 President's Message
Welcome to the first of many electronic newsletters!
As a business owner myself, I understand the demand to keep up with current industry and economical trends that may affect my company. If there is one constant in our business, it's change. Therefore, we are committed to helping our customers stay ahead of the technology curve. Sending our newsletters electronically will allow us to stay current and make you aware of new trends, products, and services that are relevant to managing your business.
Your feedback is very important to us. Please take a moment to tell us what you would like to see in upcoming issues and fill out the following brief SURVEY
We want to be sure to cover topics that are relevant to your business and help find solutions to your needs.
Thank you for choosing TOMAR for your computer and networking needs. Feel free to use the link on the right to forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague.
Best Wishes,
Martin Joseph
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The Future of Windows XP
Last year consumers told Microsoft they weren't quite ready to say goodbye to Windows XP. So Microsoft listened. That's why they delayed their plan to stop selling it until June 30, 2008 and plan to provide support for Windows XP until 2014.
We know there have been lots of questions-and some confusion-about their plans. Some key things you should know:
Top questions we hear about Windows XP:
1. What will happen to Windows XP after June 30?
In industry speak, this is called "end-of-sales." On June 30, Microsoft will stop distributing Windows XP as a stand-alone product that you can buy shrink-wrapped in the stores. They will also stop sending it to Dell, HP, Lenovo and other major PC manufacturers to sell on their PCs. That said, Windows XP isn't going to disappear overnight...
TOMAR is a premier partner and reseller of Seneca Data's Nexlink Workstations and Laptops. Seneca Data has been authorized to build computers with Vista Business and use the downgrade rights to install XP Pro until January 2009. This way, when you are ready to upgrade to Vista, you will already own the license key to do so.
Learn more about the Nexlink systems TOMAR provides HERE
2. My business relies on Microsoft XP. What will happen if we have technical problems after June 30?
Although Windows XP will disappear from stores, Microsoft will continue to offer Extended Support for the operating system for six more years, until April 2014.
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4 Things You Should Check
Before Buying New Computers
There are some amazing deals on PC's these days, but these "headline" deals can turn out to be very expensive indeed. Very often users need to spend hundreds of dollars upgrading their new computer because they have been incorrectly specified in the first place.
It's much cheaper to get the specification right on day one, rather than having an upgrade performed in the workshop at a later date.
To make sure that you avoid this trap when buying a new PC make sure that you check these 4 things:
1. Get the right processor for the job.
The processor is one of the most important factors that impacts on the speed of your PC. Low cost PC's usually have Celeron, or non Intel processors to save money. The Celeron processor is a normal Intel processor that has been deliberately "crippled" for the entry level market. The Celeron is fine for Internet browsing or light home use, but it starts to struggle when you have multiple applications running. To get good performance from your new PC you should specify an Intel Core 2 Duo, or Core 2 Quad processor. Processors are expensive to upgrade, so this is the most important decision that you will make on the specification of your new PC. On some PC's the entire motherboard will need to be replaced just to upgrade the processor. The average cost of upgrading a processor is between $250 and $500 including parts and labor.
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Plan Ahead, order your computers with XP Pro until Jan 09
If your business relies on Microsoft XP & your not ready to upgrade to Vista, read important message below!
Microsoft is allowing certain computer manufactures to install XP Pro on new pcs until January 2009. Now is the time to plan ahead and make computer purchases if you are not ready to upgrade to Vista.
To learn more about the business workstations TOMAR provides, read full article HERE. |
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Computer Recycling Drive Sponsored by TOMAR
Come to our Recycling Drive and Donate used or unwanted computer electronics to The Arc's Planet e-Recycling which helps support jobs for people with disabilities.
Saturday, October 18th
Where:
TOMAR Computer Integration 5241 Cleveland Street, Ste.101
Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757) 499-6761
What:
For a $5 donation to The Arc drop off as many computer electronics as you like!
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Enforce Your Company's Web Usage Policy
Increase Productivity & Reduce Potential Threats
The Barracuda Web Filter is an integrated content filtering, application blocking, and spyware protection solution that is powerful, easy to use, and affordable for businesses of all sizes. It enforces Internet usage policy by blocking access to Web sites and Internet applications that are not related to business, and it easily and completely eliminates spyware and other forms of malware from your organization.
No more productivity loss trying to repair computers or make computers usable again.
Read more about Company Internet Usage:
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