protest the proposed SOPA and PIPA legislation in the US.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, Document

Profiling SentryFile Web Based Document Management

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 @ 09:01 AM

There are hundreds of document management software packages available.  Deciding which is the right one for your business can be a challenge.  Sentryfile document management is a package which has been well tested in the market as it has been used in many varied businesses for well over a half a dozen years.  The latest version of the software, version 5.17 is an incremental upgrade built upon a major revision about four years ago.

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Topics: Software, document storage strategy, document management